मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-155
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्रापुत्रो न रिक्थभाक ।
यदेवास्य पिता दद्यात तदेवास्य धनं भवेत ॥१५५॥
यदेवास्य पिता दद्यात तदेवास्य धनं भवेत ॥१५५॥
155. brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṁ śūdrāputro na rikthabhāk ,
yadevāsya pitā dadyāt tadevāsya dhanaṁ bhavet.
yadevāsya pitā dadyāt tadevāsya dhanaṁ bhavet.
155.
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāputraḥ na rikthabhāk
yat eva asya pitā dadyāt tat eva asya dhanam bhavet
yat eva asya pitā dadyāt tat eva asya dhanam bhavet
155.
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāputraḥ rikthabhāk na
yat eva asya pitā dadyāt tat eva asya dhanam bhavet
yat eva asya pitā dadyāt tat eva asya dhanam bhavet
155.
A son born from a śūdra wife is not an heir to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas. Whatever his father may give to him, that alone shall be his wealth.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशाम् (brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām) - of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas
- शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - son of a śūdra woman
- न (na) - not, no
- रिक्थभाक् (rikthabhāk) - heir, inheritor
- यत् (yat) - whatever, which
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अस्य (asya) - of the śūdrāputra (of him, his)
- पिता (pitā) - father
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - may give, should give
- तत् (tat) - that
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अस्य (asya) - of the śūdrāputra (of him, his)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property
- भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशाम् (brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām) - of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇakṣatriyavis
brāhmaṇakṣatriyavis - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (brāhmaṇa+kṣatriya+viś)
- brāhmaṇa – Brahmin
noun (masculine) - kṣatriya – Kshatriya
noun (masculine) - viś – Vaishya (member of the third social class)
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the three higher social classes.
शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - son of a śūdra woman
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdrāputra
śūdrāputra - son of a śūdra woman
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śūdrā+putra)
- śūdrā – śūdra woman
noun (feminine)
Feminine form of śūdra. - putra – son
noun (masculine)
Note: Nullifies the son born from a śūdra mother from inheritance from a father of higher varṇa.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
रिक्थभाक् (rikthabhāk) - heir, inheritor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rikthabhāj
rikthabhāj - heir, inheritor of property
From riktha (inheritance) + bhāj (sharing, receiving).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (riktha+bhāj)
- riktha – inheritance, legacy
noun (neuter) - bhāj – sharing, partaking, receiving
adjective
From root 'bhaj' (to divide, share, obtain).
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Final 'j' becomes 'k' by sandhi rules before 'na'.
यत् (yat) - whatever, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whoever, whatever
Note: Refers to wealth or property.
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अस्य (asya) - of the śūdrāputra (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, it
Note: Refers to the śūdrāputra.
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - may give, should give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root 'dā' (class 3/1/2) with optative ending. Here, from class 3 reduplicated.
Root: dā (class 3)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'dhanam'.
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अस्य (asya) - of the śūdrāputra (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, it
Note: Refers to the śūdrāputra.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, riches
भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root 'bhū' (class 1) with optative ending.
Root: bhū (class 1)