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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-9, verse-97

कन्यायां दत्तशुल्कायां म्रियेत यदि शुल्कदः ।
देवराय प्रदातव्या यदि कन्याऽनुमन्यते ॥९७॥
97. kanyāyāṁ dattaśulkāyāṁ mriyeta yadi śulkadaḥ ,
devarāya pradātavyā yadi kanyā'numanyate.
97. kanyāyām dattaśulkāyām mriyeta yadi śulkadaḥ
devarāya pradātavyā yadi kanyā anumanyate
97. yadi śulkadaḥ dattaśulkāyām kanyāyām mriyeta
yadi kanyā anumanyate devarāya pradātavyā
97. If the giver of the bride-price dies after it has been paid for a maiden, she is to be given to the brother-in-law, provided the maiden consents.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • कन्यायाम् (kanyāyām) - concerning a maiden (in the maiden, concerning the maiden)
  • दत्तशुल्कायाम् (dattaśulkāyām) - for whom a bride-price has been paid (for whom a bride-price has been given (feminine))
  • म्रियेत (mriyeta) - should die
  • यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)
  • शुल्कदः (śulkadaḥ) - the giver of the bride-price (suitor) (giver of bride-price, payer of tribute)
  • देवराय (devarāya) - to the brother-in-law (to the brother-in-law (husband's brother))
  • प्रदातव्या (pradātavyā) - is to be given (is to be given, should be given (feminine))
  • यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)
  • कन्या (kanyā) - the maiden (maiden, girl, daughter)
  • अनुमन्यते (anumanyate) - consents (agrees, assents, consents, approves)

Words meanings and morphology

कन्यायाम् (kanyāyām) - concerning a maiden (in the maiden, concerning the maiden)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter
Note: Locative of reference: 'in the matter of', 'concerning'.
दत्तशुल्कायाम् (dattaśulkāyām) - for whom a bride-price has been paid (for whom a bride-price has been given (feminine))
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of dattaśulkā
dattaśulkā - a maiden for whom bride-price (śulka) has been given (datta)
datta (PPP of √dā) + śulka (bride-price). Feminine form.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (datta+śulka)
  • datta – given, granted
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √dā 'to give'.
    Root: √dā (class 3)
  • śulka – bride-price, fee, toll
    noun (masculine)
म्रियेत (mriyeta) - should die
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of mṛ
Optative form of √mṛ (class 6, middle voice).
Root: √mṛ (class 6)
यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)
(indeclinable)
शुल्कदः (śulkadaḥ) - the giver of the bride-price (suitor) (giver of bride-price, payer of tribute)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śulkada
śulkada - giver of bride-price, payer of tribute, suitor
Compound of śulka (bride-price) + da (giver, from √dā).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śulka+da)
  • śulka – bride-price, fee, toll
    noun (masculine)
  • da – giver, bestower
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    Suffix -da from √dā 'to give'.
    Root: √dā (class 3)
देवराय (devarāya) - to the brother-in-law (to the brother-in-law (husband's brother))
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of devara
devara - husband's brother, brother-in-law
प्रदातव्या (pradātavyā) - is to be given (is to be given, should be given (feminine))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pradātavyā
pradātavyā - to be given, fit to be given, should be given
Gerundive
From pra-√dā 'to give' + suffix -tavya. Feminine form.
Prefix: pra
Root: √dā (class 3)
Note: Expresses obligation or suitability.
यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)
(indeclinable)
कन्या (kanyā) - the maiden (maiden, girl, daughter)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter
Note: Subject of 'anumanyate'.
अनुमन्यते (anumanyate) - consents (agrees, assents, consents, approves)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anumanyate
Present indicative, middle voice, from anu-√man.
Prefix: anu
Root: √man (class 4)