मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-18
तदाविशन्ति भूतानि महान्ति सह कर्मभिः ।
मनश्चावयवैः सूक्ष्मैः सर्वभूतकृदव्ययम ॥१८॥
मनश्चावयवैः सूक्ष्मैः सर्वभूतकृदव्ययम ॥१८॥
18. tadāviśanti bhūtāni mahānti saha karmabhiḥ ,
manaścāvayavaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ sarvabhūtakṛdavyayam.
manaścāvayavaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ sarvabhūtakṛdavyayam.
18.
tadā āviśanti bhūtāni mahānti saha karmabhiḥ manaḥ
ca avayavaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ sarva-bhūta-kṛt avyayam
ca avayavaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ sarva-bhūta-kṛt avyayam
18.
Then the great elements (mahābhūtāni) enter [it], along with their actions (karma), and also the mind with its subtle constituents, which is the imperishable creator of all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time, thereupon
- आविशन्ति (āviśanti) - they enter, they penetrate, they pervade
- भूतानि (bhūtāni) - great elements (mahābhūtāni) (elements, beings, creatures)
- महान्ति (mahānti) - great, large, gross
- सह (saha) - with, along with, together with
- कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - with their respective actions (karma) or inherent functions (by actions, with actions, with deeds)
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, understanding
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- अवयवैः (avayavaiḥ) - by parts, with constituents
- सूक्ष्मैः (sūkṣmaiḥ) - by subtle, with subtle, by minute
- सर्व-भूत-कृत् (sarva-bhūta-kṛt) - creator of all beings, maker of all elements
- अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, undecaying, immutable
Words meanings and morphology
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time, thereupon
(indeclinable)
आविशन्ति (āviśanti) - they enter, they penetrate, they pervade
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āviś
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Subject is 'bhūtāni'.
भूतानि (bhūtāni) - great elements (mahābhūtāni) (elements, beings, creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, existent
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to the five great elements (space, air, fire, water, earth).
महान्ति (mahānti) - great, large, gross
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, important, gross
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtāni'.
सह (saha) - with, along with, together with
(indeclinable)
Note: Governs the instrumental case 'karmabhiḥ'.
कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - with their respective actions (karma) or inherent functions (by actions, with actions, with deeds)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies the inherent functions or tendencies associated with the elements.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, understanding
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of implied verb (e.g., 'enters' or 'is present').
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
अवयवैः (avayavaiḥ) - by parts, with constituents
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of avayava
avayava - part, limb, constituent, member
Note: Associated with 'manaḥ'.
सूक्ष्मैः (sūkṣmaiḥ) - by subtle, with subtle, by minute
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate
Note: Agrees with 'avayavaiḥ'.
सर्व-भूत-कृत् (sarva-bhūta-kṛt) - creator of all beings, maker of all elements
(noun)
Nominative, masculine/neuter, singular of sarva-bhūta-kṛt
sarva-bhūta-kṛt - creator/maker of all beings/elements
Upapada Tatpurusha compound: 'sarva-bhūta' (of all beings) + 'kṛt' (maker).
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+kṛt)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - bhūta – being, creature, element, existent
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū'.
Root: bhū (class 1) - kṛt – maker, doer, creator
noun/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Agent noun from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: An attribute of 'manaḥ'.
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, undecaying, immutable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, undecaying, immutable, unchangeable, indeclinable
Negative prefix 'a' + 'vyaya' (perishable, decaying).
Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.