मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
-
chapter-9, verse-244
अप्सु प्रवेश्य तं दण्डं वरुणायोपपादयेत ।
श्रुतवृत्तोपपन्ने वा ब्राह्मणे प्रतिपादयेत ॥२४४॥
श्रुतवृत्तोपपन्ने वा ब्राह्मणे प्रतिपादयेत ॥२४४॥
244. apsu praveśya taṁ daṇḍaṁ varuṇāyopapādayet ,
śrutavṛttopapanne vā brāhmaṇe pratipādayet.
śrutavṛttopapanne vā brāhmaṇe pratipādayet.
244.
apsu praveśya tam daṇḍam varuṇāya upapādayeta
vā śrutavṛttopapanne brāhmaṇe pratipādayeta
vā śrutavṛttopapanne brāhmaṇe pratipādayeta
244.
tam daṇḍam apsu praveśya varuṇāya upapādayeta
vā śrutavṛttopapanne brāhmaṇe pratipādayeta
vā śrutavṛttopapanne brāhmaṇe pratipādayeta
244.
Having cast that fine (the seized wealth) into the waters, one should offer it to Varuṇa, or one should deliver it to a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who is endowed with scriptural knowledge and good conduct.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters
- प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - having thrown (the fine) (having caused to enter, having thrown, having deposited)
- तम् (tam) - that (fine/wealth from the sinner) (that, him)
- दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - the fine (confiscated wealth) (fine, punishment, rod, staff)
- वरुणाय (varuṇāya) - to Varuṇa
- उपपादयेत (upapādayeta) - he should offer, he should deliver, he should cause to reach
- वा (vā) - or
- श्रुतवृत्तोपपन्ने (śrutavṛttopapanne) - to one endowed with sacred learning and good conduct
- ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a brahmin (brāhmaṇa)
- प्रतिपादयेत (pratipādayeta) - he should deliver, he should offer, he should restore
Words meanings and morphology
अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water, waters
Always plural.
प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - having thrown (the fine) (having caused to enter, having thrown, having deposited)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Formed from root viś (to enter) with prefix pra and causative suffix -i, then the suffix -ya for absolutive.
Prefix: pra
Root: viś (class 6)
तम् (tam) - that (fine/wealth from the sinner) (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, that one
दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - the fine (confiscated wealth) (fine, punishment, rod, staff)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, staff, punishment, fine, penalty
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
वरुणाय (varuṇāya) - to Varuṇa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuṇa (a Vedic deity, god of cosmic order, waters, and justice)
उपपादयेत (upapādayeta) - he should offer, he should deliver, he should cause to reach
(verb)
3rd person , singular, causative middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pad
Formed from root pad (to go) with prefix upa (towards) and causative suffix -āy, then optative ending.
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
श्रुतवृत्तोपपन्ने (śrutavṛttopapanne) - to one endowed with sacred learning and good conduct
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of śrutavṛttopapanna
śrutavṛttopapanna - endowed with sacred learning (śruta) and good conduct (vṛtta), possessed of knowledge and moral character
Compound of 'śruta' (heard, sacred knowledge), 'vṛtta' (conduct), and 'upapanna' (endowed with).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śruta+vṛtta+upapanna)
- śruta – heard, revealed, sacred knowledge, learning
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - vṛtta – conduct, behaviour, course of action
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - upapanna – endowed with, furnished with, possessed of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pad (to go) with prefix upa (near, towards)
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇe'.
ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a brahmin (brāhmaṇa)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
प्रतिपादयेत (pratipādayeta) - he should deliver, he should offer, he should restore
(verb)
3rd person , singular, causative middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pad
Formed from root pad (to go) with prefix prati (towards, back) and causative suffix -āy, then optative ending.
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)