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 3.17

शूद्रां शयनमारोप्य ब्राह्मणो यात्यधोगतिम् ।
जनयित्वा सुतं तस्यां ब्राह्मण्यादेव हीयते ॥ १७ ॥

śūdrāṃ śayanamāropya brāhmaṇo yātyadhogatim |
janayitvā sutaṃ tasyāṃ brāhmaṇyādeva hīyate || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 3.17 is contained in the book Manusmrti (Sanskrit and English) by Ganganath Jha. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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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 (3.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shudra, Shayana, Aropya, Brahmana, Yat, Yatya, Yati, Adhogati, Sut, Suta, Brahmanya, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śūdrāṃ śayanamāropya brāhmaṇo yātyadhogatim
  • śūdrām -
  • śūdrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śayanam -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āropya -
  • āropya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āropya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yātya -
  • yātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yat]
    yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • adhogatim -
  • adhogati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    adhogati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “janayitvā sutaṃ tasyāṃ brāhmaṇyādeva hīyate
  • janayitvā -
  • jan -> janayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
    jan -> janayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • brāhmaṇyād -
  • brāhmaṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    brāhmaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    hi (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
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