Manusmriti [sanskrit]

by Ganganatha Jha | 1920 | 23,875 words | ISBN-10: 8120811550 | ISBN-13: 9788120811553

This is the Sanskrit text of the Manusmriti, which is a collection of verses dealing with ‘Dharma-Shastra’—the ancient Indian science of Law, Spritual life, Politics and Ethics.. The edition of this text is based on Ganganatha Jha’s translation of the same text.

Verse 8.320

धान्यं दशभ्यः कुम्भेभ्यो हरतोऽभ्यधिकं वधः ।
शेषेऽप्येकादशगुणं दाप्यस्तस्य च तद्धनम् ॥ ३२० ॥

dhānyaṃ daśabhyaḥ kumbhebhyo harato'bhyadhikaṃ vadhaḥ |
śeṣe'pyekādaśaguṇaṃ dāpyastasya ca taddhanam || 320 ||

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.320). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhanya, Dashan, Kumbha, Harat, Abhyadhikam, Abhyadhika, Vadha, Shesha, Api, Apya, Ekadasha, Ekadashan, Guna, Dapya, Tad, Taddhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhānyaṃ daśabhyaḥ kumbhebhyo harato'bhyadhikaṃ vadhaḥ
  • dhānyam -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhānyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daśabhyaḥ -
  • daśan (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • kumbhebhyo* -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    kumbha (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • harato' -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • abhyadhikam -
  • abhyadhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhyadhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyadhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyadhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadhaḥ -
  • vadhar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śeṣe'pyekādaśaguṇaṃ dāpyastasya ca taddhanam
  • śeṣe' -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • apye -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ekādaśa -
  • ekādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ekādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dāpyas -
  • dāpya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> dāpya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taddhanam -
  • taddhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taddhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    taddhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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