मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-296
मनुष्यमारणे क्षिप्रं चौरवत किल्बिषं भवेत ।
प्राणभृत्सु महत्स्वर्धं गोगजोष्ट्रहयादिषु ॥२९६॥
प्राणभृत्सु महत्स्वर्धं गोगजोष्ट्रहयादिषु ॥२९६॥
296. manuṣyamāraṇe kṣipraṁ cauravat kilbiṣaṁ bhavet ,
prāṇabhṛtsu mahatsvardhaṁ gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu.
prāṇabhṛtsu mahatsvardhaṁ gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu.
296.
manuṣyamāraṇe kṣipram cauravat kilbiṣam bhavet
| prāṇabhṛtsu mahatsu ardham gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu
| prāṇabhṛtsu mahatsu ardham gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu
296.
manuṣyamāraṇe kṣipram cauravat kilbiṣam bhavet.
gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu mahatsu prāṇabhṛtsu (tu) ardham (kilbiṣam bhavet).
gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu mahatsu prāṇabhṛtsu (tu) ardham (kilbiṣam bhavet).
296.
In the killing of a human, the guilt should quickly be like that of a thief. For large living beings such as cows, elephants, camels, horses, etc., it should be half (the punishment).
Words meanings summery:
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- मनुष्यमारणे (manuṣyamāraṇe) - in the killing of a human
- क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, immediately
- चौरवत् (cauravat) - like a thief, similar to a thief
- किल्बिषम् (kilbiṣam) - guilt, sin, offense
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, might be, may be
- प्राणभृत्सु (prāṇabhṛtsu) - among living beings, for living beings
- महत्सु (mahatsu) - referring to large animals (for large ones, among great ones)
- अर्धम् (ardham) - half of the punishment (of killing a human) (half)
- गोगजोष्ट्रहयादिषु (gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu) - among cows, elephants, camels, horses, etc.
Words meanings and morphology
मनुष्यमारणे (manuṣyamāraṇe) - in the killing of a human
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of manuṣyamāraṇa
manuṣyamāraṇa - killing of a human
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manuṣya+māraṇa)
- manuṣya – human being, man
noun (masculine) - māraṇa – killing, causing to die
noun (neuter)
Causative Noun
Derived from root mṛ (to die) with causative suffix -āya and nominalizing suffix -ana.
Root: mṛ (class 1)
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, immediately
(adverb)
चौरवत् (cauravat) - like a thief, similar to a thief
(indeclinable)
Formed from caura (thief) with the taddhita suffix -vat (like, similar to).
किल्बिषम् (kilbiṣam) - guilt, sin, offense
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kilbiṣa
kilbiṣa - guilt, sin, offense, crime
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, might be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्राणभृत्सु (prāṇabhṛtsu) - among living beings, for living beings
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of prāṇabhṛt
prāṇabhṛt - living being, creature, having life
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+bhṛt)
- prāṇa – breath, life, vital air
noun (masculine) - bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/suffix -kvip
From root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
महत्सु (mahatsu) - referring to large animals (for large ones, among great ones)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, important
अर्धम् (ardham) - half of the punishment (of killing a human) (half)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
गोगजोष्ट्रहयादिषु (gogajoṣṭrahayādiṣu) - among cows, elephants, camels, horses, etc.
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of gogajoṣṭrahayādi
gogajoṣṭrahayādi - cows, elephants, camels, horses, and so on
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (go+gaja+uṣṭra+haya+ādi)
- go – cow, ox, cattle
noun (masculine) - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - uṣṭra – camel
noun (masculine) - haya – horse
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
indeclinable