मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-220
अयमुक्तो विभागो वः पुत्राणां च क्रियाविधिः ।
क्रमशः क्षेत्रजादीनां द्यूतधर्मं निबोधत ॥२२०॥
क्रमशः क्षेत्रजादीनां द्यूतधर्मं निबोधत ॥२२०॥
220. ayamukto vibhāgo vaḥ putrāṇāṁ ca kriyāvidhiḥ ,
kramaśaḥ kṣetrajādīnāṁ dyūtadharmaṁ nibodhata.
kramaśaḥ kṣetrajādīnāṁ dyūtadharmaṁ nibodhata.
220.
ayam uktaḥ vibhāgaḥ vaḥ putrāṇām ca kriyāvidhiḥ
kramaśaḥ kṣetrajādīnām dyūtadharmam nibodhata
kramaśaḥ kṣetrajādīnām dyūtadharmam nibodhata
220.
ayam vibhāgaḥ ca putrāṇām kṣetrajādīnām kriyāvidhiḥ
vaḥ kramaśaḥ uktaḥ dyūtadharmam nibodhata
vaḥ kramaśaḥ uktaḥ dyūtadharmam nibodhata
220.
This division [of inheritance] and the procedure for sons, including kṣetraja and other types, has been explained to you in due order. Now, understand the legal rules (dharma) concerning gambling.
Words meanings summery:
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- अयम् (ayam) - this (topic) (this, this one)
- उक्तः (uktaḥ) - declared, stated (said, spoken, declared)
- विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division (of inheritance) (division, partition, share)
- वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, your)
- पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of sons
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- क्रियाविधिः (kriyāvidhiḥ) - procedure (for adopting/treating sons) (rule of action, procedure, rites)
- क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - in due order (in due order, successively, gradually)
- क्षेत्रजादीनाम् (kṣetrajādīnām) - regarding kṣetraja and other types of sons (referring to the twelve types of sons described in ancient Indian law) (of kṣetraja and others)
- द्यूतधर्मम् (dyūtadharmam) - the legal rules (dharma) concerning gambling (the law of gambling, duty concerning gambling)
- निबोधत (nibodhata) - learn, pay attention to (understand, learn, perceive)
Words meanings and morphology
अयम् (ayam) - this (topic) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to vibhāgaḥ.
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - declared, stated (said, spoken, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared, mentioned
Past Passive Participle
From root vac (to speak) + kta suffix.
Root: vac (class 2)
विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division (of inheritance) (division, partition, share)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāga
vibhāga - division, partition, distribution, share, portion
From vi + root bhaj (to divide).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 7)
वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Enclitic form of 2nd person plural pronoun.
पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of sons
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
Note: Qualifies kriyāvidhiḥ.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
क्रियाविधिः (kriyāvidhiḥ) - procedure (for adopting/treating sons) (rule of action, procedure, rites)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyāvidhi
kriyāvidhi - rule of action, procedure, prescribed rite, ceremony
Tatpurusha compound of kriyā (action) and vidhi (rule).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kriyā+vidhi)
- kriyā – action, deed, rite, activity
noun (feminine)
From root kṛ (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vidhi – rule, law, ordinance, method, procedure
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Predicate adjective to ayam uktaḥ.
क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - in due order (in due order, successively, gradually)
(indeclinable)
From krama (order) + śas suffix.
Root: kram (class 1)
क्षेत्रजादीनाम् (kṣetrajādīnām) - regarding kṣetraja and other types of sons (referring to the twelve types of sons described in ancient Indian law) (of kṣetraja and others)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣetrajādi
kṣetrajādi - kṣetraja (son born to a wife by another man through appointment) and others
Bahuvrihi compound, literally "that of which kṣetraja is the beginning". kṣetraja itself is a compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣetraja+ādi)
- kṣetraja – born in the field (of another), son born to a wife by another man
noun (masculine)
Compound of kṣetra (field, wife) and ja (born from).
Root: jan (class 4) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and others
noun (masculine)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Qualifies putrāṇām kriyāvidhiḥ.
द्यूतधर्मम् (dyūtadharmam) - the legal rules (dharma) concerning gambling (the law of gambling, duty concerning gambling)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dyūtadharma
dyūtadharma - the law or rule regarding gambling; the righteousness of gambling
Tatpurusha compound of dyūta (gambling) and dharma (law, duty).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dyūta+dharma)
- dyūta – gambling, play, game
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (from div, to play)
From root div (to play, throw dice).
Root: div (class 4) - dharma – law, duty, righteousness, essential nature, constitution
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
निबोधत (nibodhata) - learn, pay attention to (understand, learn, perceive)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of ni-budh
Imperative mood, active voice, 2nd person plural
From ni + root budh (to know, awaken).
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)