मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-46
उद्भिज्जाः स्थावराः सर्वे बीजकाण्डप्ररोहिणः ।
ओषध्यः फलपाकान्ता बहुपुष्पफलोपगाः ॥४६॥
ओषध्यः फलपाकान्ता बहुपुष्पफलोपगाः ॥४६॥
46. udbhijjāḥ sthāvarāḥ sarve bījakāṇḍaprarohiṇaḥ ,
oṣadhyaḥ phalapākāntā bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ.
oṣadhyaḥ phalapākāntā bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ.
46.
udbhijjāḥ sthāvarāḥ sarve bījakāṇḍaprarohiṇaḥ
oṣadhyaḥ phalapākāntāḥ bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ
oṣadhyaḥ phalapākāntāḥ bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ
46.
sarve udbhij_jāḥ sthāvarāḥ bījakāṇḍaprarohiṇaḥ.
oṣadhyaḥ bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ phalapākāntāḥ
oṣadhyaḥ bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ phalapākāntāḥ
46.
All stationary beings (plants) that sprout from the earth grow from seeds or stems. Annual plants (oṣadhyaḥ) are those that bear many flowers and fruits and perish once their fruits are ripe.
Words meanings summery:
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- उद्भिज्जाः (udbhijjāḥ) - sprouting from the earth; born from the earth; plants
- स्थावराः (sthāvarāḥ) - immovable beings (i.e., plants) (stationary; immovable; fixed)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all; every
- बीजकाण्डप्ररोहिणः (bījakāṇḍaprarohiṇaḥ) - growing from seeds or stems
- ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - annual plants; herbs; medicinal plants
- फलपाकान्ताः (phalapākāntāḥ) - having their end with the ripening of fruit; perishing after ripening of fruit
- बहुपुष्पफलोपगाः (bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ) - bearing many flowers and fruits
Words meanings and morphology
उद्भिज्जाः (udbhijjāḥ) - sprouting from the earth; born from the earth; plants
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of udbhijja
udbhijja - springing from the earth, born from the earth; a plant, a sprout; one of the four classes of living beings
Derived from 'ud-bhid' (to split up, to sprout).
Prefix: ud
Root: bhid (class 7)
स्थावराः (sthāvarāḥ) - immovable beings (i.e., plants) (stationary; immovable; fixed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāvara
sthāvara - stationary, immovable, fixed; a plant, tree (as opposed to jaṅgama, moving)
From root 'sthā' (to stand) with the suffix '-vara'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all; every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
बीजकाण्डप्ररोहिणः (bījakāṇḍaprarohiṇaḥ) - growing from seeds or stems
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bījakāṇḍaprarohin
bījakāṇḍaprarohin - growing from seeds or stems
A Bahuvrīhi compound describing those that grow from bīja (seed) and kāṇḍa (stem) with prarohin (growing).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bīja+kāṇḍa+prarohin)
- bīja – seed, germ, origin
noun (neuter) - kāṇḍa – stem, stalk, trunk, section
noun (neuter) - prarohin – growing, sprouting, germinating
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun / adjective
Derived from the root 'ruh' (to grow) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: ruh (class 1)
ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - annual plants; herbs; medicinal plants
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi
oṣadhi - annual plant, herb, medicinal plant, gramineous plant; plants that perish after bearing fruit
फलपाकान्ताः (phalapākāntāḥ) - having their end with the ripening of fruit; perishing after ripening of fruit
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of phalapākānta
phalapākānta - ending with the ripening of fruit
A Bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'that whose end (anta) is the ripening (pāka) of fruit (phala)'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (phala+pāka+anta)
- phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter) - pāka – ripening, cooking, maturity, digestion
noun (masculine) - anta – end, termination, limit
noun (masculine)
बहुपुष्पफलोपगाः (bahupuṣpaphalopagāḥ) - bearing many flowers and fruits
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bahupuṣpaphalopaga
bahupuṣpaphalopaga - bearing many flowers and fruits
A Bahuvrīhi compound describing those that approach/yield many 'bahu' (many) 'puṣpa' (flowers) and 'phala' (fruits) with 'upaga' (bearing).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+puṣpa+phala+upaga)
- bahu – many, much, abundant
adjective (neuter) - puṣpa – flower, blossom
noun (neuter) - phala – fruit, result
noun (neuter) - upaga – approaching, going to, resorting to, yielding, bearing
adjective (feminine)
Suffix -ga from root gam
Derived from the root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'upa' and suffix -a.
Prefix: upa
Root: gam (class 1)