मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-351
नाततायिवधे दोषो हन्तुर्भवति कश्चन ।
प्रकाशं वाऽप्रकाशं वा मन्युस्तं मन्युमृच्छति ॥३५१॥
प्रकाशं वाऽप्रकाशं वा मन्युस्तं मन्युमृच्छति ॥३५१॥
351. nātatāyivadhe doṣo hanturbhavati kaścana ,
prakāśaṁ vā'prakāśaṁ vā manyustaṁ manyumṛcchati.
prakāśaṁ vā'prakāśaṁ vā manyustaṁ manyumṛcchati.
351.
na ātatāyivadhē doṣaḥ hantuḥ bhavati kaścana
prakāśam vā aprakāśam vā manyuḥ tam manyum ṛcchati
prakāśam vā aprakāśam vā manyuḥ tam manyum ṛcchati
351.
ātatāyivadhē hantuḥ kaścana doṣaḥ na bhavati
prakāśam vā aprakāśam vā manyuḥ tam manyum ṛcchati
prakāśam vā aprakāśam vā manyuḥ tam manyum ṛcchati
351.
There is no fault whatsoever for the slayer in killing an aggressor, whether it is done openly or secretly. The aggressor's own wrath (manyu) rebounds upon him.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- आततायिवधे (ātatāyivadhē) - in the killing of an aggressor
- दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault, sin, defect
- हन्तुः (hantuḥ) - of the killer, of the slayer
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, arises, exists
- कश्चन (kaścana) - any, whatsoever, some
- प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - openly, publicly, in light
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- अप्रकाशम् (aprakāśam) - secretly, privately, in darkness
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- मन्युः (manyuḥ) - the aggressor's malicious intent or the consequence of his aggression (wrath, anger, spirit, indignation, sin)
- तम् (tam) - refers to the aggressor or his malicious intent (that, him)
- मन्युम् (manyum) - the aggressor's malicious intent or the negative consequence of his aggression (wrath, anger, spirit, indignation, sin)
- ऋच्छति (ṛcchati) - goes to, reaches, obtains, incurs
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आततायिवधे (ātatāyivadhē) - in the killing of an aggressor
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātatāyivadha
ātatāyivadha - killing of an aggressor
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātatāyin+vadha)
- ātatāyin – aggressor, assailant
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: tan (class 8) - vadha – killing, slaying, striking
noun (masculine)
derived from root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault, sin, defect
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of doṣa
doṣa - fault, defect, sin, vice
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.
हन्तुः (hantuḥ) - of the killer, of the slayer
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of hantṛ
hantṛ - killer, slayer
Agent Noun
derived from root han (to kill) with agent suffix -tṛ
Root: han (class 2)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, arises, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Root: bhū (class 1)
कश्चन (kaścana) - any, whatsoever, some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana
kaścana - anyone, anything, some, certain, whatsoever
formed from interrogative pronoun 'ka' + 'cana' (indeclinable particle)
Note: Agrees with 'doṣaḥ'.
प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - openly, publicly, in light
(indeclinable)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
अप्रकाशम् (aprakāśam) - secretly, privately, in darkness
(indeclinable)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prakāśa)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - prakāśa – light, manifestation, open, public
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
मन्युः (manyuḥ) - the aggressor's malicious intent or the consequence of his aggression (wrath, anger, spirit, indignation, sin)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manyu
manyu - wrath, anger, fury, spirit, indignation, sin
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'ṛcchati'.
तम् (tam) - refers to the aggressor or his malicious intent (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Direct object of 'ṛcchati' implicitly refers to the aggressor or the aggressor's karma/wrath.
मन्युम् (manyum) - the aggressor's malicious intent or the negative consequence of his aggression (wrath, anger, spirit, indignation, sin)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of manyu
manyu - wrath, anger, fury, spirit, indignation, sin
Root: man (class 4)
ऋच्छति (ṛcchati) - goes to, reaches, obtains, incurs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ṛch
Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ṛch (class 6)