मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-96
प्रजनार्थं स्त्रियः सृष्टाः संतानार्थं च मानवः ।
तस्मात साधारणो धर्मः श्रुतौ पत्न्या सहोदितः ॥९६॥
तस्मात साधारणो धर्मः श्रुतौ पत्न्या सहोदितः ॥९६॥
96. prajanārthaṁ striyaḥ sṛṣṭāḥ saṁtānārthaṁ ca mānavaḥ ,
tasmāt sādhāraṇo dharmaḥ śrutau patnyā sahoditaḥ.
tasmāt sādhāraṇo dharmaḥ śrutau patnyā sahoditaḥ.
96.
prajanārtham striyaḥ sṛṣṭāḥ saṃtānārtham ca mānavaḥ
tasmāt sādhāraṇaḥ dharmaḥ śrutau patnyā sahoditaḥ
tasmāt sādhāraṇaḥ dharmaḥ śrutau patnyā sahoditaḥ
96.
striyaḥ prajanārtham sṛṣṭāḥ ca mānavaḥ saṃtānārtham
tasmāt patnyā saha sādhāraṇaḥ dharmaḥ śrutau sahoditaḥ
tasmāt patnyā saha sādhāraṇaḥ dharmaḥ śrutau sahoditaḥ
96.
Women were created for procreation, and man for the sake of offspring. Therefore, a common essential nature (dharma) is declared in the revealed texts (śruti) in association with the wife.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रजनार्थम् (prajanārtham) - for procreation (for the sake of procreation, for generation)
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
- सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - were created (created, manifested)
- संतानार्थम् (saṁtānārtham) - for the sake of offspring (for the sake of offspring, for perpetuating the lineage)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- मानवः (mānavaḥ) - man (man, human being, descendant of Manu)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, for that reason)
- साधारणः (sādhāraṇaḥ) - common, shared (common, general, universal, shared)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - essential nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, essential nature (dharma))
- श्रुतौ (śrutau) - in the revealed texts (śruti) (in the Veda, in the revealed texts, in revelation)
- पत्न्या (patnyā) - with the wife
- सहोदितः (sahoditaḥ) - declared in association (with the wife) (declared together, enjoined together, spoken of together)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रजनार्थम् (prajanārtham) - for procreation (for the sake of procreation, for generation)
(indeclinable)
Compound of prajana (procreation) + artha (purpose).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajana+artha)
- prajana – procreation, generation, birth
noun (neuter)
From pra-√jan.
Prefix: pra
Root: √jan (class 4) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife, female
सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - were created (created, manifested)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sṛṣṭa
sṛṣṭa - created, formed, manifested, produced
Past Passive Participle
From √sṛj 'to create'. Feminine plural.
Root: √sṛj (class 6)
संतानार्थम् (saṁtānārtham) - for the sake of offspring (for the sake of offspring, for perpetuating the lineage)
(indeclinable)
Compound of saṃtāna (offspring) + artha (purpose).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃtāna+artha)
- saṃtāna – offspring, progeny, continuity
noun (masculine)
From sam-√tan.
Prefix: sam
Root: √tan (class 8) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
मानवः (mānavaḥ) - man (man, human being, descendant of Manu)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānava
mānava - man, human being, descendant of Manu
Note: Refers to 'man' as a species or male individual.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, for that reason)
(indeclinable)
Ablative singular of tad. Used adverbially.
साधारणः (sādhāraṇaḥ) - common, shared (common, general, universal, shared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhāraṇa
sādhāraṇa - common, general, universal, shared
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - essential nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, essential nature (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, religious duty, innate constitution, essential nature, righteousness
Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
श्रुतौ (śrutau) - in the revealed texts (śruti) (in the Veda, in the revealed texts, in revelation)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of śruti
śruti - hearing, tradition, sacred knowledge, Veda, revealed texts (śruti)
From √śru 'to hear'.
Root: √śru (class 5)
Note: Refers to the revealed scriptures.
पत्न्या (patnyā) - with the wife
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of patnī
patnī - wife, mistress, female owner
Feminine form of pati.
सहोदितः (sahoditaḥ) - declared in association (with the wife) (declared together, enjoined together, spoken of together)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahodita
sahodita - spoken of together, jointly declared, enjoined simultaneously
Past Passive Participle
Compound of saha (with) + udita (declared, spoken). From ud-√vac ('to speak out').
Compound type : avyayībhāva (saha+udita)
- saha – with, together
indeclinable - udita – uttered, spoken, declared
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ud-√vac ('to speak out').
Prefix: ut
Root: √vac (class 2)