मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-102
तथा नित्यं यतेयातां स्त्रीपुंसौ तु कृतक्रियौ ।
यथा नाभिचरेतां तौ वियुक्तावितरेतरम ॥१०२॥
यथा नाभिचरेतां तौ वियुक्तावितरेतरम ॥१०२॥
102. tathā nityaṁ yateyātāṁ strīpuṁsau tu kṛtakriyau ,
yathā nābhicaretāṁ tau viyuktāvitaretaram.
yathā nābhicaretāṁ tau viyuktāvitaretaram.
102.
tathā nityam yateyātām strīpuṃsau tu kṛtakriyau
yathā na abhicaretām tau viyuktau itaretaram
yathā na abhicaretām tau viyuktau itaretaram
102.
tathā kṛtakriyau strīpuṃsau tu nityam yateyātām
yathā tau viyuktau itaretaram na abhicaretām
yathā tau viyuktau itaretaram na abhicaretām
102.
Similarly, a married couple, having completed the sacred rites, should constantly strive so that, even when separated, they do not transgress against each other.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually
- यतेयाताम् (yateyātām) - they two should strive/endeavour
- स्त्रीपुंसौ (strīpuṁsau) - husband and wife, a man and a woman
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however
- कृतक्रियौ (kṛtakriyau) - having performed the rites, married
- यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way, as
- न (na) - not, no
- अभिचरेताम् (abhicaretām) - they two should transgress/desert/violate
- तौ (tau) - they two
- वियुक्तौ (viyuktau) - separated, disjoined
- इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, mutually
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
यतेयाताम् (yateyātām) - they two should strive/endeavour
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, optative (liṅ) of yat
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Ātmanepada, 3rd person dual, optative mood.
स्त्रीपुंसौ (strīpuṁsau) - husband and wife, a man and a woman
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of strīpuṃsa
strīpuṁsa - a man and a woman, husband and wife
Dvanda compound of strī (woman) and puṃs (man).
Compound type : dvandva (strī+puṃs)
- strī – woman, wife
noun (feminine) - puṃs – man, male, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Masculine form used for the dual of a dvandva compound where one part is masculine and the other feminine.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however
(indeclinable)
कृतक्रियौ (kṛtakriyau) - having performed the rites, married
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtakriya
kṛtakriya - one who has performed rites, having completed the sacred ceremony (esp. marriage)
Bahuvrīhi compound of kṛta (done) and kriyā (action/rite).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kriyā)
- kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - kriyā – action, rite, ceremony
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'strīpuṃsau'.
यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way, as
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अभिचरेताम् (abhicaretām) - they two should transgress/desert/violate
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, optative (liṅ) of abhicar
Prefix: abhi
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Parasmaipada, 3rd person dual, optative mood.
तौ (tau) - they two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Masculine nominative dual.
वियुक्तौ (viyuktau) - separated, disjoined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of viyukta
viyukta - separated, disjoined, parted
Past Passive Participle
from root √yuj with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'tau' and 'strīpuṃsau'.
इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, mutually
(indeclinable)
Compound of itara (other) and itara (other).
Compound type : dvandva (itara+itara)
- itara – other, another
pronoun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.