मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-18
नास्ति स्त्रीणां क्रिया मन्त्रैरिति धर्मे व्यवस्थितिः ।
निरिन्द्रिया ह्यमन्त्राश्च स्त्रीभ्यो अनृतमिति स्थितिः ॥१८॥
निरिन्द्रिया ह्यमन्त्राश्च स्त्रीभ्यो अनृतमिति स्थितिः ॥१८॥
18. nāsti strīṇāṁ kriyā mantrairiti dharme vyavasthitiḥ ,
nirindriyā hyamantrāśca strībhyo anṛtamiti sthitiḥ.
nirindriyā hyamantrāśca strībhyo anṛtamiti sthitiḥ.
18.
na asti strīṇām kriyā mantraiḥ iti dharme vyavasthitiḥ
nirindriyāḥ hi amantrāḥ ca strībhyaḥ anṛtam iti sthitiḥ
nirindriyāḥ hi amantrāḥ ca strībhyaḥ anṛtam iti sthitiḥ
18.
dharme vyavasthitiḥ iti strīṇām kriyā mantraiḥ na asti
hi niriṇdriyāḥ amantrāḥ ca iti strībhyaḥ anṛtam sthitiḥ
hi niriṇdriyāḥ amantrāḥ ca iti strībhyaḥ anṛtam sthitiḥ
18.
It is an established principle in the natural law (dharma) that women do not perform rituals with sacred recitations (mantra). For women are indeed considered to be without mental faculties and without access to sacred recitations (mantra), and thus, untruth is characteristic of them—such is the prevailing condition.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
- क्रिया (kriyā) - religious rite, ritual performance (action, ritual, rite)
- मन्त्रैः (mantraiḥ) - by sacred recitations (mantra) (by sacred formulas, by incantations, by sacred words)
- इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quote (thus, in this way, so)
- धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma), in the sacred law (in the law, in the duty, in the principle)
- व्यवस्थितिः (vyavasthitiḥ) - an established principle (established rule, settlement, principle)
- निरिन्द्रियाः (nirindriyāḥ) - lacking mental faculties (devoid of organs, lacking senses/faculties)
- हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)
- अमन्त्राः (amantrāḥ) - without access to sacred recitations (mantra) (without sacred formulas, without incantations)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- स्त्रीभ्यः (strībhyaḥ) - (characteristic) of women (to women, for women, from women)
- अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untruth, falsehood (untruth, falsehood, dishonesty)
- इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quote (thus, in this way, so)
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - the prevailing condition, state of affairs (state, condition, rule, established fact)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present active, 3rd singular
Root: as (class 2)
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
क्रिया (kriyā) - religious rite, ritual performance (action, ritual, rite)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, activity, religious rite
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मन्त्रैः (mantraiḥ) - by sacred recitations (mantra) (by sacred formulas, by incantations, by sacred words)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantra
mantra - sacred formula, incantation, hymn
Root: man (class 4)
इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quote (thus, in this way, so)
(indeclinable)
धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma), in the sacred law (in the law, in the duty, in the principle)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, natural law
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
व्यवस्थितिः (vyavasthitiḥ) - an established principle (established rule, settlement, principle)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vyavasthiti
vyavasthiti - established rule, fixed state, arrangement
Prefixes: vi+ava+sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
निरिन्द्रियाः (nirindriyāḥ) - lacking mental faculties (devoid of organs, lacking senses/faculties)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nirindriya
nirindriya - devoid of organs, powerless, lacking senses/faculties
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+indriya)
- nis – without, out, away
indeclinable - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
अमन्त्राः (amantrāḥ) - without access to sacred recitations (mantra) (without sacred formulas, without incantations)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of amantra
amantra - without sacred formulas, without counsel
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+mantra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - mantra – sacred formula, incantation
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
स्त्रीभ्यः (strībhyaḥ) - (characteristic) of women (to women, for women, from women)
(noun)
feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Dative of purpose or attribution
अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untruth, falsehood (untruth, falsehood, dishonesty)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anṛta
anṛta - untruth, falsehood, dishonest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+ṛta)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable - ṛta – truth, cosmic order, right
noun (neuter)
इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quote (thus, in this way, so)
(indeclinable)
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - the prevailing condition, state of affairs (state, condition, rule, established fact)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, position, state, condition, established rule
Root: sthā (class 1)