मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-321
तथा धरिममेयानां शतादभ्यधिके वधः ।
सुवर्णरजतादीनामुत्तमानां च वाससाम ॥३२१॥
सुवर्णरजतादीनामुत्तमानां च वाससाम ॥३२१॥
321. tathā dharimameyānāṁ śatādabhyadhike vadhaḥ ,
suvarṇarajatādīnāmuttamānāṁ ca vāsasām.
suvarṇarajatādīnāmuttamānāṁ ca vāsasām.
321.
tathā dharimameyānām śatāt abhyadhike vadhaḥ
suvarṇarajatādīnām uttamānām ca vāsasām
suvarṇarajatādīnām uttamānām ca vāsasām
321.
tathā dharimameyānām suvarṇarajatādīnām ca
uttamānām vāsasām śatāt abhyadhike vadhaḥ (syāt)
uttamānām vāsasām śatāt abhyadhike vadhaḥ (syāt)
321.
Likewise, for items measured by weight, such as gold, silver, and other excellent garments, if the value exceeds one hundred (units of value), the punishment is execution.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, thus
- धरिममेयानाम् (dharimameyānām) - of items measured by weight
- शतात् (śatāt) - from a hundred, more than a hundred
- अभ्यधिके (abhyadhike) - in excess, if exceeding
- वधः (vadhaḥ) - death, execution, capital punishment
- सुवर्णरजतादीनाम् (suvarṇarajatādīnām) - of gold, silver, and similar (precious items)
- उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of excellent ones, of the best
- च (ca) - and
- वाससाम् (vāsasām) - of clothes, garments
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, thus
(indeclinable)
धरिममेयानाम् (dharimameyānām) - of items measured by weight
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of dharimameya
dharimameya - to be measured by weight, ponderable
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhariman+meya)
- dhariman – weight, measure by weight
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - meya – to be measured, measurable
adjective
Gerundive
Derived from root mā (to measure)
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies the items like gold, silver, garments.
शतात् (śatāt) - from a hundred, more than a hundred
(numeral)
Note: Indicates the threshold for the punishment.
अभ्यधिके (abhyadhike) - in excess, if exceeding
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika
abhyadhika - superior, excessive, exceeding
Compound type : avyayībhāva (abhi+adhika)
- abhi – towards, over, exceeding
indeclinable
Prefix meaning "over", "above", "exceeding" - adhika – excessive, greater, additional
adjective
Note: Refers implicitly to the stolen amount.
वधः (vadhaḥ) - death, execution, capital punishment
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - striking, killing, death, execution
Root: vadh (class 1)
सुवर्णरजतादीनाम् (suvarṇarajatādīnām) - of gold, silver, and similar (precious items)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of suvarṇarajatādi
suvarṇarajatādi - gold, silver, and so forth
Compound noun
Compound type : dvandva (suvarṇa+rajata+ādi)
- suvarṇa – gold
noun (neuter) - rajata – silver
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, etc., and so forth
noun (masculine)
Used to denote "and others of its kind"
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Examples of dharimameyānām.
उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of excellent ones, of the best
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, plural of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent, principal
Superlative form
Root: ud
Note: Adjective modifying vāsasām.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वाससाम् (vāsasām) - of clothes, garments
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of vāsas
vāsas - garment, clothes, raiment
s-stem noun
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Plural genitive case.