मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-260
एवमादीन विजानीयात प्रकाशांल्लोककण्टकान ।
निगूढचारिणश्चान्याननार्यानार्यलिङ्गिनः ॥२६०॥
निगूढचारिणश्चान्याननार्यानार्यलिङ्गिनः ॥२६०॥
260. evamādīn vijānīyāt prakāśāṁllokakaṇṭakān ,
nigūḍhacāriṇaścānyānanāryānāryaliṅginaḥ.
nigūḍhacāriṇaścānyānanāryānāryaliṅginaḥ.
260.
evamādīn vijānīyāt prakāśān lokakaṇṭakān
nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ ca anyān anāryān āryaliṅginaḥ
nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ ca anyān anāryān āryaliṅginaḥ
260.
evamādīn prakāśān lokakaṇṭakān ca anyān
nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ anāryān āryaliṅginaḥ vijānīyāt
nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ anāryān āryaliṅginaḥ vijānīyāt
260.
One should recognize these and similar individuals as overt public nuisances, and also others who act secretly, are ignoble (anārya) yet assume the guise of noble (ārya) persons.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवमादीन् (evamādīn) - refers to the types of people listed in the previous two verses (such as these, those mentioned previously)
- विजानीयात् (vijānīyāt) - one should know, one should recognize
- प्रकाशान् (prakāśān) - (as) overt (nuisances) (overt, public, manifest)
- लोककण्टकान् (lokakaṇṭakān) - public nuisances, thorns of the people, enemies of the people
- निगूढचारिणः (nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ) - those who move secretly, covert agents
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्यान् (anyān) - others, different ones
- अनार्यान् (anāryān) - (those who are) ignoble (anārya) (ignoble, unworthy, non- (ārya))
- आर्यलिङ्गिनः (āryaliṅginaḥ) - (those who are) appearing as noble (ārya) (appearing as noble, disguised as respectable people)
Words meanings and morphology
एवमादीन् (evamādīn) - refers to the types of people listed in the previous two verses (such as these, those mentioned previously)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of evamādi
evamādi - such as this, of this kind, beginning with this, and so on
Compound.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+ādi)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, et cetera, chief, etc.
noun (masculine)
विजानीयात् (vijānīyāt) - one should know, one should recognize
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vijñā
Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular
From root 'jñā' with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
प्रकाशान् (prakāśān) - (as) overt (nuisances) (overt, public, manifest)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prakāśa
prakāśa - manifest, evident, public, light, splendor
From 'pra' + 'kāś' (to shine, appear).
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
लोककण्टकान् (lokakaṇṭakān) - public nuisances, thorns of the people, enemies of the people
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of lokakaṇṭaka
lokakaṇṭaka - a thorn in the side of the people, a public nuisance, an enemy of mankind
Compound.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+kaṇṭaka)
- loka – people, world, community
noun (masculine) - kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, nuisance
noun (masculine)
निगूढचारिणः (nigūḍhacāriṇaḥ) - those who move secretly, covert agents
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nigūḍhacārin
nigūḍhacārin - moving secretly, acting covertly, a spy, a secret agent
Compound.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nigūḍha+cārin)
- nigūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'ni' + 'guh' (to hide).
Prefix: ni
Root: guh (class 1) - cārin – mover, wanderer, practicing
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Suffix 'ṇin' added to 'car'.
Root: car (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्यान् (anyān) - others, different ones
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
अनार्यान् (anāryān) - (those who are) ignoble (anārya) (ignoble, unworthy, non- (ārya))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anārya
anārya - ignoble, unworthy, non- (ārya), a person not belonging to the (ārya) class or culture
Compound with negative prefix 'an'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ārya)
- an – not, non
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - ārya – noble, respectable, honorable, an (ārya) person
adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'anyān'.
आर्यलिङ्गिनः (āryaliṅginaḥ) - (those who are) appearing as noble (ārya) (appearing as noble, disguised as respectable people)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of āryaliṅgin
āryaliṅgin - bearing the mark or guise of an (ārya), appearing as noble, hypocritical
Compound. 'liṅgin' is 'having a mark/sign'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārya+liṅgin)
- ārya – noble, respectable, honorable, an (ārya) person
adjective (masculine) - liṅgin – having a mark/sign, indicated by a sign, appearing as
adjective (masculine)
From 'liṅga' (mark, sign) + 'in' (possessive suffix).
Note: Modifies 'anyān'.