मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-68
ब्राह्मस्य तु क्षपाहस्य यत प्रमाणं समासतः ।
एकैकशो युगानां तु क्रमशस्तन्निबोधत ॥६८॥
एकैकशो युगानां तु क्रमशस्तन्निबोधत ॥६८॥
68. brāhmasya tu kṣapāhasya yat pramāṇaṁ samāsataḥ ,
ekaikaśo yugānāṁ tu kramaśastannibodhata.
ekaikaśo yugānāṁ tu kramaśastannibodhata.
68.
brāhmasya tu kṣapāhasya yat pramāṇam samāsataḥ
ekaikaśaḥ yugānām tu kramaśaḥ tat nibodhata
ekaikaśaḥ yugānām tu kramaśaḥ tat nibodhata
68.
tu brāhmasya kṣapāhasya yat pramāṇam samāsataḥ,
tu kramaśaḥ ekaikaśaḥ yugānām tat nibodhata.
tu kramaśaḥ ekaikaśaḥ yugānām tat nibodhata.
68.
Now, understand concisely the measure of a day and night in the cosmic (brahman) reckoning, and then sequentially, one by one, the duration of the (yugas).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मस्य (brāhmasya) - of the cosmic (brahman) time scale (of Brahma, of the cosmic)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, now
- क्षपाहस्य (kṣapāhasya) - of the day and night
- यत् (yat) - which, what
- प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, duration, standard
- समासतः (samāsataḥ) - concisely, briefly, in summary
- एकैकशः (ekaikaśaḥ) - one by one, individually
- युगानाम् (yugānām) - of the yugas (epochs)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, now
- क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, in due order
- तत् (tat) - that measure or duration (referring to pramāṇam) (that)
- निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know, learn
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मस्य (brāhmasya) - of the cosmic (brahman) time scale (of Brahma, of the cosmic)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brāhma
brāhma - relating to Brahma, divine, sacred, cosmic
Note: Agrees with kṣapāhasya (neuter noun).
तु (tu) - but, indeed, now
(indeclinable)
क्षपाहस्य (kṣapāhasya) - of the day and night
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣapāha
kṣapāha - day and night
Compound type : dvandva (kṣapā+ahan)
- kṣapā – night
noun (feminine) - ahan – day
noun (neuter)
यत् (yat) - which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Qualifies 'pramāṇam'.
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, duration, standard
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - measure, dimension, duration, standard, authority
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
समासतः (samāsataḥ) - concisely, briefly, in summary
(indeclinable)
एकैकशः (ekaikaśaḥ) - one by one, individually
(indeclinable)
युगानाम् (yugānām) - of the yugas (epochs)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of yuga
yuga - yoke, pair, age, epoch, cycle
तु (tu) - but, indeed, now
(indeclinable)
क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, in due order
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that measure or duration (referring to pramāṇam) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Object of 'nibodhata'.
निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know, learn
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of budh
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)