मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-38
विद्युतोऽशनिमेघांश्च रोहितैन्द्रधनूंषि च ।
उल्कानिर्घातकेतूंश्च ज्योतींष्युच्चावचानि च ॥३८॥
उल्कानिर्घातकेतूंश्च ज्योतींष्युच्चावचानि च ॥३८॥
38. vidyuto'śanimeghāṁśca rohitaindradhanūṁṣi ca ,
ulkānirghātaketūṁśca jyotīṁṣyuccāvacāni ca.
ulkānirghātaketūṁśca jyotīṁṣyuccāvacāni ca.
38.
vidyutaḥ aśanimeghān ca rohita-aindradhanūṃṣi ca
ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn ca jyotīṃṣi uccāvacāni ca
ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn ca jyotīṃṣi uccāvacāni ca
38.
vidyutaḥ aśanimeghān ca rohita-aindradhanūṃṣi ca
ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn ca jyotīṃṣi uccāvacāni ca
ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn ca jyotīṃṣi uccāvacāni ca
38.
He created lightnings, thunderclouds, red auroras and rainbows; meteors, meteorites and comets; and various celestial bodies, both high and low.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightnings
- अशनिमेघान् (aśanimeghān) - thunderclouds
- च (ca) - and, also
- रोहित-ऐन्द्रधनूंषि (rohita-aindradhanūṁṣi) - red lightning/auroras and rainbows
- च (ca) - and, also
- उल्का-निर्घात-केतून् (ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn) - meteors, crashing meteorites/sounds, and comets
- च (ca) - and, also
- ज्योतींषि (jyotīṁṣi) - celestial bodies, lights, luminaries
- उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - referring to the different kinds and positions of celestial bodies (high and low, various, diverse)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightnings
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of vidyut
vidyut - lightning, electricity
Root: dyut (class 1)
Note: Accusative plural of an 't'-stem noun. The final 's' (before sandhi) becomes 'ḥ' and then 'o' before 'a'.
अशनिमेघान् (aśanimeghān) - thunderclouds
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aśanimegha
aśanimegha - thundercloud (cloud associated with thunder/lightning)
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśani+megha)
- aśani – thunderbolt, lightning; thunder
noun (masculine) - megha – cloud; rain
noun (masculine)
Root: mih (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
रोहित-ऐन्द्रधनूंषि (rohita-aindradhanūṁṣi) - red lightning/auroras and rainbows
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of rohita-aindradhanus
rohita-aindradhanus - red lightning or aurora; rainbow (Indra's bow)
Compound type : dvandva (rohita+indradhanus)
- rohita – red; a kind of red lightning, or the dawn's reddish glow/aurora
adjective (neuter) - indradhanus – Indra's bow, rainbow
noun (neuter)
Note: The 'ai' in 'aindradhanuṣi' is from 'indra' + 'dhanuṣi'. The compound 'rohita' + 'indradhanus' results in 'rohita-aindradhanus'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
उल्का-निर्घात-केतून् (ulkā-nirghāta-ketūn) - meteors, crashing meteorites/sounds, and comets
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ulkā-nirghāta-ketu
ulkā-nirghāta-ketu - meteors, meteoritic impacts/sounds, and comets
Compound type : dvandva (ulkā+nirghāta+ketu)
- ulkā – meteor, falling star, firebrand
noun (feminine) - nirghāta – a crash, violent concussion, shock; a meteorite, a sudden atmospheric phenomenon
noun (masculine)
Prefix: nir
Root: han (class 2) - ketu – a banner, flag; a comet, meteor, any unusual luminous phenomenon; a bright appearance
noun (masculine)
Root: kit (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ज्योतींषि (jyotīṁṣi) - celestial bodies, lights, luminaries
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of jyotis
jyotis - light, radiance; a luminary, celestial body (star, planet); fire
Root: dyut (class 1)
उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - referring to the different kinds and positions of celestial bodies (high and low, various, diverse)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of uccāvacā
uccāvacā - high and low, uneven; various, diverse, miscellaneous
Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)
- ucca – high, tall, elevated
adjective (masculine) - avaca – low, deep, inferior
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotīṃṣi'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)