मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-1
मनुमेकाग्रमासीनमभिगम्य महर्षयः ।
प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं वचनमब्रुवन ॥१॥
प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं वचनमब्रुवन ॥१॥
1. manumekāgramāsīnamabhigamya maharṣayaḥ ,
pratipūjya yathānyāyamidaṁ vacanamabruvan.
pratipūjya yathānyāyamidaṁ vacanamabruvan.
1.
manum ekāgram āsīnam abhigamya maharṣayaḥ
pratipūjya yathānyāyam idam vacanam abruvan
pratipūjya yathānyāyam idam vacanam abruvan
1.
maharṣayaḥ ekāgram āsīnam manum abhigamya
yathānyāyam pratipūjya idam vacanam abruvan
yathānyāyam pratipūjya idam vacanam abruvan
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The great sages, having approached Manu who was seated in deep concentration, and having duly honored him as prescribed, spoke these words.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- मनुम् (manum) - Manu
- एकाग्रम् (ekāgram) - concentrated, with single-pointed attention
- आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated
- अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached
- महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages
- प्रतिपूज्य (pratipūjya) - having duly honored, having worshipped
- यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, according to custom
- इदम् (idam) - this
- वचनम् (vacanam) - speech, word, statement
- अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke, said
Words meanings and morphology
मनुम् (manum) - Manu
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of manu
manu - Manu (the progenitor of mankind, lawgiver)
एकाग्रम् (ekāgram) - concentrated, with single-pointed attention
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ekāgra
ekāgra - having one point, concentrated, attentive
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+agra)
- eka – one, single, alone
numeral - agra – front, tip, foremost, point
noun (neuter)
आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna
āsīna - seated, sitting
Past Active Participle
Derived from root √ās (to sit)
Root: ās (class 2)
अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: gam (class 1)
महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi
maharṣi - great sage, great seer
Compound type : karmadhāraya (maha+ṛṣi)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
प्रतिपूज्य (pratipūjya) - having duly honored, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √pūj (to honor, worship) with prefix prati
Prefix: prati
Root: pūj (class 10)
यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, according to custom
(indeclinable)
Compound formed with yathā (as, according to) and nyāya (justice, rule, custom)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - nyāya – rule, method, justice, propriety, custom
noun (masculine)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Refers to "vacanam"
वचनम् (vacanam) - speech, word, statement
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - speech, word, statement, saying
Derived from root √vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru
Root verb
Root: bru (class 2)
Note: Augment 'a' indicates past tense.