मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-184
श्रेयसः श्रेयसोऽलाभे पापीयान रिक्थमर्हति ।
बहवश्चेत तु सदृशाः सर्वे रिक्थस्य भागिनः ॥१८४॥
बहवश्चेत तु सदृशाः सर्वे रिक्थस्य भागिनः ॥१८४॥
184. śreyasaḥ śreyaso'lābhe pāpīyān rikthamarhati ,
bahavaścet tu sadṛśāḥ sarve rikthasya bhāginaḥ.
bahavaścet tu sadṛśāḥ sarve rikthasya bhāginaḥ.
184.
śreyasaḥ śreyasaḥ alābhe pāpīyān riktham arhati
| bahavaḥ cet tu sadṛśāḥ sarve rikthasya bhāginaḥ
| bahavaḥ cet tu sadṛśāḥ sarve rikthasya bhāginaḥ
184.
If a worthier heir is unavailable, a less worthy one is entitled to the inheritance. But if there are many equally worthy heirs, all of them are sharers of the inheritance.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of a worthier (heir) (of a better one, of a superior one)
- श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of a worthier (heir) (of a better one, of a superior one)
- अलाभे (alābhe) - in the absence (of a worthier heir) (in the absence, in the non-obtaining)
- पापीयान् (pāpīyān) - a less worthy (heir) (more sinful, worse, less worthy)
- रिक्थम् (riktham) - the inheritance (inheritance, property, wealth)
- अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled to (deserves, is entitled to, is able)
- बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (heirs) (many)
- चेत् (cet) - if
- तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)
- सदृशाः (sadṛśāḥ) - equally worthy (similar, equal, like)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (all)
- रिक्थस्य (rikthasya) - of the inheritance
- भागिनः (bhāginaḥ) - sharers (of the inheritance) (sharers, partakers)
Words meanings and morphology
श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of a worthier (heir) (of a better one, of a superior one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, welfare
Comparative form of śrī (prosperity/excellence) or praśasya (excellent).
श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of a worthier (heir) (of a better one, of a superior one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, welfare
Comparative form of śrī (prosperity/excellence) or praśasya (excellent).
Note: Repetition for emphasis or meaning "than the worthier".
अलाभे (alābhe) - in the absence (of a worthier heir) (in the absence, in the non-obtaining)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of alābha
alābha - non-obtaining, non-acquisition, absence
Negative compound of a- (not) + lābha (gain/acquisition).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lābha)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - lābha – gain, acquisition, obtaining
noun (masculine)
Derived from root labh- (to obtain).
Root: labh (class 1)
पापीयान् (pāpīyān) - a less worthy (heir) (more sinful, worse, less worthy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpīyas
pāpīyas - more evil, worse, more wicked
Comparative form of pāpa (sinful/bad).
रिक्थम् (riktham) - the inheritance (inheritance, property, wealth)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of riktha
riktha - inheritance, hereditary property, legacy
From root ric- (to leave, abandon).
Root: ric (class 7)
अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled to (deserves, is entitled to, is able)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
Root arh, 1st conjugation.
Root: arh (class 1)
बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (heirs) (many)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - much, many, numerous
चेत् (cet) - if
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
सदृशाः (sadṛśāḥ) - equally worthy (similar, equal, like)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - like, similar, equal to
Compound: sa (with/similar) + dṛśa (seeing/appearance).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dṛśa)
- sa – with, together with, like
indeclinable
Prefix. - dṛśa – seeing, looking, resembling
adjective
Derived from root dṛś- (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (all)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
रिक्थस्य (rikthasya) - of the inheritance
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of riktha
riktha - inheritance, hereditary property, legacy
From root ric- (to leave, abandon).
Root: ric (class 7)
भागिनः (bhāginaḥ) - sharers (of the inheritance) (sharers, partakers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāgin
bhāgin - sharer, partaker, inheritor
Derived from bhāga (share) + -in suffix.
Root: bhaj (class 1)