मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-62
विधवायां नियोगार्थे निर्वृत्ते तु यथाविधि ।
गुरुवत्च स्नुषावत्च वर्तेयातां परस्परम ॥६२॥
गुरुवत्च स्नुषावत्च वर्तेयातां परस्परम ॥६२॥
62. vidhavāyāṁ niyogārthe nirvṛtte tu yathāvidhi ,
guruvatca snuṣāvatca varteyātāṁ parasparam.
guruvatca snuṣāvatca varteyātāṁ parasparam.
62.
vidhavāyām niyogārthe nirvṛtte tu yathāvidhi
guruvat ca snuṣāvat ca varteyātām parasparam
guruvat ca snuṣāvat ca varteyātām parasparam
62.
vidhavāyām niyogārthe yathāvidhi nirvṛtte tu
guruvat ca snuṣāvat ca parasparam varteyātām
guruvat ca snuṣāvat ca parasparam varteyātām
62.
After the proper fulfillment of the union (niyoga) with a widow, they both should behave towards each other like a revered elder (guru) and a daughter-in-law.
Words meanings summery:
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- विधवायाम् (vidhavāyām) - in the widow, concerning the widow
- नियोगार्थे (niyogārthe) - for the purpose of levirate union (niyoga) (for the purpose of appointment/union)
- निर्वृत्ते (nirvṛtte) - having been completed, having been fulfilled, having ended
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly
- गुरुवत् (guruvat) - like a guru, like an elder
- च (ca) - and
- स्नुषावत् (snuṣāvat) - like a daughter-in-law
- च (ca) - and
- वर्तेयाताम् (varteyātām) - they two should behave/exist
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, towards each other
Words meanings and morphology
विधवायाम् (vidhavāyām) - in the widow, concerning the widow
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vidhavā
vidhavā - a widow, a woman whose husband is dead
नियोगार्थे (niyogārthe) - for the purpose of levirate union (niyoga) (for the purpose of appointment/union)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of niyogārtha
niyogārtha - purpose of an appointment/union
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyoga+artha)
- niyoga – appointment, injunction, levirate union
noun (masculine)
Derived from ni-yuj (to join, appoint)
Prefix: ni
Root: yuj (class 7) - artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
निर्वृत्ते (nirvṛtte) - having been completed, having been fulfilled, having ended
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of nirvṛtta
nirvṛtta - accomplished, completed, fulfilled, ended
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root vṛt with prefix nir-
Prefix: nir
Root: vṛt (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, according to, just as
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, injunction, method, ritual
noun (masculine)
गुरुवत् (guruvat) - like a guru, like an elder
(indeclinable)
Derived with the suffix -vat (like, similar to) from guru
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
स्नुषावत् (snuṣāvat) - like a daughter-in-law
(indeclinable)
Derived with the suffix -vat (like, similar to) from snuṣā
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वर्तेयाताम् (varteyātām) - they two should behave/exist
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 1)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, towards each other
(indeclinable)