मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-102
तस्य कर्मविवेकार्थं शेषाणामनुपूर्वशः ।
स्वायंभुवो मनुर्धीमानिदं शास्त्रमकल्पयत ॥१०२॥
स्वायंभुवो मनुर्धीमानिदं शास्त्रमकल्पयत ॥१०२॥
102. tasya karmavivekārthaṁ śeṣāṇāmanupūrvaśaḥ ,
svāyaṁbhuvo manurdhīmānidaṁ śāstramakalpayat.
svāyaṁbhuvo manurdhīmānidaṁ śāstramakalpayat.
102.
tasya karma-viveka-artham śeṣāṇām anupūrvaśaḥ
svāyaṃbhuvaḥ manuḥ dhīmān idam śāstram akalpayata
svāyaṃbhuvaḥ manuḥ dhīmān idam śāstram akalpayata
102.
dhīmān svāyaṃbhuvaḥ manuḥ tasya śeṣāṇām
karma-viveka-artham anupūrvaśaḥ idam śāstram akalpayata
karma-viveka-artham anupūrvaśaḥ idam śāstram akalpayata
102.
For the purpose of discerning the actions (karma) of the others, in due succession, the wise Svayambhuva Manu fashioned this scripture.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of him, referring to a preceding subject (possibly brahmin or general human being) (his, its, of that)
- कर्म-विवेक-अर्थम् (karma-viveka-artham) - for the purpose of distinguishing right actions (for the purpose of discerning actions, for the sake of distinguishing duties)
- शेषाणाम् (śeṣāṇām) - of the other people (besides the brahmin) (of the remaining, of the others)
- अनुपूर्वशः (anupūrvaśaḥ) - in proper sequence (in due order, successively, according to sequence)
- स्वायंभुवः (svāyaṁbhuvaḥ) - an epithet of Manu, indicating his divine origin from Svayambhu (self-born, sprung from Svayambhu)
- मनुः (manuḥ) - the specific lawgiver, Manu (Manu (the progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))
- धीमान् (dhīmān) - sagacious and discerning (qualifying Manu) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)
- इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the present scripture) (this)
- शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - this sacred law-book (scripture, treatise, instruction, rule of conduct)
- अकल्पयत (akalpayata) - composed, created (this scripture) (fashioned, composed, created, arranged)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of him, referring to a preceding subject (possibly brahmin or general human being) (his, its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the agent whose actions are to be discerned.
कर्म-विवेक-अर्थम् (karma-viveka-artham) - for the purpose of distinguishing right actions (for the purpose of discerning actions, for the sake of distinguishing duties)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma-viveka-artha
karma-viveka-artha - for the purpose of discerning (karma)
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+viveka+artha)
- karma – action, deed, ritual, consequence of action
noun (neuter)
From √kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - viveka – discrimination, discernment, distinction, judgment
noun (masculine)
From vi + √vic (to separate, distinguish)
Prefix: vi
Root: vic (class 7) - artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine/neuter)
Note: Adverbial accusative of purpose.
शेषाणाम् (śeṣāṇām) - of the other people (besides the brahmin) (of the remaining, of the others)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, rest, residual, remaining
From √śiṣ (to leave remaining).
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'karma-viveka' implicitly, indicating whose 'karma' is being discerned.
अनुपूर्वशः (anupūrvaśaḥ) - in proper sequence (in due order, successively, according to sequence)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'anupūrva' (following a previous one) with the suffix '-śaḥ' (indicating manner).
Note: Adverb.
स्वायंभुवः (svāyaṁbhuvaḥ) - an epithet of Manu, indicating his divine origin from Svayambhu (self-born, sprung from Svayambhu)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svāyaṃbhuva
svāyaṁbhuva - self-existent, self-born, produced from Svayambhu
From Svayambhū + aṇ (taddhita suffix).
Note: Qualifies Manu.
मनुः (manuḥ) - the specific lawgiver, Manu (Manu (the progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manu
manu - man, human, the progenitor and lawgiver Manu
From √man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
धीमान् (dhīmān) - sagacious and discerning (qualifying Manu) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious
From dhī (intellect) + mat (possessive suffix).
Note: Qualifies Manu.
इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the present scripture) (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Direct object of 'akalpayata'.
शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - this sacred law-book (scripture, treatise, instruction, rule of conduct)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra
śāstra - instruction, teaching, scripture, scientific treatise
From √śās (to instruct, command) + tra (suffix).
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Direct object of 'akalpayata'.
अकल्पयत (akalpayata) - composed, created (this scripture) (fashioned, composed, created, arranged)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of √kḷp
Imperfect Middle
10th class or causative of 1st class, middle voice, augmented.
Root: kḷp (class 10)