मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-204
यत किं चित पितरि प्रेते धनं ज्येष्ठोऽधिगच्छति ।
भागो यवीयसां तत्र यदि विद्यानुपालिनः ॥२०४॥
भागो यवीयसां तत्र यदि विद्यानुपालिनः ॥२०४॥
204. yat kiṁ cit pitari prete dhanaṁ jyeṣṭho'dhigacchati ,
bhāgo yavīyasāṁ tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ.
bhāgo yavīyasāṁ tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ.
204.
yat kimcit pitari prete dhanam jyeṣṭhaḥ adhigacchati
bhāgaḥ yavīyasām tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ
bhāgaḥ yavīyasām tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ
204.
yat kimcit dhanam pitari prete jyeṣṭhaḥ adhigacchati,
tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ (santi cet),
yavīyasām bhāgaḥ (bhavet).
tatra yadi vidyānupālinaḥ (santi cet),
yavīyasām bhāgaḥ (bhavet).
204.
Whatever wealth the eldest son obtains when the father is deceased, there is a share for the younger ones in that, provided they are diligent in learning.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - which, whatever
- किम्चित् (kimcit) - whatever little (with `yat`) (something, anything, a little)
- पितरि (pitari) - in the father, when the father
- प्रेते (prete) - when he is deceased (referring to the father) (deceased, dead)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money
- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest (son)
- अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - obtains, acquires, gets
- भागः (bhāgaḥ) - a share, portion
- यवीयसाम् (yavīyasām) - of the younger ones (brothers)
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that, in that case
- यदि (yadi) - if, in case
- विद्यानुपालिनः (vidyānupālinaḥ) - those who uphold knowledge, diligent in learning
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
किम्चित् (kimcit) - whatever little (with `yat`) (something, anything, a little)
(indeclinable)
पितरि (pitari) - in the father, when the father
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
Note: Used in absolute locative construction for 'when the father...'
प्रेते (prete) - when he is deceased (referring to the father) (deceased, dead)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, singular of preta
preta - deceased, dead, departed
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agreeing with `pitari`.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, money, riches
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest (son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief
अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - obtains, acquires, gets
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)
भागः (bhāgaḥ) - a share, portion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga
bhāga - share, portion, division, part
यवीयसाम् (yavīyasām) - of the younger ones (brothers)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yavīyas
yavīyas - younger, youngest, inferior
Comparative degree of `yuvan` (young).
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that, in that case
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if, in case
(indeclinable)
विद्यानुपालिनः (vidyānupālinaḥ) - those who uphold knowledge, diligent in learning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vidyānupālin
vidyānupālin - one who upholds/practices knowledge, diligent in study
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+anupālin)
- vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine) - anupālin – one who observes, follows, upholds
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from √pāl
Prefix: anu
Root: pāl (class 10)