Sutra 19

Devanagari script

विशिष्टानां चैकपात्रं विवाहं वा हीनेभ्यो वारयेयुः ॥ कZ_११.१.१० ॥

Transliteration

viśiṣṭānāṃ ca ekapātraṃ vivāhaṃ vā hīnebhyo vārayeyuḥ

Translation

ଏବଂ ‘ଉଚ୍ଚ’ମାନଙ୍କୁ ‘ନିମ୍ନ’ମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଏକପାତ୍ର ଭୋଜନ (ସହଭୋଜନ) କିମ୍ବା ବିବାହ କରିବାରୁ ବାରଣ କରାଯାଉ।

Word by Word

• विशिष्टानाम्: of the distinguished/superior (persons)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: विशिष्ट
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणरूपेण ‘(of) distinguished/superior persons’

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• एकपात्रम्: (the practice of) using/sharing a single vessel (common dish)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: एकपात्र
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (accusative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘one vessel/one dish’ (as object of वारयेयुः)

• विवाहम्: marriage
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (accusative singular), पुंलिङ्ग; ‘marriage’ (object of वारयेयुः)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

• हीनेभ्यः: from the inferior (persons)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: हीन
• Form: पञ्चमी-बहुवचनम् (ablative plural), पुंलिङ्ग; ‘from the inferior (persons)’; अपादान-सम्बन्धः (source/starting point)

• वारयेयुः: they should prevent/forbid
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वारयति)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; causative/denominative sense ‘to prevent/forbid’ (from √वृ ‘to ward off’ → वारयति)

Entities Mentioned

• elite group (viśiṣṭa)
• lower-status group (hīna)

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FAQs

What is the political intent behind restricting commensality and marriage?

To stop durable cross-status alliances and kinship ties that would increase solidarity and reduce manipulable cleavages.