मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-3
पिता रक्षति कौमारे भर्ता रक्षति यौवने ।
रक्षन्ति स्थविरे पुत्रा न स्त्री स्वातन्त्र्यमर्हति ॥३॥
रक्षन्ति स्थविरे पुत्रा न स्त्री स्वातन्त्र्यमर्हति ॥३॥
3. pitā rakṣati koṁāre bhartā rakṣati yauvane ,
rakṣanti sthavire putrā na strī svātantryamarhati.
rakṣanti sthavire putrā na strī svātantryamarhati.
3.
pitā rakṣati kaumāre bhartā rakṣati yauvane putrāḥ
rakṣanti sthavire na strī svātantryam arhati
rakṣanti sthavire na strī svātantryam arhati
3.
pitā kaumāre rakṣati bhartā yauvane rakṣati putrāḥ
sthavire rakṣanti strī na svātantryam arhati
sthavire rakṣanti strī na svātantryam arhati
3.
A father protects a woman in her childhood, a husband protects her in her youth, and sons protect her in old age. A woman does not deserve independence.
Words meanings summery:
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- पिता (pitā) - father
- रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects (protects, guards, preserves)
- कौमारे (kaumāre) - in childhood (of the woman) (in childhood, in maidenhood)
- भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)
- यौवने (yauvane) - in youth (of the woman) (in youth, in young age)
- पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons
- रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - protect (protect, guard, preserve)
- स्थविरे (sthavire) - in old age (of the woman) (in old age, in an old person)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- स्त्री (strī) - a woman (woman, female)
- स्वातन्त्र्यम् (svātantryam) - independence (independence, autonomy, freedom)
- अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (deserves, is entitled to, is able to)
Words meanings and morphology
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects (protects, guards, preserves)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
कौमारे (kaumāre) - in childhood (of the woman) (in childhood, in maidenhood)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kaumāra
kaumāra - pertaining to a child, childish, childhood
derived from kumāra (child, boy)
Note: Refers to the period of childhood/maidenhood.
भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter
agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ
यौवने (yauvane) - in youth (of the woman) (in youth, in young age)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yauvana
yauvana - youth, period of youth
derived from yuvan (young)
Note: Refers to the period of youth.
पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - protect (protect, guard, preserve)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ
Present Active Indicative
3rd person plural present active indicative
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
स्थविरे (sthavire) - in old age (of the woman) (in old age, in an old person)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sthavira
sthavira - old, aged, an old person, old age
Root: sthā
Note: Refers to the period of old age.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
स्त्री (strī) - a woman (woman, female)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female
स्वातन्त्र्यम् (svātantryam) - independence (independence, autonomy, freedom)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svātantrya
svātantrya - independence, autonomy
derived from svatantra (independent)
Note: Object of 'arhati'.
अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (deserves, is entitled to, is able to)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative
Root: arh (class 1)