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 11.13

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आहरेत्त्रीणि वा द्वे वा कामं शूद्रस्य वेश्मनः ।
न हि शूद्रस्य यज्ञेषु कश्चिदस्ति परिग्रहः ॥ १३ ॥

āharettrīṇi vā dve vā kāmaṃ śūdrasya veśmanaḥ |
na hi śūdrasya yajñeṣu kaścidasti parigrahaḥ || 13 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 11.13 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 (11.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Var, Dva, Kamam, Kama, Shudra, Veshman, Yajna, Kah, Cit, Asti, Parigraha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “āharettrīṇi vā dve vā kāmaṃ śūdrasya veśmanaḥ ”
Cannot analyse āharettrīṇi*vā
vā* -
vār (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vār (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

va (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dve -
dva (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dva (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

dvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
kāmam -
kāmam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kāma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śūdrasya -
śūdra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
veśmanaḥ -
veśman (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “na hi śūdrasya yajñeṣu kaścidasti parigrahaḥ ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śūdrasya -
śūdra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
yajñeṣu -
yajñeṣu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yajña (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
kaś -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cid -
cit (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
asti -
asti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

astī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

astī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

astī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
parigrahaḥ -
parigraha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Last Updated: 15 December, 2023