मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-32
भर्तरि पुत्रं विजानन्ति श्रुतिद्वैधं तु कर्तरि ।
आहुरुत्पादकं के चिदपरे क्षेत्रिणं विदुः ॥३२॥
आहुरुत्पादकं के चिदपरे क्षेत्रिणं विदुः ॥३२॥
32. bhartari putraṁ vijānanti śrutidvaidhaṁ tu kartari ,
āhurutpādakaṁ ke cidapare kṣetriṇaṁ viduḥ.
āhurutpādakaṁ ke cidapare kṣetriṇaṁ viduḥ.
32.
bhartari putram vijānanti śrutidvaidham tu kartari
āhuḥ utpādakam ke cit apare kṣetriṇam viduḥ
āhuḥ utpādakam ke cit apare kṣetriṇam viduḥ
32.
bhartari putram vijānanti tu kartari śrutidvaidham
ke cit utpādakam āhuḥ apare kṣetriṇam viduḥ
ke cit utpādakam āhuḥ apare kṣetriṇam viduḥ
32.
They acknowledge a son as belonging to the husband. However, there is a divergence in the sacred texts (śruti) regarding the actual generator. Some declare the begetter (utpādaka) to be the father, while others consider the husband to be the owner of the field (kṣetrin).
Words meanings summery:
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- भर्तरि (bhartari) - belonging to the husband (in the husband, concerning the husband, to the husband)
- पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (a son, child)
- विजानन्ति (vijānanti) - they acknowledge, they recognize (they know, they recognize, they understand)
- श्रुतिद्वैधम् (śrutidvaidham) - a divergence in the sacred texts (śruti) (discrepancy in sacred texts, divergence in traditional law, twofold tradition in śruti)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)
- कर्तरि (kartari) - regarding the actual generator (concerning the agent, in the doer, in the maker)
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they speak)
- उत्पादकम् (utpādakam) - the begetter (utpādaka) (the procreator, the begetter, the producer, the cause)
- के (ke) - some (who, which ones, some)
- चित् (cit) - (makes `ke` indefinite 'some') (even, indeed, and, also (often used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns))
- अपरे (apare) - others (others, other ones)
- क्षेत्रिणम् (kṣetriṇam) - the owner of the field (kṣetrin) (the owner of the field, the husband (figuratively))
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they consider (they know, they understand, they consider)
Words meanings and morphology
भर्तरि (bhartari) - belonging to the husband (in the husband, concerning the husband, to the husband)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - husband, lord, supporter, master
agent noun
From root bhṛ (to bear, support) + tṛc suffix
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (a son, child)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
विजानन्ति (vijānanti) - they acknowledge, they recognize (they know, they recognize, they understand)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vijñā
Root jñā with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
श्रुतिद्वैधम् (śrutidvaidham) - a divergence in the sacred texts (śruti) (discrepancy in sacred texts, divergence in traditional law, twofold tradition in śruti)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrutidvaidha
śrutidvaidha - discrepancy in revelation (śruti), difference in traditional law, doubt concerning the Vedas
Compound type : tatpurusha (śruti+dvaidha)
- śruti – hearing, sacred tradition, revelation (Vedas)
noun (feminine)
From root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - dvaidha – doubt, uncertainty, twofoldness, discrepancy
noun (neuter)
From dvi (two)
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)
(indeclinable)
कर्तरि (kartari) - regarding the actual generator (concerning the agent, in the doer, in the maker)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author
agent noun
From root kṛ (to do, make) + tṛc suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they speak)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of ah
Root from which forms of 'to say' are derived.
Root: ah (class 2)
उत्पादकम् (utpādakam) - the begetter (utpādaka) (the procreator, the begetter, the producer, the cause)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of utpādaka
utpādaka - producer, generator, procreator, cause
Agent noun
From ud + pad + ṇvul (ak) suffix
Prefix: ud
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Acts as the object of `āhuḥ`.
के (ke) - some (who, which ones, some)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kim
kim - who, what, which
Interrogative/indefinite pronoun.
Note: Used with `cit` to mean 'some'.
चित् (cit) - (makes `ke` indefinite 'some') (even, indeed, and, also (often used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns))
(indeclinable)
अपरे (apare) - others (others, other ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apara
apara - other, different, subsequent, inferior
Note: Used substantively to mean 'other people'.
क्षेत्रिणम् (kṣetriṇam) - the owner of the field (kṣetrin) (the owner of the field, the husband (figuratively))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣetrin
kṣetrin - owner of a field, husband (as owner of the wife/field), lord of the soil
From kṣetra (field) + ini (suffix for possession)
Note: Acts as the object of `viduḥ`.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they consider (they know, they understand, they consider)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (perfect form used for present) (liṭ) of vid
Root vid (often used in irregular perfect forms with present meaning)
Root: vid (class 2)