मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-144
नियुक्तायामपि पुमान्नार्यां जातोऽविधानतः ।
नैवार्हः पैतृकं रिक्थं पतितोत्पादितो हि सः ॥१४४॥
नैवार्हः पैतृकं रिक्थं पतितोत्पादितो हि सः ॥१४४॥
144. niyuktāyāmapi pumānnāryāṁ jāto'vidhānataḥ ,
naivārhaḥ paitṛkaṁ rikthaṁ patitotpādito hi saḥ.
naivārhaḥ paitṛkaṁ rikthaṁ patitotpādito hi saḥ.
144.
niyuktāyām api pumān nāryām jātaḥ avidhānataḥ | na
eva arhaḥ paitṛikam riktham patitotpāditaḥ hi saḥ
eva arhaḥ paitṛikam riktham patitotpāditaḥ hi saḥ
144.
Even if a son is born to a woman who was appointed (for levirate union), if he is begotten unlawfully, he certainly does not deserve the paternal inheritance; for he is considered to have been produced by a fallen (patita) man.
Words meanings summery:
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- नियुक्तायाम् (niyuktāyām) - in a woman who has been duly appointed (e.g., for levirate) (in an appointed woman)
- अपि (api) - even, also
- पुमान् (pumān) - a male child (son) (a man, a male)
- नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman
- जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced
- अविधानतः (avidhānataḥ) - not in accordance with the prescribed legal or ritual procedures (unlawfully, not according to rule, improperly)
- न (na) - not, no
- एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding na (indeed, just, only)
- अर्हः (arhaḥ) - worthy of (the inheritance) (deserving, worthy, able)
- पैतृइकम् (paitṛikam) - inherited from the father (paternal, ancestral)
- रिक्थम् (riktham) - inheritance, estate
- पतितोत्पादितः (patitotpāditaḥ) - begotten by a man who is socially or ritually fallen (patita) (produced by a fallen one)
- हि (hi) - introduces a reason (for, because, indeed)
- सः (saḥ) - refers to the son mentioned (he, that)
Words meanings and morphology
नियुक्तायाम् (niyuktāyām) - in a woman who has been duly appointed (e.g., for levirate) (in an appointed woman)
(participle)
Locative, feminine, singular of niyuktā
niyuktā - appointed, employed, designated
past passive participle (feminine)
from root yuj with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies nāryām.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
particle
पुमान् (pumān) - a male child (son) (a man, a male)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pums
pums - man, male, male being, spirit
Note: Subject.
नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman, wife
Root: nṛ
जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, generated, grown
past passive participle
from root jan (to be born, produce)
Root: jan (class 4)
अविधानतः (avidhānataḥ) - not in accordance with the prescribed legal or ritual procedures (unlawfully, not according to rule, improperly)
(indeclinable)
adverbial suffix -tas, from avidhāna (lack of rule/ordinance)
Note: Qualifies jātaḥ.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
conjunction
एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding na (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
particle
अर्हः (arhaḥ) - worthy of (the inheritance) (deserving, worthy, able)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arha
arha - deserving, worthy, able, capable
derived from root arh
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for saḥ (he).
पैतृइकम् (paitṛikam) - inherited from the father (paternal, ancestral)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paitṛika
paitṛika - paternal, ancestral, belonging to a father
derived from pitṛ (father)
Note: Qualifies riktham.
रिक्थम् (riktham) - inheritance, estate
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of riktha
riktha - inheritance, estate, property, legacy
Root: ric (class 7)
Note: Object.
पतितोत्पादितः (patitotpāditaḥ) - begotten by a man who is socially or ritually fallen (patita) (produced by a fallen one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of patitotpādita
patitotpādita - produced by a fallen person
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (patita+utpādita)
- patita – fallen, degraded, outcast, sinner
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
from root pat (to fall)
Root: pat (class 1) - utpādita – produced, begotten, caused to be born
participle (masculine)
causative past passive participle
from root pad with prefix ud, causative
Prefix: ud
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Predicative adjective for saḥ.
हि (hi) - introduces a reason (for, because, indeed)
(indeclinable)
particle
सः (saḥ) - refers to the son mentioned (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
demonstrative pronoun