मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-324
महापशूनां हरणे शस्त्राणामौषधस्य च ।
कालमासाद्य कार्यं च दण्डं राजा प्रकल्पयेत ॥३२४॥
कालमासाद्य कार्यं च दण्डं राजा प्रकल्पयेत ॥३२४॥
324. mahāpaśūnāṁ haraṇe śastrāṇāmauṣadhasya ca ,
kālamāsādya kāryaṁ ca daṇḍaṁ rājā prakalpayet.
kālamāsādya kāryaṁ ca daṇḍaṁ rājā prakalpayet.
324.
mahāpaśūnām haraṇe śastrāṇām auṣadhasya ca
kālam āsādya kāryam ca daṇḍam rājā prakalpayet
kālam āsādya kāryam ca daṇḍam rājā prakalpayet
324.
rājā mahāpaśūnām śastrāṇām auṣadhasya ca haraṇe
kālam kāryam ca āsādya daṇḍam prakalpayet
kālam kāryam ca āsādya daṇḍam prakalpayet
324.
In the theft of large animals, weapons, and medicine, the king should determine the punishment, having considered the time and the specific circumstances of the act.
Words meanings summery:
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- महापशूनाम् (mahāpaśūnām) - of large animals
- हरणे (haraṇe) - in the taking away, in the stealing, in the abduction
- शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons, of instruments
- औषधस्य (auṣadhasya) - of medicine, of a drug, of a herb
- च (ca) - and, also
- कालम् (kālam) - time, season
- आसाद्य (āsādya) - having duly considered and ascertained (having approached, having obtained, having considered, having ascertained)
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - the specific circumstances of the act or case (the act, the deed, the matter)
- च (ca) - and, also
- दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - fine, punishment, penalty
- राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
- प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - one should prescribe, one should ordain, one should impose
Words meanings and morphology
महापशूनाम् (mahāpaśūnām) - of large animals
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahāpaśu
mahāpaśu - large animal, great animal (e.g., cow, buffalo, elephant, horse)
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+paśu)
- mahat – great, large
adjective - paśu – animal, beast, cattle
noun (masculine)
Note: Genitive indicating the object of theft.
हरणे (haraṇe) - in the taking away, in the stealing, in the abduction
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of haraṇa
haraṇa - taking away, seizing, stealing, abduction
From √hṛ (to take, seize) + -ana suffix.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates the circumstance or occasion for the punishment.
शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons, of instruments
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of śastra
śastra - weapon, instrument, knife
From √śas (to cut) + -tra suffix.
Root: śas (class 2)
Note: Genitive indicating the object of theft.
औषधस्य (auṣadhasya) - of medicine, of a drug, of a herb
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of auṣadha
auṣadha - medicine, drug, herb, medicinal plant
From `oṣadhi` (herb, plant) + `aṇ` suffix.
Note: Genitive indicating the object of theft.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
कालम् (kālam) - time, season
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, period, proper time
Note: Object of 'āsādya'.
आसाद्य (āsādya) - having duly considered and ascertained (having approached, having obtained, having considered, having ascertained)
(indeclinable)
absolutive / gerund
From √sad (to sit, approach) with prefix `ā`, forming an absolutive with `-ya`.
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Describes an action completed before the main verb.
कार्यम् (kāryam) - the specific circumstances of the act or case (the act, the deed, the matter)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, affair, matter, specific act, effect
gerundive
From √kṛ (to do) + `ya` suffix (gerundive). Used as a noun here.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'āsādya'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - fine, punishment, penalty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - rod, staff, punishment, fine, penalty
From √daṇḍ (to punish).
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Object of the verb 'prakalpayet'.
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root √rāj (to shine, rule) + -an suffix.
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'prakalpayet'.
प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - one should prescribe, one should ordain, one should impose
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prakalp
optative mood
From √kḷp (to be arranged, to be fit) with `pra` prefix, causative formation (`-aya`), optative mood.
Prefix: pra
Root: kḷp (class 10)