मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-65
अहोरात्रे विभजते सूर्यो मानुषदैविके ।
रात्रिः स्वप्नाय भूतानां चेष्टायै कर्मणामहः ॥६५॥
रात्रिः स्वप्नाय भूतानां चेष्टायै कर्मणामहः ॥६५॥
65. ahorātre vibhajate sūryo mānuṣadaivike ,
rātriḥ svapnāya bhūtānāṁ ceṣṭāyai karmaṇāmahaḥ.
rātriḥ svapnāya bhūtānāṁ ceṣṭāyai karmaṇāmahaḥ.
65.
ahorātre vibhajate sūryaḥ mānuṣadaivike rātriḥ
svapnāya bhūtānām ceṣṭāyai karmaṇām ahaḥ
svapnāya bhūtānām ceṣṭāyai karmaṇām ahaḥ
65.
sūryaḥ mānuṣadaivike ahorātre vibhajate.
rātriḥ bhūtānām svapnāya,
ahaḥ karmaṇām ceṣṭāyai.
rātriḥ bhūtānām svapnāya,
ahaḥ karmaṇām ceṣṭāyai.
65.
The sun divides day and night into human and divine reckonings. Night is for the sleep of all beings, while day is for their actions and endeavors.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहोरात्रे (ahorātre) - day and night
- विभजते (vibhajate) - divides, separates
- सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun
- मानुषदैविके (mānuṣadaivike) - referring to human and divine reckonings of time (human and divine, related to humans and gods)
- रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night
- स्वप्नाय (svapnāya) - for sleep
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
- चेष्टायै (ceṣṭāyai) - for activity, for effort, for endeavor
- कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions, of deeds
- अहः (ahaḥ) - day
Words meanings and morphology
अहोरात्रे (ahorātre) - day and night
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of ahorātra
ahorātra - day and night
Compound type : dvandva (ahan+rātri)
- ahan – day
noun (neuter) - rātri – night
noun (feminine)
विभजते (vibhajate) - divides, separates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhaja
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 7)
सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya
sūrya - sun, god of the sun
मानुषदैविके (mānuṣadaivike) - referring to human and divine reckonings of time (human and divine, related to humans and gods)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, dual of mānuṣadaivika
mānuṣadaivika - human and divine
Compound type : dvandva (mānuṣa+daivika)
- mānuṣa – human, relating to humans
adjective - daivika – divine, relating to gods
adjective
Note: Agrees with 'ahorātre' implicitly.
रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
स्वप्नाय (svapnāya) - for sleep
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - sleep, dream
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
चेष्टायै (ceṣṭāyai) - for activity, for effort, for endeavor
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of ceṣṭā
ceṣṭā - movement, activity, effort, endeavor
कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions, of deeds
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual
अहः (ahaḥ) - day
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ahan
ahan - day