मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-119
अजाविकं सेकशफं न जातु विषमं भजेत ।
अजाविकं तु विषमं ज्येष्ठस्यैव विधीयते ॥११९॥
अजाविकं तु विषमं ज्येष्ठस्यैव विधीयते ॥११९॥
119. ajāvikaṁ sekaśaphaṁ na jātu viṣamaṁ bhajet ,
ajāvikaṁ tu viṣamaṁ jyeṣṭhasyaiva vidhīyate.
ajāvikaṁ tu viṣamaṁ jyeṣṭhasyaiva vidhīyate.
119.
ajāvikam sekaśafam na jātu viṣamam bhajeta
ajāvikam tu viṣamam jyeṣṭhasya eva vidhīyate
ajāvikam tu viṣamam jyeṣṭhasya eva vidhīyate
119.
ajāvikam sekaśafam na jātu viṣamam bhajeta
tu ajāvikam viṣamam jyeṣṭhasya eva vidhīyate
tu ajāvikam viṣamam jyeṣṭhasya eva vidhīyate
119.
Goats, sheep, and one-hoofed animals should never be divided unequally. However, an unequal division of goats and sheep is indeed prescribed only for the eldest (brother).
Words meanings summery:
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- अजाविकम् (ajāvikam) - goats and sheep (collective)
- सेकशfअम् (sekaśafam) - animals with solid hoofs (e.g., horses, donkeys) (one-hoofed animals)
- न (na) - not, no
- जातु (jātu) - never (when combined with 'na') (ever, at any time)
- विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequally, unevenly
- भजेत (bhajeta) - one should divide, one should share, one should distribute
- अजाविकम् (ajāvikam) - goats and sheep (collective)
- तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
- विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequal (division) (unequal, uneven)
- ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - for the eldest (brother) (of the eldest, for the eldest)
- एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - it is prescribed, it is ordained, it is laid down
Words meanings and morphology
अजाविकम् (ajāvikam) - goats and sheep (collective)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ajāvika
ajāvika - collection of goats and sheep, goats and sheep
Compound type : dvandva (aja+avika)
- aja – goat
noun (masculine) - avika – sheep
noun (masculine/neuter)
सेकशfअम् (sekaśafam) - animals with solid hoofs (e.g., horses, donkeys) (one-hoofed animals)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sekaśapha
sekaśapha - one-hoofed, whole-hoofed animal
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (seka+śapha)
- seka – single, whole, undivided (related to eka)
adjective (masculine) - śapha – hoof
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
जातु (jātu) - never (when combined with 'na') (ever, at any time)
(indeclinable)
विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequally, unevenly
(indeclinable)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+sama)
- vi – apart, distinct, without
prefix/indeclinable - sama – equal, same, uniform
adjective (masculine)
Note: Used as an adverb
भजेत (bhajeta) - one should divide, one should share, one should distribute
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhaj
Root: bhaj (class 1)
अजाविकम् (ajāvikam) - goats and sheep (collective)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ajāvika
ajāvika - collection of goats and sheep, goats and sheep
Compound type : dvandva (aja+avika)
- aja – goat
noun (masculine) - avika – sheep
noun (masculine/neuter)
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
(indeclinable)
विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequal (division) (unequal, uneven)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viṣama
viṣama - unequal, uneven, difficult, bad
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+sama)
- vi – apart, distinct, without
prefix/indeclinable - sama – equal, same, uniform
adjective (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'ajāvikam'
ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - for the eldest (brother) (of the eldest, for the eldest)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, chief, best
Superlative of yuvan (young)
एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed
(indeclinable)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - it is prescribed, it is ordained, it is laid down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)