मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-100
नानुशुश्रुम जात्वेतत पूर्वेष्वपि हि जन्मसु ।
शुल्कसंज्ञेन मूल्येन छन्नं दुहितृविक्रयम ॥१००॥
शुल्कसंज्ञेन मूल्येन छन्नं दुहितृविक्रयम ॥१००॥
100. nānuśuśruma jātvetat pūrveṣvapi hi janmasu ,
śulkasaṁjñena mūlyena channaṁ duhitṛvikrayam.
śulkasaṁjñena mūlyena channaṁ duhitṛvikrayam.
100.
na anuśuśruma jātu etat pūrveṣu api hi janmasu
| śulkasaṃjñena mūlyena channam duhitṛvikrayam
| śulkasaṃjñena mūlyena channam duhitṛvikrayam
100.
hi na jātu etat pūrveṣu api janmasu anuśuśruma
śulkasaṃjñena mūlyena channam duhitṛvikrayam
śulkasaṃjñena mūlyena channam duhitṛvikrayam
100.
Indeed, we have never heard of this, not even in previous lives: a hidden sale of a daughter by means of a price designated as 'bridal price'.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अनुशुश्रुम (anuśuśruma) - we heard, we have heard
- जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time
- एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)
- पूर्वेषु (pūrveṣu) - in previous, in former
- अपि (api) - even, also
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- जन्मसु (janmasu) - in lives, in births
- शुल्कसंज्ञेन (śulkasaṁjñena) - designated as 'bridal price', named 'bridal price'
- मूल्येन (mūlyena) - by means of a price, by a value
- छन्नम् (channam) - hidden, concealed
- दुहितृविक्रयम् (duhitṛvikrayam) - sale of a daughter
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अनुशुश्रुम (anuśuśruma) - we heard, we have heard
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of anuśru
Prefix: anu
Root: śru (class 5)
जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this here
पूर्वेषु (pūrveṣu) - in previous, in former
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of pūrva
pūrva - previous, former, prior
Note: Refers to janmasu (lives/births).
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
जन्मसु (janmasu) - in lives, in births
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of janman
janman - birth, life, existence
Root: jan (class 4)
शुल्कसंज्ञेन (śulkasaṁjñena) - designated as 'bridal price', named 'bridal price'
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śulkasaṃjña
śulkasaṁjña - named 'bridal price', designated as 'bridal price'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śulka+saṃjñā)
- śulka – bridal price, fee
noun (neuter) - saṃjñā – designation, name, term
noun (feminine)
from sam + jñā 'to know, perceive'
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with mūlyena.
मूल्येन (mūlyena) - by means of a price, by a value
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mūlya
mūlya - price, value, cost
छन्नम् (channam) - hidden, concealed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of channa
channa - hidden, concealed, covered
past passive participle
from root chad 'to cover'
Root: chad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with duhitṛvikrayam.
दुहितृविक्रयम् (duhitṛvikrayam) - sale of a daughter
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of duhitṛvikraya
duhitṛvikraya - sale of a daughter
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duhitṛ+vikraya)
- duhitṛ – daughter
noun (feminine) - vikraya – sale, selling
noun (masculine)
from vi + krī 'to sell'
Prefix: vi
Root: krī (class 9)