मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-159
औरसः क्षेत्रजश्चैव दत्तः कृत्रिम एव च ।
गूढोत्पन्नोऽपविद्धश्च दायादा बान्धवाश्च षट ॥१५९॥
गूढोत्पन्नोऽपविद्धश्च दायादा बान्धवाश्च षट ॥१५९॥
159. aurasaḥ kṣetrajaścaiva dattaḥ kṛtrima eva ca ,
gūḍhotpanno'paviddhaśca dāyādā bāndhavāśca ṣaṭ.
gūḍhotpanno'paviddhaśca dāyādā bāndhavāśca ṣaṭ.
159.
aurasaḥ kṣetrajaḥ ca eva dattaḥ kṛtrimaḥ eva ca
gūḍhotpannaḥ apaviddhaḥ ca dāyādāḥ bāndhavāḥ ca ṣaṭ
gūḍhotpannaḥ apaviddhaḥ ca dāyādāḥ bāndhavāḥ ca ṣaṭ
159.
aurasaḥ ca eva kṣetrajaḥ dattaḥ ca eva kṛtrimaḥ
gūḍhotpannaḥ ca apaviddhaḥ ca (ete) ṣaṭ dāyādāḥ bāndhavāḥ
gūḍhotpannaḥ ca apaviddhaḥ ca (ete) ṣaṭ dāyādāḥ bāndhavāḥ
159.
The aurasa (legitimate son), the kṣetraja (son born of another man to one's wife), the datta (adopted son), the kṛtrima (made son), the gūḍhotpanna (secretly born son), and the apaviddha (abandoned son) — these six are inheritors and relatives.
Words meanings summery:
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- औरसः (aurasaḥ) - The first and most legitimate type of son, born of one's own wedded wife. (legitimate son, son born of one's own wife)
- क्षेत्रजः (kṣetrajaḥ) - A son born to a wife by another man (e.g., a brother-in-law) appointed for progeny in the husband's absence or inability. (son born of another's wife (or in another's field), son born of an appointed proxy)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, certainly, even)
- दत्तः (dattaḥ) - A son who has been formally adopted from his natural parents. (adopted son, given son)
- कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - A son adopted by agreement or declaration, not necessarily with formal ceremonies, or one 'made' by the father. (artificial son, fabricated son)
- एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, certainly, even)
- च (ca) - and
- गूढोत्पन्नः (gūḍhotpannaḥ) - A son secretly born in the husband's house and whose actual biological father is unknown. (secretly born son, son whose birth is concealed)
- अपविद्धः (apaviddhaḥ) - A son abandoned by his natural parents and then taken up and raised by another family. (abandoned son)
- च (ca) - and
- दायादाः (dāyādāḥ) - inheritors, heirs
- बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen
- च (ca) - and
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
Words meanings and morphology
औरसः (aurasaḥ) - The first and most legitimate type of son, born of one's own wedded wife. (legitimate son, son born of one's own wife)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aurasa
aurasa - legitimate son, son born of one's own wife
Derived from uras (breast/womb) with suffix aṇ, meaning 'born from the breast/womb'.
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
क्षेत्रजः (kṣetrajaḥ) - A son born to a wife by another man (e.g., a brother-in-law) appointed for progeny in the husband's absence or inability. (son born of another's wife (or in another's field), son born of an appointed proxy)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetraja
kṣetraja - son born of another's wife, born in the field
Compound: kṣetra (field/wife's body) + ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+ja)
- kṣetra – field, land, wife's body
noun (neuter) - ja – born, produced from
adjective
Suffix -ja derived from root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, certainly, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
दत्तः (dattaḥ) - A son who has been formally adopted from his natural parents. (adopted son, given son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of datta
datta - given, adopted son
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. from root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - A son adopted by agreement or declaration, not necessarily with formal ceremonies, or one 'made' by the father. (artificial son, fabricated son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtrima
kṛtrima - artificial, made, adopted (as a son)
From root kṛ (to make, do) with suffix -trima.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, certainly, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
गूढोत्पन्नः (gūḍhotpannaḥ) - A son secretly born in the husband's house and whose actual biological father is unknown. (secretly born son, son whose birth is concealed)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gūḍhotpanna
gūḍhotpanna - secretly born, son whose birth is concealed
Compound: gūḍha (hidden) + utpanna (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gūḍha+utpanna)
- gūḍha – hidden, secret
adjective
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. from root guh (to hide).
Root: guh (class 1) - utpanna – born, produced
adjective
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. from root pad (to go) with prefix ut.
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
अपविद्धः (apaviddhaḥ) - A son abandoned by his natural parents and then taken up and raised by another family. (abandoned son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apaviddha
apaviddha - abandoned, son who is abandoned
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. from root vyadh (to pierce, throw) with prefixes apa and vi.
Prefixes: apa+vi
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Implied verb 'are'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
दायादाः (dāyādāḥ) - inheritors, heirs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dāyāda
dāyāda - inheritor, heir
Note: Predicate nominative.
बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava
bāndhava - relative, kinsman
Note: Predicate nominative.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: Used as a noun, 'six (of them)'.