मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-194
अध्यग्न्यध्यावाहनिकं दत्तं च प्रीतिकर्मणि ।
भ्रातृमातृपितृप्राप्तं षड विधं स्त्रीधनं स्मृतम ॥१९४॥
भ्रातृमातृपितृप्राप्तं षड विधं स्त्रीधनं स्मृतम ॥१९४॥
194. adhyagnyadhyāvāhanikaṁ dattaṁ ca prītikarmaṇi ,
bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptaṁ ṣaḍ vidhaṁ strīdhanaṁ smṛtam.
bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptaṁ ṣaḍ vidhaṁ strīdhanaṁ smṛtam.
194.
adhyagni adhyāvāhanikam dattam ca prītikarmaṇi
bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam ṣaṭ vidham strīdhanam smṛtam
bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam ṣaṭ vidham strīdhanam smṛtam
194.
strīdhanam ṣaṭ vidham adhyagni adhyāvāhanikam dattam
ca prītikarmaṇi bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam ca smṛtam
ca prītikarmaṇi bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam ca smṛtam
194.
The property given before the nuptial fire (adhyagni), that received when she is escorted from her parental home (adhyāvāhanikam), and that given out of affection (prītikarmaṇi), as well as what is obtained from brothers, mothers, or fathers—this is declared to be the six kinds of a woman's separate property (strīdhana).
Words meanings summery:
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- अध्यग्नि (adhyagni) - that which is given before the nuptial fire
- अध्यावाहनिकम् (adhyāvāhanikam) - property received at the time of the bride's procession from her father's house
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given, bestowed
- च (ca) - and, also
- प्रीतिकर्मणि (prītikarmaṇi) - in acts of affection, as a token of love
- भ्रातृमातृपितृप्राप्तम् (bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam) - that which is received from brothers, mothers, or fathers
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- विधम् (vidham) - kinds, sorts
- स्त्रीधनम् (strīdhanam) - woman's separate property
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, known
Words meanings and morphology
अध्यग्नि (adhyagni) - that which is given before the nuptial fire
(indeclinable)
compound used adverbially
Compound type : avyayībhāva (adhi+agni)
- adhi – over, above, upon, in addition to
preposition/prefix - agni – fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire
noun (masculine)
अध्यावाहनिकम् (adhyāvāhanikam) - property received at the time of the bride's procession from her father's house
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyāvāhanika
adhyāvāhanika - that which is given at the time of the wedding procession (leading home the bride)
derived from adhyāvāhana (leading home the bride)
Prefixes: adhi+ā
Root: vah (class 1)
दत्तम् (dattam) - given, bestowed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, bestowed
Past Passive Participle
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: modifies strīdhanam (implied)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रीतिकर्मणि (prītikarmaṇi) - in acts of affection, as a token of love
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of prītikarma
prītikarma - act of affection/love, an act to please
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prīti+karma)
- prīti – love, affection, joy
noun (feminine) - karma – action, deed, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भ्रातृमातृपितृप्राप्तम् (bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāptam) - that which is received from brothers, mothers, or fathers
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāpta
bhrātṛmātṛpitṛprāpta - received from brothers, mothers, or fathers
compound noun + past passive participle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrātṛ+mātṛ+pitṛ+prāpta)
- bhrātṛ – brother
noun (masculine) - mātṛ – mother
noun (feminine) - pitṛ – father
noun (masculine) - prāpta – obtained, received
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from pra + āp (to obtain)
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: modifies strīdhanam (implied)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: refers to the six types of strīdhanam
विधम् (vidham) - kinds, sorts
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidha
vidha - kind, sort, type
Note: functions as an adjective here, 'of six kinds'
स्त्रीधनम् (strīdhanam) - woman's separate property
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of strīdhana
strīdhana - woman's property, dower
compound of strī (woman) and dhana (wealth)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+dhana)
- strī – woman, wife
noun (feminine) - dhana – wealth, property, riches
noun (neuter)
Note: subject of the sentence
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, known
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, known, declared
Past Passive Participle
from root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: predicate adjective modifying strīdhanam