मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-135
अपुत्रायां मृतायां तु पुत्रिकायां कथं चन ।
धनं तत पुत्रिकाभर्ता हरेतैवाविचारयन ॥१३५॥
धनं तत पुत्रिकाभर्ता हरेतैवाविचारयन ॥१३५॥
135. aputrāyāṁ mṛtāyāṁ tu putrikāyāṁ kathaṁ cana ,
dhanaṁ tat putrikābhartā haretaivāvicārayan.
dhanaṁ tat putrikābhartā haretaivāvicārayan.
135.
aputrāyām mṛtāyām tu putrikāyām katham cana
dhanam tataḥ putrikābhartā haret eva avicārayan
dhanam tataḥ putrikābhartā haret eva avicārayan
135.
katham cana aputrāyām mṛtāyām tu putrikāyām
tataḥ putrikābhartā dhanam haret eva avicārayan
tataḥ putrikābhartā dhanam haret eva avicārayan
135.
If, by any chance, an appointed daughter (`putrikā`) dies childless, then her husband should take her property without deliberation.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपुत्रायाम् (aputrāyām) - childless (without a male heir) (childless; without a son)
- मृतायाम् (mṛtāyām) - having died (dead; having died)
- तु (tu) - but; indeed (but; indeed; yet; however)
- पुत्रिकायाम् (putrikāyām) - in the case of an appointed daughter (`putrikā`) (in the case of an appointed daughter)
- कथम् (katham) - by what means (combines with `cana` for 'by any chance') (how; by what means)
- चन (cana) - any (modifies `katham`) (even; any; also)
- धनम् (dhanam) - property (inheritance) (wealth; property; riches)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (in that situation) (then; thence; afterwards)
- पुत्रिकाभर्ता (putrikābhartā) - her husband (the husband of the `putrikā`) (the husband of the appointed daughter)
- हरेत् (haret) - should take (as heir) (should take; should carry away)
- एव (eva) - indeed; certainly (emphatic) (only; just; indeed)
- अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - without deliberation (not considering; without deliberating)
Words meanings and morphology
अपुत्रायाम् (aputrāyām) - childless (without a male heir) (childless; without a son)
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of aputrā
aputrā - childless; having no son
Compound: `a` (not) + `putra` (son).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+putra)
- a – not; non
indeclinable
Negative prefix - putra – son; child; offspring
noun (masculine)
मृतायाम् (mṛtāyām) - having died (dead; having died)
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of mṛta
mṛta - dead; deceased; died
Past Passive Participle
From root `mṛ` (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
तु (tu) - but; indeed (but; indeed; yet; however)
(indeclinable)
पुत्रिकायाम् (putrikāyām) - in the case of an appointed daughter (`putrikā`) (in the case of an appointed daughter)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of putrikā
putrikā - daughter appointed as a son; a doll; a puppet
Diminutive of `putrī` (daughter), often specifically refers to a daughter designated as a son for purposes of inheritance and funeral rites.
कथम् (katham) - by what means (combines with `cana` for 'by any chance') (how; by what means)
(indeclinable)
चन (cana) - any (modifies `katham`) (even; any; also)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle, often used with interrogative pronouns/adverbs to form indefinite or universal pronouns/adverbs (e.g., `kaścana` = anyone, `kathaṃcana` = by any means).
धनम् (dhanam) - property (inheritance) (wealth; property; riches)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth; property; riches; money
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Object of the verb `haret`.
ततः (tataḥ) - then (in that situation) (then; thence; afterwards)
(indeclinable)
Ablative of `tad`.
पुत्रिकाभर्ता (putrikābhartā) - her husband (the husband of the `putrikā`) (the husband of the appointed daughter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putrikābhartṛ
putrikābhartṛ - husband of an appointed daughter
Tatpurusha compound: `putrikā` (appointed daughter) + `bhartṛ` (husband/sustainer).
Compound type : tatpurusha (putrikā+bhartṛ)
- putrikā – daughter appointed as a son; a doll
noun (feminine) - bhartṛ – husband; sustainer; supporter; lord
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root `bhṛ` (to bear, support).
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
हरेत् (haret) - should take (as heir) (should take; should carry away)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of √hṛ
Optative Active
Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed; certainly (emphatic) (only; just; indeed)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - without deliberation (not considering; without deliberating)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avicārayat
avicārayat - not considering; without reflection; thoughtlessly
Present Active Participle
From `a` (not) + causative stem of `vi` + `√car` (to move, consider).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vicārayat)
- a – not; non
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vicārayat – considering; deliberating
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From `vi` + `√car` (causative stem `cāray`).
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)