मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-169
सदृशं तु प्रकुर्याद यं गुणदोषविचक्षणम ।
पुत्रं पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तं स विज्ञेयश्च कृत्रिमः ॥१६९॥
पुत्रं पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तं स विज्ञेयश्च कृत्रिमः ॥१६९॥
169. sadṛśaṁ tu prakuryād yaṁ guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam ,
putraṁ putraguṇairyuktaṁ sa vijñeyaśca kṛtrimaḥ.
putraṁ putraguṇairyuktaṁ sa vijñeyaśca kṛtrimaḥ.
169.
sadṛśam tu prakuryāt yam guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam putram
putraguṇaiḥ yuktam saḥ vijñeyaḥ ca kṛtrimaḥ
putraguṇaiḥ yuktam saḥ vijñeyaḥ ca kṛtrimaḥ
169.
yam sadṛśam guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam tu putraguṇaiḥ yuktam putram prakuryāt,
saḥ kṛtrimaḥ ca vijñeyaḥ
saḥ kṛtrimaḥ ca vijñeyaḥ
169.
Indeed, whom one, discerning of merits and faults (guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam), should adopt as a son who is similar (in caste/status) and endowed with filial qualities, that son should be known as an artificial son (kṛtrima).
Words meanings summery:
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- सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar in caste or social status (similar, alike, of the same kind/caste)
- तु (tu) - indeed, but, on the other hand
- प्रकुर्यात् (prakuryāt) - should adopt (a son) (should make, should do, should adopt)
- यम् (yam) - whom (masculine, accusative, singular)
- गुणदोषविचक्षणम् (guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam) - a person discerning of merits and faults (the adopter) (discerning of merits and faults, expert in good and bad qualities)
- पुत्रम् (putram) - son
- पुत्रगुणैः (putraguṇaiḥ) - with filial qualities, with a son's virtues
- युक्तम् (yuktam) - endowed with, joined with, possessed of
- सः (saḥ) - that (son), he
- विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - should be known, knowable
- च (ca) - and
- कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - artificial (son), adopted son (made by deed)
Words meanings and morphology
सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar in caste or social status (similar, alike, of the same kind/caste)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, resembling, of the same kind
तु (tu) - indeed, but, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
प्रकुर्यात् (prakuryāt) - should adopt (a son) (should make, should do, should adopt)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prakṛ
optative mood
3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यम् (yam) - whom (masculine, accusative, singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who
गुणदोषविचक्षणम् (guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇam) - a person discerning of merits and faults (the adopter) (discerning of merits and faults, expert in good and bad qualities)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇa
guṇadoṣavicakṣaṇa - discerning merits and faults, discriminating good from bad
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+doṣa+vicakṣaṇa)
- guṇa – quality, virtue, merit
noun (masculine) - doṣa – fault, defect, vice
noun (masculine)
Root: duṣ (class 4) - vicakṣaṇa – discerning, clever, expert, wise
adjective (masculine)
Derived from vi-cakṣ (to perceive, discern).
Prefix: vi
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
पुत्रम् (putram) - son
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son
पुत्रगुणैः (putraguṇaiḥ) - with filial qualities, with a son's virtues
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of putraguṇa
putraguṇa - qualities of a son, filial virtues
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+guṇa)
- putra – son
noun (masculine) - guṇa – quality, virtue, merit
noun (masculine)
युक्तम् (yuktam) - endowed with, joined with, possessed of
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yukta
yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, appropriate
Past Passive Participle
Formed from yuj (to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)
सः (saḥ) - that (son), he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - should be known, knowable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñeya
vijñeya - to be known, knowable, to be understood
Gerundive
Formed from vi-jñā + ya (kritya pratyaya).
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - artificial (son), adopted son (made by deed)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtrima
kṛtrima - artificial, made, factitious, adopted (son)