मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-36
एते मनूंस्तु सप्तान यानसृजन भूरितेजसः ।
देवान देवनिकायांश्च महर्षींश्चामितोजसः ॥३६॥
देवान देवनिकायांश्च महर्षींश्चामितोजसः ॥३६॥
36. ete manūṁstu saptān yānasṛjan bhūritejasaḥ ,
devān devanikāyāṁśca maharṣīṁścāmitojasaḥ.
devān devanikāyāṁśca maharṣīṁścāmitojasaḥ.
36.
ete manūn tu saptān yān asṛjan bhūritejasaḥ
devān devanikāyān ca maharṣīn ca amitaujasaḥ
devān devanikāyān ca maharṣīn ca amitaujasaḥ
36.
bhūritejasaḥ ete tu asṛjan saptān manūn yān
devān devanikāyān ca amitaujasaḥ maharṣīn ca
devān devanikāyān ca amitaujasaḥ maharṣīn ca
36.
These [ten sages] of abundant splendor (bhūritejasaḥ) indeed created the seven Manus, as well as the gods, their hosts, and other great sages (maharṣi) of immeasurable prowess (amitaujasaḥ).
Words meanings summery:
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- एते (ete) - these (the ten sages from previous verse) (these)
- मनून् (manūn) - the Manus (progenitors of mankind) (Manus)
- तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, but, on the other hand)
- सप्तान् (saptān) - seven
- यान् (yān) - whom (referring to Manus, gods, etc.) (whom, which)
- असृजन् (asṛjan) - they created (they created, they emitted)
- भूरितेजसः (bhūritejasaḥ) - of abundant splendor (of great splendor, full of energy)
- देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)
- देवनिकायान् (devanikāyān) - the hosts of gods (hosts of gods, groups of gods)
- च (ca) - and
- महर्षीन् (maharṣīn) - the great sages (maharṣi) (great sages)
- च (ca) - and
- अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of immeasurable prowess (of immeasurable splendor/power)
Words meanings and morphology
एते (ete) - these (the ten sages from previous verse) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this
Note: Subject of asṛjan
मनून् (manūn) - the Manus (progenitors of mankind) (Manus)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of manu
manu - man, human being, progenitor of mankind
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Object of asṛjan
तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, but, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
सप्तान् (saptān) - seven
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with manūn
यान् (yān) - whom (referring to Manus, gods, etc.) (whom, which)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to the objects of creation: Manus, Devās, Maharṣis
असृजन् (asṛjan) - they created (they created, they emitted)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of sṛj
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: The subject is 'ete' (the ten sages)
भूरितेजसः (bhūritejasaḥ) - of abundant splendor (of great splendor, full of energy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhūritejas
bhūritejas - of great splendor, full of energy
Compound of bhūri (much, abundant) + tejas (splendor, energy)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+tejas)
- bhūri – much, abundant, great
adjective - tejas – splendor, energy, vigor
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'ete'
देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Object of implied 'created'
देवनिकायान् (devanikāyān) - the hosts of gods (hosts of gods, groups of gods)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of devanikāya
devanikāya - group of gods, host of gods
Compound of deva (god) + nikāya (group, collection)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+nikāya)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - nikāya – group, collection, body
noun (masculine)
From ni-√ci (to collect, heap up)
Prefix: ni
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Object of implied 'created'
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
महर्षीन् (maharṣīn) - the great sages (maharṣi) (great sages)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of maharṣi
maharṣi - great sage
Compound of mahā (great) + ṛṣi (sage)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - ṛṣi – sage, seer
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of implied 'created'
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of immeasurable prowess (of immeasurable splendor/power)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of amitaujas
amitaujas - of immeasurable splendor/power
Compound of amita (immeasurable) + ojas (power, splendor)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)
- amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
adjective
past passive participle
From a- (not) + mita (measured, pp of mā)
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - ojas – vital power, energy, splendor
noun (neuter)
Root: uj (class 6)
Note: Agrees with maharṣīn