मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-22
कर्मात्मनां च देवानां सोऽसृजत प्राणिनां प्रभुः ।
साध्यानां च गणं सूक्ष्मं यज्ञं चैव सनातनम ॥२२॥
साध्यानां च गणं सूक्ष्मं यज्ञं चैव सनातनम ॥२२॥
22. karmātmanāṁ ca devānāṁ so'sṛjat prāṇināṁ prabhuḥ ,
sādhyānāṁ ca gaṇaṁ sūkṣmaṁ yajñaṁ caiva sanātanam.
sādhyānāṁ ca gaṇaṁ sūkṣmaṁ yajñaṁ caiva sanātanam.
22.
karmātmanām ca devānām saḥ asṛjata prāṇinām prabhuḥ
sādhyānām ca gaṇam sūkṣmam yajñam ca eva sanātanam
sādhyānām ca gaṇam sūkṣmam yajñam ca eva sanātanam
22.
prabhuḥ saḥ prāṇinām karmātmanām devānām ca sādhyānām
ca sūkṣmam gaṇam sanātanam yajñam ca eva asṛjata
ca sūkṣmam gaṇam sanātanam yajñam ca eva asṛjata
22.
The Lord also created the subtle host of Sādhyas and the eternal Vedic ritual (yajña) for the gods and for living beings whose self (ātman) is defined by their actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- कर्मात्मनाम् (karmātmanām) - of those living beings whose self (ātman) is defined by their actions (karma) (of those whose nature is action; of those defined by their actions (karma))
- च (ca) - and, also
- देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the deities
- सः (saḥ) - he (the Lord) (he, that)
- असृजत (asṛjata) - he created, he poured forth
- प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (Creator) (lord, master, ruler, mighty)
- साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)
- च (ca) - and, also
- गणम् (gaṇam) - host (of Sādhyas) (host, multitude, group, troop)
- सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle (host) (subtle, minute, delicate, fine)
- यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exclusively
- सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, everlasting, ancient
Words meanings and morphology
कर्मात्मनाम् (karmātmanām) - of those living beings whose self (ātman) is defined by their actions (karma) (of those whose nature is action; of those defined by their actions (karma))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of karmātman
karmātman - one whose essence is action; embodied in action
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (karman+ātman)
- karman – action, deed, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to beings (especially deities) whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is characterized by their specific actions (karma) or functions in the cosmic order.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the deities
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
सः (saḥ) - he (the Lord) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the Creator.
असृजत (asṛjata) - he created, he poured forth
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj
Imperfect tense, ātmanepada
3rd person singular, imperfect active, ātmanepada of root √sṛj.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: The subject is 'prabhuḥ saḥ'.
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living, breathing, animate, living being, creature
agent noun from √prāṇ (to breathe)
Derived from √prāṇ 'to breathe' with suffix -in.
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (Creator) (lord, master, ruler, mighty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty, powerful
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to the Creator.
साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhya
sādhya - to be accomplished, practicable, a class of celestial beings (Sādhyas)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from √sādh 'to accomplish', meaning 'to be accomplished' or 'those who are to be accomplished' (referring to a class of deities).
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: The Sādhyas are a group of divine beings mentioned in Vedic and Puranic literature.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गणम् (gaṇam) - host (of Sādhyas) (host, multitude, group, troop)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gaṇa
gaṇa - group, multitude, troop, host, collection
Note: Refers to the host of Sādhyas.
सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle (host) (subtle, minute, delicate, fine)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, intangible
Note: Qualifies 'gaṇam'.
यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice, oblation
Derived from √yaj 'to worship, sacrifice'.
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: One of the key creations, emphasized as eternal.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exclusively
(indeclinable)
सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, everlasting, ancient
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient, primeval
From sanā 'always, eternally' + tana suffix.
Note: Qualifies 'yajñam'.