मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-197
यत त्वस्याः स्याद धनं दत्तं विवाहेष्वासुरादिषु ।
अप्रजायामतीतायां मातापित्रोस्तदिष्यते ॥१९७॥
अप्रजायामतीतायां मातापित्रोस्तदिष्यते ॥१९७॥
197. yat tvasyāḥ syād dhanaṁ dattaṁ vivāheṣvāsurādiṣu ,
aprajāyāmatītāyāṁ mātāpitrostadiṣyate.
aprajāyāmatītāyāṁ mātāpitrostadiṣyate.
197.
yat tu asyāḥ syāt dhanam dattam vivāheṣu
āsurādiṣu aprajāyām atītāyām mātāpitroḥ tat iṣyate
āsurādiṣu aprajāyām atītāyām mātāpitroḥ tat iṣyate
197.
tu yat dhanam asyāḥ syāt dattam vivāheṣu āsurādiṣu,
aprajāyām atītāyām,
tat mātāpitroḥ iṣyate
aprajāyām atītāyām,
tat mātāpitroḥ iṣyate
197.
But whatever property (dhanam) of hers was given in marriages like the Asura and others, if she dies childless (aprajāyām atītāyām), that property is desired (iṣyate) to belong to her mother and father.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- यत् (yat) - that which, what
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
- अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her, of this (woman)
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given, bestowed
- विवाहेषु (vivāheṣu) - in marriages
- आसुरादिषु (āsurādiṣu) - in the Asura and other (forms of marriage)
- अप्रजायाम् (aprajāyām) - in a childless (woman)
- अतीतायाम् (atītāyām) - in a deceased (woman), having passed away
- मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the mother and father
- तत् (tat) - that
- इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is deemed, is sought
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - that which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: relative pronoun, referring to dhanam
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
(indeclinable)
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her, of this (woman)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, she, her
Note: refers to the woman whose property is being discussed
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Parasmaidpadi
from root as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: indicates possibility or prescription
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, riches
Note: subject of syāt
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 dhanam
विवाहेषु (vivāheṣu) - in marriages
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of vivāha
vivāha - marriage, wedding
from vi + vah (to carry, to marry)
Prefix: vi
Root: vah (class 1)
Note: context for the gift of property
आसुरादिषु (āsurādiṣu) - in the Asura and other (forms of marriage)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of āsurādi
āsurādi - beginning with Asura (marriage type); Asura, Rākṣasa, Paiśāca marriages
compound: āsura (Asura marriage) + ādi (beginning with)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āsura+ādi)
- āsura – Asura marriage (groom pays money to the bride's father)
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so forth
noun (masculine)
Note: modifies vivāheṣu
अप्रजायाम् (aprajāyām) - in a childless (woman)
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of aprajā
aprajā - childless, without progeny
negative prefix a- + prajā
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prajā)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - prajā – offspring, progeny, children
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction, modifying the implied woman
अतीतायाम् (atītāyām) - in a deceased (woman), having passed away
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of atīta
atīta - passed away, deceased, gone by
Past Passive Participle (feminine)
from ati + i (to go beyond, to pass away)
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction, modifying the implied woman
मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the mother and father
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of mātāpitṛ
mātāpitṛ - mother and father, parents
dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (mātṛ+pitṛ)
- mātṛ – mother
noun (feminine) - pitṛ – father
noun (masculine)
Note: indicates possession
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Note: refers back to dhanam
इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is deemed, is sought
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular, Ātmanepadi
from root iṣ (to desire)
Root: iṣ (class 4)
Note: implies it is traditionally held or considered so