मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-32
द्विधा कृत्वाऽत्मनो देहमर्धेन पुरुषोऽभवत ।
अर्धेन नारी तस्यां स विराजमसृजत प्रभुः ॥३२॥
अर्धेन नारी तस्यां स विराजमसृजत प्रभुः ॥३२॥
32. dvidhā kṛtvā'tmano dehamardhena puruṣo'bhavat ,
ardhena nārī tasyāṁ sa virājamasṛjat prabhuḥ.
ardhena nārī tasyāṁ sa virājamasṛjat prabhuḥ.
32.
dvidhā kṛtvā ātmanaḥ deham ardhena puruṣaḥ abhavat
ardhena nārī tasyām saḥ virājam asṛjata prabhuḥ
ardhena nārī tasyām saḥ virājam asṛjata prabhuḥ
32.
Having divided his own body (ātman) into two parts, he became a male (puruṣa) with one half, and a female with the other half. From her, that Lord (prabhu) then created Virāj.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्विधा (dvidhā) - in two parts, in two ways
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (ātman) (of himself, his own, of the self (ātman))
- देहम् (deham) - body
- अर्धेन (ardhena) - with one half, by means of one half
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a male, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (a male, a man, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
- अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was
- अर्धेन (ardhena) - with the other half, by means of the other half
- नारी (nārī) - a female, a woman
- तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her, from her
- सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
- विराजम् (virājam) - Virāj (a cosmic being, the primeval being)
- असृजत (asṛjata) - he created, he produced
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (prabhu), referring to the Creator (the Lord, master, mighty one (prabhu))
Words meanings and morphology
द्विधा (dvidhā) - in two parts, in two ways
(indeclinable)
From `dvi` (two) + `dhā` suffix (indicating manner)
Note: Adverb modifying `kṛtvā`.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
From root `kṛ` + `tvā` suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (ātman) (of himself, his own, of the self (ātman))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life-breath
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Possessive, referring to the body.
देहम् (deham) - body
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, person
From root `dih` (to smear, form)
Root: dih (class 4)
Note: Object of `kṛtvā`.
अर्धेन (ardhena) - with one half, by means of one half
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, portion
Note: Instrument of becoming.
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a male, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (a male, a man, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, the Supreme Being
From `pur` (city/body) + `uṣ` (to dwell) or `pṛ` (to fill).
Note: Subject complement of `abhavat`.
अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect (laṅ)
3rd person singular, root `bhū`
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The implicit subject is the Creator.
अर्धेन (ardhena) - with the other half, by means of the other half
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, portion
Note: Instrument of becoming (the female).
नारी (nārī) - a female, a woman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman, female
From `nara` (man) + `ī` suffix.
Note: Subject complement of implicit 'became'.
तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her, from her
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - he, she, it, that
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Indicates source or location.
सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - he, she, it, that
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Subject of `asṛjata`.
विराजम् (virājam) - Virāj (a cosmic being, the primeval being)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of virāj
virāj - shining, splendid, sovereign, cosmic being (often personified as a primordial being)
From `rāj` (to shine, rule) with `vi` prefix.
Prefix: vi
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Object of `asṛjata`.
असृजत (asṛjata) - he created, he produced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj
Imperfect (laṅ)
3rd person singular, root `sṛj`. `a-` augment for imperfect.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: The subject is `saḥ` (the Lord).
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (prabhu), referring to the Creator (the Lord, master, mighty one (prabhu))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - master, lord, mighty, king, ruler
From `bhū` (to be) with `pra` prefix.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Appositive to `saḥ`.