मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-131
मातुस्तु यौतकं यत स्यात कुमारीभाग एव सः ।
दौहित्र एव च हरेदपुत्रस्याखिलं धनम ॥१३१॥
दौहित्र एव च हरेदपुत्रस्याखिलं धनम ॥१३१॥
131. mātustu yautakaṁ yat syāt kumārībhāga eva saḥ ,
dauhitra eva ca haredaputrasyākhilaṁ dhanam.
dauhitra eva ca haredaputrasyākhilaṁ dhanam.
131.
mātuḥ tu yautakam yat syāt kumārībhāgaḥ eva saḥ
dauhitraḥ eva ca haret aputrasya akhilam dhanam
dauhitraḥ eva ca haret aputrasya akhilam dhanam
131.
mātuḥ tu yat yautakam syāt saḥ kumārībhāgaḥ eva
ca dauhitraḥ eva aputrasya akhilam dhanam haret
ca dauhitraḥ eva aputrasya akhilam dhanam haret
131.
But whatever constitutes the mother's bridal gift (yautaka) belongs exclusively to the unmarried daughter as her share. Furthermore, the daughter's son (dauhita) alone should inherit all the wealth of a man who has no son.
Words meanings summery:
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- मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother (of the mother, from the mother)
- तु (tu) - but, furthermore (but, yet, indeed, on the other hand)
- यौतकम् (yautakam) - mother's bridal gift (bridal gift, dowry)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be / is (may be, should be, happens)
- कुमारीभागः (kumārībhāgaḥ) - share of the unmarried daughter (share of an unmarried girl)
- एव (eva) - indeed, exclusively (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the bridal gift) (he, that)
- दौहित्रः (dauhitraḥ) - daughter's son (daughter's son, grandson)
- एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)
- हरेत् (haret) - should inherit / take away (may take away, should take away)
- अपुत्रस्य (aputrasya) - of a man who has no son (of one without a son, sonless)
- अखिलम् (akhilam) - all the (entire, whole, all)
- धनम् (dhanam) - the wealth, property (wealth, property, money)
Words meanings and morphology
मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother (of the mother, from the mother)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
तु (tu) - but, furthermore (but, yet, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
यौतकम् (yautakam) - mother's bridal gift (bridal gift, dowry)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yautaka
yautaka - bridal gift, dowry, marriage portion, property given to a bride
Note: Usually refers to gifts received by a woman at her marriage or by her parents.
यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that which, who
Note: Relative pronoun.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be / is (may be, should be, happens)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Optative Mood
From root as (2nd class, P). Optative third person singular active.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Expresses possibility or necessity.
कुमारीभागः (kumārībhāgaḥ) - share of the unmarried daughter (share of an unmarried girl)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kumārībhāga
kumārībhāga - share of an unmarried girl, portion for a virgin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumārī+bhāga)
- kumārī – unmarried girl, virgin, daughter
noun (feminine) - bhāga – share, portion, part
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate nominative.
एव (eva) - indeed, exclusively (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'kumārībhāgaḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the bridal gift) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Note: Agrees with kumārībhāgaḥ which is masculine.
दौहित्रः (dauhitraḥ) - daughter's son (daughter's son, grandson)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dauhitra
dauhitra - daughter's son, grandson (from a daughter)
Derived from duhitṛ (daughter)
Note: Subject of 'haret'.
एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'dauhitraḥ'.
च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two statements.
हरेत् (haret) - should inherit / take away (may take away, should take away)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of hṛ
Optative Mood
From root hṛ (1st class, P). Optative third person singular active.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Prescriptive, indicating rightful inheritance.
अपुत्रस्य (aputrasya) - of a man who has no son (of one without a son, sonless)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aputra
aputra - sonless, childless, one without a son
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) 'a' + 'putra'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+putra)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - putra – son, child, offspring
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies an implicit 'man'.
अखिलम् (akhilam) - all the (entire, whole, all)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila
akhila - entire, whole, all, complete
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) 'a' + 'khila' (waste land, gap). Meaning 'without a gap', 'whole'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - khila – gap, waste land, deficiency
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'dhanam'.
धनम् (dhanam) - the wealth, property (wealth, property, money)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, riches, money
Note: Object of 'haret'.