मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-149
ब्राह्मणस्यानुपूर्व्येण चतस्रस्तु यदि स्त्रियः ।
तासां पुत्रेषु जातेषु विभागेऽयं विधिः स्मृतः ॥१४९॥
तासां पुत्रेषु जातेषु विभागेऽयं विधिः स्मृतः ॥१४९॥
149. brāhmaṇasyānupūrvyeṇa catasrastu yadi striyaḥ ,
tāsāṁ putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge'yaṁ vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ.
tāsāṁ putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge'yaṁ vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ.
149.
brāhmaṇasya anupūrvyena catasraḥ tu yadi striyaḥ
tāsām putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge ayam vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ
tāsām putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge ayam vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ
149.
yadi brāhmaṇasya anupūrvyena catasraḥ striyaḥ tu
(santīti) tāsām putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge ayam vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ
(santīti) tāsām putreṣu jāteṣu vibhāge ayam vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ
149.
If a Brahmin has four wives in the prescribed order, then regarding the sons born to them, this procedure (vidhi) for inheritance division is prescribed.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin (of a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin)
- अनुपूर्व्येन (anupūrvyena) - in the prescribed/due order (in due order, successively, according to seniority)
- चतस्रः (catasraḥ) - four (wives) (four (feminine))
- तु (tu) - (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, yet)
- यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - wives (women, wives)
- तासाम् (tāsām) - of those (wives) (of them (feminine plural))
- पुत्रेषु (putreṣu) - regarding the sons (in/among sons)
- जातेषु (jāteṣu) - when (they are) born (when born, concerning those born)
- विभागे (vibhāge) - concerning the division (of inheritance) (in the division, in the distribution)
- अयम् (ayam) - this (rule) (this, this one (masculine))
- विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, procedure (rule, injunction, method, procedure)
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is prescribed, is traditionally known (remembered, prescribed, traditionally known)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin (of a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priest, related to Brahma
Derived from brahman.
Note: Possessive.
अनुपूर्व्येन (anupūrvyena) - in the prescribed/due order (in due order, successively, according to seniority)
(indeclinable)
From anu (after) + pūrvya (prior).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+pūrva)
- anu – after, along, according to
indeclinable
Prefix/preposition. - pūrvya – prior, preceding, ancient
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Derived from pūrva (before).
Note: Adverbial use.
चतस्रः (catasraḥ) - four (wives) (four (feminine))
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies 'striyaḥ'.
तु (tu) - (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, yet)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adds emphasis.
यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces the protasis of a conditional sentence.
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - wives (women, wives)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife, female
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.
तासाम् (tāsām) - of those (wives) (of them (feminine plural))
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Possessive, refers to 'striyaḥ'.
पुत्रेषु (putreṣu) - regarding the sons (in/among sons)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child, offspring
Note: Part of locative absolute with 'jāteṣu'.
जातेषु (jāteṣu) - when (they are) born (when born, concerning those born)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jan (to be born) with suffix -ta.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Part of locative absolute construction: 'when sons are born'.
विभागे (vibhāge) - concerning the division (of inheritance) (in the division, in the distribution)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vibhāga
vibhāga - division, distribution, share, portion
From vi-bhaj (to divide).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Locative of reference, 'in the matter of division'.
अयम् (ayam) - this (rule) (this, this one (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, he, she, it
Note: Qualifies 'vidhiḥ'.
विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, procedure (rule, injunction, method, procedure)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, injunction, method, procedure, fate
From vi-dhā (to arrange, ordain).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject of 'smṛtaḥ'.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is prescribed, is traditionally known (remembered, prescribed, traditionally known)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, prescribed (in Smriti texts)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with suffix -ta.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Implies 'it is remembered (by the wise)'.