मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-75
विधाय प्रोषिते वृत्तिं जीवेन्नियममास्थिता ।
प्रोषिते त्वविधायैव जीवेत्शिल्पैरगर्हितैः ॥७५॥
प्रोषिते त्वविधायैव जीवेत्शिल्पैरगर्हितैः ॥७५॥
75. vidhāya proṣite vṛttiṁ jīvenniyamamāsthitā ,
proṣite tvavidhāyaiva jīvetśilpairagarhitaiḥ.
proṣite tvavidhāyaiva jīvetśilpairagarhitaiḥ.
75.
vidhāya proṣite vṛttim jīvet niyamam āsthitā
proṣite tu avidhāya eva jīvet śilpaiḥ agarhitaiḥ
proṣite tu avidhāya eva jīvet śilpaiḥ agarhitaiḥ
75.
proṣite vidhāya vṛttim āsthitā niyamam jīvet tu
proṣite avidhāya eva agarhitaiḥ śilpaiḥ jīvet
proṣite avidhāya eva agarhitaiḥ śilpaiḥ jīvet
75.
If her husband has gone abroad having provided for her maintenance, she should live upholding discipline. But if he has gone abroad without providing for her, she should support herself by blameless crafts.
Words meanings summery:
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- विधाय (vidhāya) - having provided, having arranged, having done
- प्रोषिते (proṣite) - when the husband is abroad, in the absent husband
- वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - maintenance, livelihood, support
- जीवेत् (jīvet) - she should live, one should live
- नियमम् (niyamam) - discipline, restraint, observance
- आस्थिता (āsthitā) - observing, devoted to, standing firm in
- प्रोषिते (proṣite) - when the husband is abroad, in the absent husband
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
- अविधाय (avidhāya) - without having provided, without having made arrangements
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- जीवेत् (jīvet) - she should live, one should live
- शिल्पैः (śilpaiḥ) - by crafts, by skills
- अगर्हितैः (agarhitaiḥ) - by blameless, by unblamable (crafts)
Words meanings and morphology
विधाय (vidhāya) - having provided, having arranged, having done
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `dhā` with prefix `vi`, forming an absolutive.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
प्रोषिते (proṣite) - when the husband is abroad, in the absent husband
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of proṣita
proṣita - gone abroad, absent, one whose husband is abroad
Past Passive Participle
From root `vas` (to dwell) with prefix `pra`.
Prefix: pra
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Refers to the husband being abroad.
वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - maintenance, livelihood, support
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - maintenance, livelihood, means of subsistence, conduct, profession
Root: vṛt (class 1)
जीवेत् (jīvet) - she should live, one should live
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of jīv
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root `jīv`.
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Subject is implied (the wife).
नियमम् (niyamam) - discipline, restraint, observance
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of niyama
niyama - self-restraint, discipline, observance, fixed rule
From root `yam` with prefix `ni`.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Object of `āsthitā`.
आस्थिता (āsthitā) - observing, devoted to, standing firm in
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āsthita
āsthita - placed, fixed, adopted, devoted to, observing
Past Passive Participle
From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
प्रोषिते (proṣite) - when the husband is abroad, in the absent husband
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of proṣita
proṣita - gone abroad, absent, one whose husband is abroad
Past Passive Participle
From root `vas` (to dwell) with prefix `pra`.
Prefix: pra
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Refers to the husband being abroad.
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Particle
अविधाय (avidhāya) - without having provided, without having made arrangements
(indeclinable)
Negative Absolutive (Gerund)
Negative prefix `a` + absolutive form `vidhāya`.
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+vidhāya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vidhāya – having provided, having arranged
indeclinable
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `dhā` with prefix `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
Particle
जीवेत् (jīvet) - she should live, one should live
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of jīv
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root `jīv`.
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Subject is implied (the wife).
शिल्पैः (śilpaiḥ) - by crafts, by skills
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilpa
śilpa - art, craft, skill, work of art
Root: śilp
अगर्हितैः (agarhitaiḥ) - by blameless, by unblamable (crafts)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of agarhita
agarhita - not blamable, not censurable, unblamed
Negative Past Passive Participle
Negative prefix `a` + `garhita` (blamed), from root `garh`.
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+garhita)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - garhita – blamed, censured
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `garh` (to blame) with suffix `kta`.
Root: garh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `śilpaiḥ`.