मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-1, verse-76

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आकाशात तु विकुर्वाणात सर्वगन्धवहः शुचिः ।
बलवाञ्जायते वायुः स वै स्पर्शगुणो मतः ॥७६॥

76. ākāśāt tu vikurvāṇāt sarvagandhavahaḥ śuciḥ ,
balavāñjāyate vāyuḥ sa vai sparśaguṇo mataḥ.

76. ākāśāt tu vikurvāṇāt sarvagandhavahaḥ śuciḥ
balavān jāyate vāyuḥ saḥ vai sparśaguṇaḥ mataḥ

76. tu ākāśāt vikurvāṇāt,
sarvagandhavahaḥ śuciḥ balavān vāyuḥ jāyate.
saḥ vai sparśaguṇaḥ mataḥ.

76. But from that transforming space (ākāśa), pure and powerful air (vāyu) is born, which carries all odors. That (air) is indeed considered to have touch as its intrinsic quality.

Words meanings summery:

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आकाशात् (ākāśāt) - the source from which air originates (from space, from ether)

तु (tu) - indicates a transition or contrast from the previous statement (but, indeed, on the other hand)

विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the space that is undergoing transformation (from the transforming, from the evolving)

सर्वगन्धवहः (sarvagandhavahaḥ) - air, which has the property of carrying all fragrances (carrying all odors, pervading with all scents)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (referring to air) (pure, clean, bright)

बलवान् (balavān) - strong (referring to air) (powerful, strong)

जायते (jāyate) - air originates from transforming space (is born, originates, comes into being)

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the element of air, which is the second gross element (air, wind, breath)

सः (saḥ) - refers to `vāyuḥ` (air) (he, that)

वै (vai) - emphatic particle (indeed, surely)

स्पर्शगुणः (sparśaguṇaḥ) - air, whose characteristic quality is touch (having touch as its quality)

मतः (mataḥ) - it is universally understood or held to be true (considered, thought, held)

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशात् (ākāśāt) - the source from which air originates (from space, from ether)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

Note: Masculine here, though often neuter.

तु (tu) - indicates a transition or contrast from the previous statement (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Postpositive particle.

विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the space that is undergoing transformation (from the transforming, from the evolving)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vikurvāṇa

vikurvāṇa - transforming, evolving, modifying

Present Middle Participle

from `vi-` + root `kṛ` (to do, make, transform)

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `ākāśāt`.

सर्वगन्धवहः (sarvagandhavahaḥ) - air, which has the property of carrying all fragrances (carrying all odors, pervading with all scents)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvagandhavaha

sarvagandhavaha - carrying all odors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gandha+vaha)

sarva – all, every
pronoun/adjective (masculine)
gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
noun (masculine)
vaha – carrying, conveying
adjective (masculine)
from root `vah` (to carry)
Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vāyuḥ`.

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (referring to air) (pure, clean, bright)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright

Note: Qualifies `vāyuḥ`.

बलवान् (balavān) - strong (referring to air) (powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong

Possessive suffix `matup`

from `bala` (strength) + `matup`