मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-226
एते राष्ट्रे वर्तमाना राज्ञः प्रच्छन्नतस्कराः ।
विकर्मक्रियया नित्यं बाधन्ते भद्रिकाः प्रजाः ॥२२६॥
विकर्मक्रियया नित्यं बाधन्ते भद्रिकाः प्रजाः ॥२२६॥
226. ete rāṣṭre vartamānā rājñaḥ pracchannataskarāḥ ,
vikarmakriyayā nityaṁ bādhante bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ.
vikarmakriyayā nityaṁ bādhante bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ.
226.
ete rāṣṭre vartamānāḥ rājñaḥ pracchannataskarāḥ
vikarmakriyayā nityaṃ bādhante bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ
vikarmakriyayā nityaṃ bādhante bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ
226.
ete rāṣṭre vartamānāḥ rājñaḥ pracchannataskarāḥ
vikarmakriyayā nityaṃ bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ bādhante
vikarmakriyayā nityaṃ bhadrikāḥ prajāḥ bādhante
226.
These hidden thieves, present within the kingdom, constantly harass the virtuous subjects of the king through their improper actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- एते (ete) - these
- राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom, in the country
- वर्तमानाः (vartamānāḥ) - existing, present, being
- राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
- प्रच्छन्नतस्कराः (pracchannataskarāḥ) - hidden thieves, secret criminals
- विकर्मक्रियया (vikarmakriyayā) - by improper actions, by evil deeds
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly
- बाधन्ते (bādhante) - they trouble, harass, oppress
- भद्रिकाः (bhadrikāḥ) - good, virtuous, noble
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring
Words meanings and morphology
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, that
राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom, in the country
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra
rāṣṭra - kingdom, country, realm
वर्तमानाः (vartamānāḥ) - existing, present, being
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vartamāna
vartamāna - existing, present (present participle of √vṛt)
Present Active Participle
From the root √vṛt (to be, exist).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'pracchannataskarāḥ'.
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
प्रच्छन्नतस्कराः (pracchannataskarāḥ) - hidden thieves, secret criminals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pracchannataskara
pracchannataskara - hidden thief, secret criminal
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pracchanna+taskara)
- pracchanna – hidden, concealed
participle
Past Passive Participle
From pra-√chad (to cover, conceal).
Prefix: pra
Root: chad (class 1) - taskara – thief, robber
noun (masculine)
विकर्मक्रियया (vikarmakriyayā) - by improper actions, by evil deeds
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vikarmakriyā
vikarmakriyā - improper action, evil deed
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vikarma+kriyā)
- vikarma – improper action, forbidden act
noun (neuter) - kriyā – action, deed, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular.
बाधन्ते (bādhante) - they trouble, harass, oppress
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of bādh
Root: bādh (class 1)
भद्रिकाः (bhadrikāḥ) - good, virtuous, noble
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of bhadrikā
bhadrikā - good, virtuous, noble (feminine form of bhadrika)
Note: Modifies 'prajāḥ'.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - subjects, people, progeny
Note: Object of 'bādhante'.