मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-78
ज्योतिषश्च विकुर्वाणादापो रसगुणाः स्मृताः ।
अद्भ्यो गन्धगुणा भूमिरित्येषा सृष्टिरादितः ॥७८॥
अद्भ्यो गन्धगुणा भूमिरित्येषा सृष्टिरादितः ॥७८॥
78. jyotiṣaśca vikurvāṇādāpo rasaguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ ,
adbhyo gandhaguṇā bhūmirityeṣā sṛṣṭirāditaḥ.
adbhyo gandhaguṇā bhūmirityeṣā sṛṣṭirāditaḥ.
78.
jyotiṣaḥ ca vikurvāṇāt āpaḥ rasaguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
adbhyaḥ gandhaguṇā bhūmiḥ iti eṣā sṛṣṭiḥ āditaḥ
adbhyaḥ gandhaguṇā bhūmiḥ iti eṣā sṛṣṭiḥ āditaḥ
78.
jyotiṣaḥ ca vikurvāṇāt rasaguṇāḥ āpaḥ smṛtāḥ.
adbhyaḥ gandhaguṇā bhūmiḥ.
iti eṣā sṛṣṭiḥ āditaḥ.
adbhyaḥ gandhaguṇā bhūmiḥ.
iti eṣā sṛṣṭiḥ āditaḥ.
78.
And from the transformed light, waters possessing the quality of taste are declared to arise. From these waters, earth, endowed with the quality of smell, comes forth. This is the sequence of creation from the very beginning.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्योतिषः (jyotiṣaḥ) - from the elemental light (of light, from light)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the transformed (state of light) (from that which is transforming, from the modifying)
- आपः (āpaḥ) - the element water (waters, liquids)
- रसगुणाः (rasaguṇāḥ) - possessing taste as their primary quality (having the quality of taste, characterized by taste)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are declared (to be) (remembered, declared, considered)
- अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) - from the elemental waters (from waters)
- गन्धगुणा (gandhaguṇā) - endowed with smell as its primary quality (having the quality of smell, characterized by smell)
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (earth, ground, land)
- इति (iti) - thus, concluding this statement (thus, in this manner, so)
- एषा (eṣā) - this (creation) (this, she)
- सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - the process of creation (creation, emission, manifestation)
- आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (of creation) (from the beginning, at first, primarily)
Words meanings and morphology
ज्योतिषः (jyotiṣaḥ) - from the elemental light (of light, from light)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of jyotis
jyotis - light, brilliance, radiance
Note: Also genitive singular. Ablative is contextually appropriate as a source.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
विकुर्वाणात् (vikurvāṇāt) - from the transformed (state of light) (from that which is transforming, from the modifying)
(adjective)
Ablative, neuter, 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)
Note: Present active participle, used substantively, referring to 'jyotis'.
आपः (āpaḥ) - the element water (waters, liquids)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water
Note: Subject of implied verb.
रसगुणाः (rasaguṇāḥ) - possessing taste as their primary quality (having the quality of taste, characterized by taste)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of rasaguṇa
rasaguṇa - quality of taste, property of flavor
Compound of 'rasa' (taste, essence) and 'guṇa' (quality, attribute).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rasa+guṇa)
- rasa – taste, flavor, essence, juice
noun (masculine) - guṇa – quality, attribute, property
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'āpaḥ'.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are declared (to be) (remembered, declared, considered)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, traditional, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (class 1, 'to remember').
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'āpaḥ'. Functions as a predicate verb 'are declared'.
अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) - from the elemental waters (from waters)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water
Note: Also dative plural. Ablative fits the 'from' context.
गन्धगुणा (gandhaguṇā) - endowed with smell as its primary quality (having the quality of smell, characterized by smell)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gandhaguṇa
gandhaguṇa - quality of smell, property of odor
Compound of 'gandha' (smell, odor) and 'guṇa' (quality, attribute).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gandha+guṇa)
- gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
noun (masculine) - guṇa – quality, attribute, property
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'.
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, soil
Note: Subject of implied verb 'comes forth' or 'arises'.
इति (iti) - thus, concluding this statement (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
एषा (eṣā) - this (creation) (this, she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Agrees with 'sṛṣṭiḥ'.
सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - the process of creation (creation, emission, manifestation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi
sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emission
Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) + ktin suffix.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.
आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (of creation) (from the beginning, at first, primarily)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'ādi' (beginning) + tasi suffix.