मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-206
विद्याधनं तु यद्यस्य तत तस्यैव धनं भवेत ।
मैत्र्यमोद्वाहिकं चैव माधुपर्किकमेव च ॥२०६॥
मैत्र्यमोद्वाहिकं चैव माधुपर्किकमेव च ॥२०६॥
206. vidyādhanaṁ tu yadyasya tat tasyaiva dhanaṁ bhavet ,
maitryamodvāhikaṁ caiva mādhuparkikameva ca.
maitryamodvāhikaṁ caiva mādhuparkikameva ca.
206.
vidyādhanaṃ tu yat yasya tat tasya eva dhanaṃ bhavet
maitryam odvāhikam ca eva mādhuparkikam eva ca
maitryam odvāhikam ca eva mādhuparkikam eva ca
206.
Indeed, whatever knowledge-wealth belongs to a person, that truly is their own wealth. Also, any gift of friendship, a marriage gift, and a gift presented with a honey-mixture (mādhuparkika) are considered wealth.
Words meanings summery:
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- विद्याधनं (vidyādhanaṁ) - wealth of knowledge, knowledge as wealth
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, yet, while)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, that (relative pronoun))
- यस्य (yasya) - of a person, whose (of which, whose, of whom)
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to knowledge-wealth) (that, it (demonstrative pronoun))
- तस्य (tasya) - his/their own (of him, of it, his)
- एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)
- धनं (dhanaṁ) - wealth (wealth, property, riches)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - is, may be considered (may be, should be, would be)
- मैत्र्यम् (maitryam) - gift of friendship (gift of friendship, a friendly gift)
- ओद्वाहिकम् (odvāhikam) - a marriage gift (relating to marriage, a marriage gift)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just, quite)
- माधुपर्किकम् (mādhuparkikam) - a gift presented with a honey-mixture (mādhuparkika) (a gift of honey-mixture, relating to a honey-mixture)
- एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just, quite)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
विद्याधनं (vidyādhanaṁ) - wealth of knowledge, knowledge as wealth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidyādhana
vidyādhana - wealth of knowledge, knowledge as wealth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+dhana)
- vidyā – knowledge, learning
noun (feminine)
Root: vid (class 2) - dhana – wealth, property, riches
noun (neuter)
Root: dhā (class 3)
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, yet, while)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, that (relative pronoun))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
यस्य (yasya) - of a person, whose (of which, whose, of whom)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter; here context suggests a person.
तत् (tat) - that (referring to knowledge-wealth) (that, it (demonstrative pronoun))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Assumed तत् (tat) instead of तत (tata) for grammatical fit from the devanagari.
तस्य (tasya) - his/their own (of him, of it, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter; here referring to the owner of wealth.
एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
धनं (dhanaṁ) - wealth (wealth, property, riches)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, riches
Root: dhā (class 3)
भवेत् (bhavet) - is, may be considered (may be, should be, would be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
root of class 1
Root: bhū (class 1)
मैत्र्यम् (maitryam) - gift of friendship (gift of friendship, a friendly gift)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maitrya
maitrya - friendship, friendly gift
derived from mitra
Note: The Devanagari मैत्र्यमोद्वाहिकं suggests this is combined with the next word. However, for word-by-word analysis, it's best separated based on its semantic role.
ओद्वाहिकम् (odvāhikam) - a marriage gift (relating to marriage, a marriage gift)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of odvāhika
odvāhika - relating to marriage, a marriage gift (uncommon form, usually audvāhika or udvāhika)
Derived from udvāha (marriage). The 'o' vowel is unusual, standard form is audvāhika or udvāhika. Possibly a scribal variation.
Note: As per input Devanagari, but usually audvāhikam or udvāhikam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
माधुपर्किकम् (mādhuparkikam) - a gift presented with a honey-mixture (mādhuparkika) (a gift of honey-mixture, relating to a honey-mixture)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mādhuparkika
mādhuparkika - relating to madhuparka (honey-mixture); a gift of madhuparka
Derived from madhuparka (honey-mixture offered to a guest)
एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)