मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-80
मन्वन्तराण्यसङ्ख्यानि सर्गः संहार एव च ।
क्रीडन्निवैतत कुरुते परमेष्ठी पुनः पुनः ॥८०॥
क्रीडन्निवैतत कुरुते परमेष्ठी पुनः पुनः ॥८०॥
80. manvantarāṇyasaṅkhyāni sargaḥ saṁhāra eva ca ,
krīḍannivaitat kurute parameṣṭhī punaḥ punaḥ.
krīḍannivaitat kurute parameṣṭhī punaḥ punaḥ.
80.
manvantarāṇi asaṅkhyāni sargaḥ saṃhāraḥ eva ca
krīḍan iva etat kurute parameṣṭhī punaḥ punaḥ
krīḍan iva etat kurute parameṣṭhī punaḥ punaḥ
80.
asaṅkhyāni manvantarāṇi sargaḥ ca saṃhāraḥ eva.
parameṣṭhī etat krīḍan iva punaḥ punaḥ kurute.
parameṣṭhī etat krīḍan iva punaḥ punaḥ kurute.
80.
Innumerable `manvantaras` (manvantaras), as well as creation (sarga) and dissolution (saṃhāra), are brought about by the Supreme Being again and again, as if in sport.
Words meanings summery:
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- मन्वन्तराणि (manvantarāṇi) - numerous cosmic ages called `manvantaras` (ages of Manu, periods between Manus)
- असङ्ख्यानि (asaṅkhyāni) - countless in number (innumerable, countless, uncounted)
- सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the process of cosmic creation (creation, emanation, primordial creation)
- संहारः (saṁhāraḥ) - the process of cosmic dissolution (dissolution, destruction, withdrawal)
- एव (eva) - as well, too (emphasizing inclusion) (indeed, just, only)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- क्रीडन् (krīḍan) - acting as if playing, in sport (playing, sporting)
- इव (iva) - as if (playing) (as if, like, similar to)
- एतत् (etat) - this (entire cosmic process) (this, that)
- कुरुते (kurute) - performs, brings about (does, makes, performs)
- परमेष्ठी (parameṣṭhī) - the cosmic creator and controller (the Supreme Being, Prajāpati, Brahma)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again (part of 'again and again') (again, once more, repeatedly)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again (part of 'again and again') (again, once more, repeatedly)
Words meanings and morphology
मन्वन्तराणि (manvantarāṇi) - numerous cosmic ages called `manvantaras` (ages of Manu, periods between Manus)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of manvantara
manvantara - an age or period of a Manu, a specific unit of time in Hindu cosmology
Compound: manu + antara (period between Manus).
Compound type : tatpurusha (manu+antara)
- manu – Manu, a progenitor of mankind, primeval man
proper noun (masculine) - antara – interval, period, space between
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of implied 'bhavanti'.
असङ्ख्यानि (asaṅkhyāni) - countless in number (innumerable, countless, uncounted)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asaṅkhya
asaṅkhya - innumerable, countless, without number
Compound: a (negative prefix) + saṅkhya (countable).
Note: Agrees with 'manvantarāṇi'.
सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the process of cosmic creation (creation, emanation, primordial creation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, emission, manifestation, chapter (of a book)
Derived from root sṛj (to create, let go) with prefix saṃ.
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Part of a list of phenomena.
संहारः (saṁhāraḥ) - the process of cosmic dissolution (dissolution, destruction, withdrawal)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhāra
saṁhāra - destruction, dissolution, withdrawal, annihilation
Derived from root hṛ (to seize, take away) with prefix saṃ.
Prefix: sam
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Part of a list of phenomena.
एव (eva) - as well, too (emphasizing inclusion) (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
क्रीडन् (krīḍan) - acting as if playing, in sport (playing, sporting)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krīḍat
krīḍat - playing, sporting, amusing oneself
Present Active Participle
Derived from root krīḍ (class 1, 'to play') + śatṛ suffix.
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'parameṣṭhī'.
इव (iva) - as if (playing) (as if, like, similar to)
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (entire cosmic process) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Object of 'kurute'.
कुरुते (kurute) - performs, brings about (does, makes, performs)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
परमेष्ठी (parameṣṭhī) - the cosmic creator and controller (the Supreme Being, Prajāpati, Brahma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin
parameṣṭhin - the Supreme Being, Prajāpati (epithet of Brahma)
Compound: parama (highest) + sthin (standing, existing).
Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+sthā)
- parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
adjective - sthā – standing, abiding, existing
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'kurute'.
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (part of 'again and again') (again, once more, repeatedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used in repetition 'punaḥ punaḥ' for emphasis.
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (part of 'again and again') (again, once more, repeatedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used in repetition 'punaḥ punaḥ' for emphasis.