मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-77
वायोरपि विकुर्वाणाद विरोचिष्णु तमोनुदम ।
ज्योतिरुत्पद्यते भास्वत तद रूपगुणमुच्यते ॥७७॥
ज्योतिरुत्पद्यते भास्वत तद रूपगुणमुच्यते ॥७७॥
77. vāyorapi vikurvāṇād virociṣṇu tamonudam ,
jyotirutpadyate bhāsvat tad rūpaguṇamucyate.
jyotirutpadyate bhāsvat tad rūpaguṇamucyate.
77.
vāyoḥ api vikurvāṇāt virociṣṇu tamonudam
jyotiḥ utpadyate bhāsvat tat rūpaguṇam ucyate
jyotiḥ utpadyate bhāsvat tat rūpaguṇam ucyate
77.
vāyoḥ api vikurvāṇāt virociṣṇu tamonudam bhāsvat jyotiḥ utpadyate.
tat rūpaguṇam ucyate.
tat rūpaguṇam ucyate.
77.
Even from the transforming air, radiant light that dispels darkness is produced. That light is declared to possess the quality of form.
Words meanings summery:
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- वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from the elemental air (of air, from air)
- अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the source) (also, even, moreover)
- विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the transformed (state of air) (from that which is transforming, from the modifying)
- विरोचिष्णु (virociṣṇu) - brightly shining (shining brightly, brilliant)
- तमोनुदम् (tamonudam) - dispelling darkness (darkness-dispelling, dispelling gloom)
- ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light (as an elemental principle) (light, luster)
- उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, comes into being (is produced, arises, originates)
- भास्वत् (bhāsvat) - luminous, glowing (radiant, luminous, brilliant)
- तत् (tat) - that (light) (that, it)
- रूपगुणम् (rūpaguṇam) - possessing the quality of form (having the quality of form/color, visual quality)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is named (is said, is called, is declared)
Words meanings and morphology
वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from the elemental air (of air, from air)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - air, wind, the deity Vāyu
Note: Also genitive singular, but ablative fits the 'from' context better.
अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the source) (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the transformed (state of air) (from that which is transforming, from the modifying)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vikurvāṇa
vikurvāṇa - transforming, modifying, changing
Present Active Participle
Derived from verb vi-kṛ (class 8, 'to transform, change') + śānac suffix, used here in ablative singular.
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विरोचिष्णु (virociṣṇu) - brightly shining (shining brightly, brilliant)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of virociṣṇu
virociṣṇu - shining, radiant, brilliant
Derived from vi-ruc + iṣṇuc suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: ruc (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotiḥ'.
तमोनुदम् (tamonudam) - dispelling darkness (darkness-dispelling, dispelling gloom)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamonuda
tamonuda - darkness-dispelling
Compound formed from 'tamas' (darkness) and 'nud' (to push, remove).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tamas+nud)
- tamas – darkness, gloom
noun (neuter) - nud – one who pushes away, removes
adjective
agent noun/suffix
derived from root nud (class 6) 'to push, remove'
Root: nud (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotiḥ'.
ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light (as an elemental principle) (light, luster)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotis
jyotis - light, brilliance, radiance
Note: Subject of 'utpadyate'.
उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, comes into being (is produced, arises, originates)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ut-pad
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
भास्वत् (bhāsvat) - luminous, glowing (radiant, luminous, brilliant)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāsvat
bhāsvat - shining, radiant, brilliant, luminous
Derived from root bhās (to shine) + matup suffix in a possessive sense.
Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotiḥ'.
तत् (tat) - that (light) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Note: Refers to 'jyotiḥ'.
रूपगुणम् (rūpaguṇam) - possessing the quality of form (having the quality of form/color, visual quality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpaguṇa
rūpaguṇa - quality of form, color, visual property
Compound of 'rūpa' (form, shape, color) and 'guṇa' (quality, attribute).
Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+guṇa)
- rūpa – form, shape, color, appearance
noun (neuter) - guṇa – quality, attribute, property
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate nominative, referring to 'tat'.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is named (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)