मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-15
महान्तमेव चात्मानं सर्वाणि त्रिगुणानि च ।
विषयाणां ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्चैन्द्रियाणि च ॥१५॥
विषयाणां ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्चैन्द्रियाणि च ॥१५॥
15. mahāntameva cātmānaṁ sarvāṇi triguṇāni ca ,
viṣayāṇāṁ grahītṝṇi śanaiḥ pañcaindriyāṇi ca.
viṣayāṇāṁ grahītṝṇi śanaiḥ pañcaindriyāṇi ca.
15.
महान्तम् एव च आत्मानम् सर्वाणि त्रिगुणानि च
विषयाणाम् ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्च इन्द्रियाणि च
विषयाणाम् ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्च इन्द्रियाणि च
15.
[सः] महान्तम् आत्मानम् एव च सर्वाणि त्रिगुणानि च
विषयाणाम् ग्रहीतॄणि पञ्च इन्द्रियाणि च शनैः [उद्बबर्ह]
विषयाणाम् ग्रहीतॄणि पञ्च इन्द्रियाणि च शनैः [उद्बबर्ह]
15.
He also brought forth the great self (mahat/ātman), all the three constituents (guṇas), and gradually, the five sense organs (indriyas) that perceive objects.
Words meanings summery:
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- महान्तम् (महान्तम्) - the great (referring to the cosmic intellect or mahat-tattva) (great, large, important)
- एव (एव) - indeed, just, only, certainly
- च (च) - and, also
- आत्मानम् (आत्मानम्) - the self (ātman), here specifically referring to the principle of mahat or cosmic intellect (self, soul, spirit, supreme spirit, mind)
- सर्वाणि (सर्वाणि) - all (the) (all, every, whole)
- त्रिगुणानि (त्रिगुणानि) - the three constituents (guṇas) (the three qualities/constituents (sattva, rajas, tamas))
- च (च) - and, also
- विषयाणाम् (विषयाणाम्) - of (sense) objects (of objects, of sense objects, of spheres)
- ग्रहीतॄणि (ग्रहीतॄणि) - those that grasp (perceive) (perceivers, receivers, graspings (things that grasp))
- शनैः (शनैः) - gradually (slowly, gradually, gently)
- पञ्च (पञ्च) - five
- इन्द्रियाणि (इन्द्रियाणि) - sense organs (indriyas) (sense organs, organs of perception, faculties)
- च (च) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
महान्तम् (महान्तम्) - the great (referring to the cosmic intellect or mahat-tattva) (great, large, important)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of महत्
महत् - great, large, vast, mighty, cosmic intellect
एव (एव) - indeed, just, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
च (च) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आत्मानम् (आत्मानम्) - the self (ātman), here specifically referring to the principle of mahat or cosmic intellect (self, soul, spirit, supreme spirit, mind)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of आत्मन्
आत्मन् - self, soul, spirit, essence
सर्वाणि (सर्वाणि) - all (the) (all, every, whole)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of सर्व
सर्व - all, every, whole, entire
त्रिगुणानि (त्रिगुणानि) - the three constituents (guṇas) (the three qualities/constituents (sattva, rajas, tamas))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of त्रिगुण
त्रिगुण - three qualities or constituents (sattva, rajas, tamas)
Compound type : dvigu (त्रि+गुण)
- त्रि – three
numeral - गुण – quality, constituent, thread, strand
noun (masculine)
च (च) - and, also
(indeclinable)
विषयाणाम् (विषयाणाम्) - of (sense) objects (of objects, of sense objects, of spheres)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of विषय
विषय - object, sense object, sphere, domain
ग्रहीतॄणि (ग्रहीतॄणि) - those that grasp (perceive) (perceivers, receivers, graspings (things that grasp))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ग्रहीतृ
ग्रहीतृ - perceiver, receiver, grasper, catcher
Agent noun (kṛt-pratyaya tṛ)
Derived from root grah with agent suffix tṛ.
Root: ग्रह् (class 9)
शनैः (शनैः) - gradually (slowly, gradually, gently)
(indeclinable)
पञ्च (पञ्च) - five
(numeral)
इन्द्रियाणि (इन्द्रियाणि) - sense organs (indriyas) (sense organs, organs of perception, faculties)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of इन्द्रिय
इन्द्रिय - sense organ, organ of perception or action, faculty
च (च) - and, also
(indeclinable)