मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-340
योऽदत्तादायिनो हस्तात्लिप्सेत ब्राह्मणो धनम ।
याजनाध्यापनेनापि यथा स्तेनस्तथैव सः ॥३४०॥
याजनाध्यापनेनापि यथा स्तेनस्तथैव सः ॥३४०॥
340. yo'dattādāyino hastātlipseta brāhmaṇo dhanam ,
yājanādhyāpanenāpi yathā stenastathaiva saḥ.
yājanādhyāpanenāpi yathā stenastathaiva saḥ.
340.
yaḥ adattādāyinaḥ hastāt lipsīta brāhmaṇaḥ dhanam
yājana adhyāpanena api yathā stenaḥ tathā eva saḥ
yājana adhyāpanena api yathā stenaḥ tathā eva saḥ
340.
yaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ adattādāyinaḥ hastāt dhanam lipsīta
saḥ yājana adhyāpanena api yathā stenaḥ tathā eva
saḥ yājana adhyāpanena api yathā stenaḥ tathā eva
340.
That Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who desires wealth from the hand of one who has unlawfully acquired it, even through officiating at Vedic rituals (yājana) or teaching, he is indeed just like a thief.
Words meanings summery:
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- यः (yaḥ) - that (Brahmin who) (who, which (masculine singular nominative))
- अदत्तादायिनः (adattādāyinaḥ) - from one who has unlawfully acquired (wealth) (of one who has not given, of one who takes what is not given)
- हस्तात् (hastāt) - from the hand (from the hand, by hand)
- लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - desires (may desire, should desire, wishes to obtain)
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a man of the priestly class)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property)
- याजन (yājana) - officiating at Vedic rituals (yājana) (officiating at a ritual, causing to perform a ritual)
- अध्यापनेन (adhyāpanena) - through teaching (by teaching, through teaching)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- यथा (yathā) - just like (just as, as, according to)
- स्तेनः (stenaḥ) - a thief (a thief, robber)
- तथा (tathā) - just (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
- एव (eva) - (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
Words meanings and morphology
यः (yaḥ) - that (Brahmin who) (who, which (masculine singular nominative))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Masculine nominative singular of yad.
अदत्तादायिनः (adattādāyinaḥ) - from one who has unlawfully acquired (wealth) (of one who has not given, of one who takes what is not given)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of adattādāyin
adattādāyin - one who takes what is not given, one who does not give, one who holds unlawfully
Compound: a-datta (not given) + ā-dāyin (taker). Or a (not) + datta (given) + ādāyin (taker).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+datta+ā+dāyin)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
negative prefix - datta – given
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root dā (to give) + kta suffix.
Root: dā (class 3) - ā – towards, completely
indeclinable
prefix - dāyin – taker, giver
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root dā (to take) with ṇini suffix
Root: dā (class 1)
Note: Refers to a person who possesses wealth without proper right or who has not legally given it.
हस्तात् (hastāt) - from the hand (from the hand, by hand)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of hasta
hasta - hand, arm
लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - desires (may desire, should desire, wishes to obtain)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (desiderative) (vidhi-liṅ) of labh
Desiderative + Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root labh, Desiderative stem lipsa, then Atmanepada, Optative, 3rd singular.
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Desiderative form of labh.
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a man of the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, relating to Brahman
From brahman + aṇ suffix.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
From root dhā (to place, to hold) + ana suffix.
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Object of lipsīta.
याजन (yājana) - officiating at Vedic rituals (yājana) (officiating at a ritual, causing to perform a ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yājana
yājana - officiating at a ritual, causing to perform a sacrifice, worshipping
Causal verbal noun
From causal stem of yaj (to sacrifice/worship) + ana suffix.
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: The word yājana as part of yājanādhyāpanenāpi is in the instrumental case.
अध्यापनेन (adhyāpanena) - through teaching (by teaching, through teaching)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of adhyāpana
adhyāpana - teaching, instructing
Causal verbal noun
From prefix adhi + root i (to go) + causal suffix ṇic + ana suffix.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Here used in conjunction with yājana, both in instrumental case.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
यथा (yathā) - just like (just as, as, according to)
(indeclinable)
स्तेनः (stenaḥ) - a thief (a thief, robber)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of stena
stena - a thief, robber, dishonest person
From root sten (to steal) + a suffix.
Root: sten
Note: Predicate noun to the implied saḥ and bhavati.
तथा (tathā) - just (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Masculine nominative singular of tad.
Note: Refers to the brāhmaṇa.