मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-118
स्वेभ्योंशेभ्यस्तु कन्याभ्यः प्रदद्युर्भ्रातरः पृथक ।
स्वात स्वादंशाच्चतुर्भागं पतिताः स्युरदित्सवः ॥११८॥
स्वात स्वादंशाच्चतुर्भागं पतिताः स्युरदित्सवः ॥११८॥
118. svebhyoṁśebhyastu kanyābhyaḥ pradadyurbhrātaraḥ pṛthak ,
svāt svādaṁśāccaturbhāgaṁ patitāḥ syuraditsavaḥ.
svāt svādaṁśāccaturbhāgaṁ patitāḥ syuraditsavaḥ.
118.
svebhyaḥ aṃśebhyaḥ tu kanyābhyaḥ pradadyuḥ bhrātaraḥ
pṛthak svāt svāt aṃśāt caturbhāgam patitāḥ syuḥ aditsavaḥ
pṛthak svāt svāt aṃśāt caturbhāgam patitāḥ syuḥ aditsavaḥ
118.
svebhyaḥ aṃśebhyaḥ tu bhrātaraḥ kanyābhyaḥ pṛthak svāt
svāt aṃśāt caturbhāgam pradadyuḥ aditsavaḥ patitāḥ syuḥ
svāt aṃśāt caturbhāgam pradadyuḥ aditsavaḥ patitāḥ syuḥ
118.
Brothers should each separately give a fourth part from their own shares to the unmarried daughters. Those who are unwilling to give would be considered fallen (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वेभ्यः (svebhyaḥ) - to/for their own (to/for their own, from their own)
- अंशेभ्यः (aṁśebhyaḥ) - to/for the shares (to/for the shares, from the shares)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- कन्याभ्यः (kanyābhyaḥ) - to/for the unmarried daughters (to/for the daughters, from the daughters)
- प्रदद्युः (pradadyuḥ) - they should give, they should bestow
- भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart
- स्वात् (svāt) - from one's own
- स्वात् (svāt) - from one's own
- अंशात् (aṁśāt) - from the share, from the portion
- चतुर्भागम् (caturbhāgam) - a fourth part
- पतिताः (patitāḥ) - fallen, degraded
- स्युः (syuḥ) - they would be, they should be
- अदित्सवः (aditsavaḥ) - those unwilling to give, those who do not wish to give
Words meanings and morphology
स्वेभ्यः (svebhyaḥ) - to/for their own (to/for their own, from their own)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, plural of sva
sva - one's own, self, property
अंशेभ्यः (aṁśebhyaḥ) - to/for the shares (to/for the shares, from the shares)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of aṃśa
aṁśa - share, portion, part
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
कन्याभ्यः (kanyābhyaḥ) - to/for the unmarried daughters (to/for the daughters, from the daughters)
(noun)
Dative, feminine, plural of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, girl, unmarried daughter
प्रदद्युः (pradadyuḥ) - they should give, they should bestow
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart
(indeclinable)
स्वात् (svāt) - from one's own
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, property
Note: Used twice for emphasis (from each his own)
स्वात् (svāt) - from one's own
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, property
Note: Used twice for emphasis (from each his own)
अंशात् (aṁśāt) - from the share, from the portion
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of aṃśa
aṁśa - share, portion, part
चतुर्भागम् (caturbhāgam) - a fourth part
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of caturbhāga
caturbhāga - fourth part, one-fourth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (catur+bhāga)
- catur – four
numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter) - bhāga – part, portion, share
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
पतिताः (patitāḥ) - fallen, degraded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of patita
patita - fallen, degraded, outcast
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pat (to fall)
Root: pat (class 1)
स्युः (syuḥ) - they would be, they should be
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
अदित्सवः (aditsavaḥ) - those unwilling to give, those who do not wish to give
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aditsu
aditsu - unwilling to give, not wishing to give
Desiderative nominal derivative (agent)
Formed from the desiderative stem of √dā 'to give' (ditsā) + u suffix, with negation 'a-'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ditsu)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - ditsu – wishing to give
adjective (masculine)
Desiderative nominal derivative (agent)
From desiderative stem of √dā
Root: dā (class 3)