मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-290
अभिचारेषु सर्वेषु कर्तव्यो द्विशतो दमः ।
मूलकर्मणि चानाप्तेः कृत्यासु विविधासु च ॥२९०॥
मूलकर्मणि चानाप्तेः कृत्यासु विविधासु च ॥२९०॥
290. abhicāreṣu sarveṣu kartavyo dviśato damaḥ ,
mūlakarmaṇi cānāpteḥ kṛtyāsu vividhāsu ca.
mūlakarmaṇi cānāpteḥ kṛtyāsu vividhāsu ca.
290.
abhicāreṣu sarveṣu kartavyaḥ dviśataḥ damaḥ
mūlakarmaṇi ca anāpteḥ kṛtyāsu vividhāsu ca
mūlakarmaṇi ca anāpteḥ kṛtyāsu vividhāsu ca
290.
sarveṣu abhicāreṣu ca mūlakarmaṇi ca vividhāsu
kṛtyāsu anāpteḥ dviśataḥ damaḥ kartavyaḥ
kṛtyāsu anāpteḥ dviśataḥ damaḥ kartavyaḥ
290.
A fine of two hundred (panas) is to be imposed for all acts of black magic. This also applies to root-magic and various other magical rites, if they are unsuccessful.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभिचारेषु (abhicāreṣu) - in acts of black magic, in sorceries, in harmful rites
- सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
- कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - to be done, ought to be done, should be imposed
- द्विशतः (dviśataḥ) - of two hundred panas (a unit of currency) (of two hundred)
- दमः (damaḥ) - fine, punishment
- मूलकर्मणि (mūlakarmaṇi) - in root-magic, in rites using roots
- च (ca) - and, also
- अनाप्तेः (anāpteḥ) - in case of failure or if unsuccessful (of non-obtainment, of failure, if unsuccessful)
- कृत्यासु (kṛtyāsu) - in magical rites, in sorcerous acts
- विविधासु (vividhāsu) - in various, of diverse kinds
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
अभिचारेषु (abhicāreṣu) - in acts of black magic, in sorceries, in harmful rites
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of abhicāra
abhicāra - black magic, sorcery, hostile incantation, harmful rite
Prefix: abhi
Root: car (class 1)
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire
Note: Adjective modifying abhicāreṣu, mūlakarmaṇi, kṛtyāsu.
कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - to be done, ought to be done, should be imposed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty
Gerundive
Formed from kṛ (to do) + suffix -tavya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with damaḥ.
द्विशतः (dviśataḥ) - of two hundred panas (a unit of currency) (of two hundred)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dviśata
dviśata - two hundred
Note: Agrees with damaḥ.
दमः (damaḥ) - fine, punishment
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - punishment, fine, penalty, self-control
Root: dam (class 4)
मूलकर्मणि (mūlakarmaṇi) - in root-magic, in rites using roots
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mūlakarma
mūlakarma - act of using roots (for magic), root-work
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūla+karman)
- mūla – root, origin, base
noun (neuter) - karman – action, deed, rite, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अनाप्तेः (anāpteḥ) - in case of failure or if unsuccessful (of non-obtainment, of failure, if unsuccessful)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of anāpti
anāpti - non-obtainment, failure, non-receipt
From a (not) + āpti (obtainment).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+āpti)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - āpti – obtainment, acquisition, success
noun (feminine)
From root āp + suffix ktin.
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Acts adverbially or as a condition.
कृत्यासु (kṛtyāsu) - in magical rites, in sorcerous acts
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of kṛtyā
kṛtyā - magical rite, charm, sorcery (often malevolent)
Feminine noun from root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विविधासु (vividhāsu) - in various, of diverse kinds
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold
From vi (apart) + vidha (kind).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+vidha)
- vi – apart, asunder, distinctively
indeclinable
Prefix - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)