Shloka 32
तीर्थवंशोपदेशः
Tīrtha-vaṃśa Upadeśa: Instruction on the Fruits of Sacred Waters
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मविक्रयनिर्दिष्ट स्त्रिया यच्चार्जितं धनम् । अदेयं पितृविप्रेभ्यो यच्च क्लैब्यादुपार्जितम्
Translation
La richesse acquise en vendant les Veda (Brahma), ou obtenue grâce aux gains d’une femme, ou encore arrachée par la mendicité après s’être abaissé devant les gens, ne doit pas être donnée aux brahmanes lors du śrāddha offert aux ancêtres.
Word by Word
ब्रह्मविक्रय-निर्दिष्टम्that which is indicated/obtained by selling the Veda (brahma)
ब्रह्मविक्रय-निर्दिष्टम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मविक्रयनिर्दिष्ट
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्त्रियाby a woman
स्त्रिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
यत्which
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्जितम्earned, acquired
अर्जितम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्जित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धनम्wealth, money
धनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अदेयम्not to be given (unfit for giving)
अदेयम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअदेय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पितृ-विप्रेभ्यःto the fathers (manes) and to the Brahmins
पितृ-विप्रेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपितृविप्र
FormMasculine, Dative, Plural
यत्which
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
क्लैब्यात्from impotence/eunuchhood; from unmanliness (i.e., by disgraceful begging)
क्लैब्यात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootक्लैब्य
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
उपार्जितम्obtained, procured
उपार्जितम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउपार्जित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
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