मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-88
उत्कृष्टायाभिरूपाय वराय सदृशाय च ।
अप्राप्तामपि तां तस्मै कन्यां दद्याद यथाविधि ॥८८॥
अप्राप्तामपि तां तस्मै कन्यां दद्याद यथाविधि ॥८८॥
88. utkṛṣṭāyābhirūpāya varāya sadṛśāya ca ,
aprāptāmapi tāṁ tasmai kanyāṁ dadyād yathāvidhi.
aprāptāmapi tāṁ tasmai kanyāṁ dadyād yathāvidhi.
88.
utkṛṣṭāya abhirūpāya varāya sadṛśāya ca aprāptām
api tām tasmai kanyām dadyāt yathāvidhi
api tām tasmai kanyām dadyāt yathāvidhi
88.
(pitā vā guardian vā) utkṛṣṭāya abhirūpāya sadṛśāya ca varāya,
aprāptām api tām kanyām,
tasmai yathāvidhi dadyāt.
aprāptām api tām kanyām,
tasmai yathāvidhi dadyāt.
88.
One should give that daughter, even if she has not yet reached puberty, to a superior, handsome, and suitable groom of equal standing, in accordance with the prescribed rules.
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्कृष्टाय (utkṛṣṭāya) - to a superior, excellent (man)
- अभिरूपाय (abhirūpāya) - to a handsome, suitable (man)
- वराय (varāya) - to a groom, suitor, husband
- सदृशाय (sadṛśāya) - to an equal, suitable (man)
- च (ca) - and
- अप्राप्ताम् (aprāptām) - one who has not attained (puberty), not reached
- अपि (api) - even, also
- ताम् (tām) - that (girl)
- तस्मै (tasmai) - to him
- कन्याम् (kanyām) - a daughter, girl
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the rules, properly
Words meanings and morphology
उत्कृष्टाय (utkṛṣṭāya) - to a superior, excellent (man)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of utkṛṣṭa
utkṛṣṭa - excellent, superior, eminent, distinguished
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root kṛṣ with prefix ut
Prefix: ut
Root: kṛṣ
अभिरूपाय (abhirūpāya) - to a handsome, suitable (man)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of abhirūpa
abhirūpa - handsome, beautiful, suitable, fitting, proper
वराय (varāya) - to a groom, suitor, husband
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - suitor, groom, husband, excellent one, boon
Root: vṛ
सदृशाय (sadṛśāya) - to an equal, suitable (man)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, like, equal, suitable
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dṛśa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - dṛśa – seeing, appearance, like
noun (masculine)
Root: dṛś
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्राप्ताम् (aprāptām) - one who has not attained (puberty), not reached
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of aprāpta
aprāpta - not attained, not reached, unobtained
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root āp with prefixes a- and pra-
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+prāpta)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable - prāpta – attained, reached, obtained
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root āp with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
ताम् (tām) - that (girl)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it, he, she
तस्मै (tasmai) - to him
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it, he, she
कन्याम् (kanyām) - a daughter, girl
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - girl, maiden, daughter, virgin
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the rules, properly
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, according to, just as
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, regulation, precept, manner
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā