मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-91
एकमेव तु शूद्रस्य प्रभुः कर्म समादिशत ।
एतेषामेव वर्णानां शुश्रूषामनसूयया ॥९१॥
एतेषामेव वर्णानां शुश्रूषामनसूयया ॥९१॥
91. ekameva tu śūdrasya prabhuḥ karma samādiśat ,
eteṣāmeva varṇānāṁ śuśrūṣāmanasūyayā.
eteṣāmeva varṇānāṁ śuśrūṣāmanasūyayā.
91.
ekam eva tu śūdrasya prabhuḥ karma samādiśata
eteṣām eva varṇānām śuśrūṣām anasūyayā
eteṣām eva varṇānām śuśrūṣām anasūyayā
91.
tu prabhuḥ śūdrasya ekam eva karma samādiśata
eteṣām eva varṇānām anasūyayā śuśrūṣām
eteṣām eva varṇānām anasūyayā śuśrūṣām
91.
But for the śūdra, the Lord (prabhu) ordained only one duty (karma): the service of these very social classes (varṇa) with an ungrudging spirit.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकम् (ekam) - one (one, single, unique)
- एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra (of a śūdra, of a servant/laborer)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (prabhu) (Lord, master, ruler, creator)
- कर्म (karma) - duty (karma) (action, deed, work, duty)
- समादिशत (samādiśata) - ordained (ordained, commanded, instructed)
- एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (of these, among these)
- एव (eva) - very (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of social classes (varṇa) (of classes, of colors, of social orders, of varṇa)
- शुश्रूषाम् (śuśrūṣām) - service (service, desire to hear, attendance, obedience)
- अनसूयया (anasūyayā) - with an ungrudging spirit (without envy, without jealousy, with an ungrudging spirit)
Words meanings and morphology
एकम् (ekam) - one (one, single, unique)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Agrees with 'karma'.
एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra (of a śūdra, of a servant/laborer)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - member of the śūdra class (laborer, servant)
Refers to the fourth traditional social class (varṇa)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (prabhu) (Lord, master, ruler, creator)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - Lord, master, ruler, powerful
From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'bhū' (to be, become)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
कर्म (karma) - duty (karma) (action, deed, work, duty)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty
From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-man'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Accusative singular of 'karman'.
समादिशत (samādiśata) - ordained (ordained, commanded, instructed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of samādiś
From 'sam' (prefix) + 'ā' (prefix) + root 'diś' (to point, direct)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: diś (class 6)
एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (of these, among these)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'varṇānām'.
एव (eva) - very (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of social classes (varṇa) (of classes, of colors, of social orders, of varṇa)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, class, social order, character
From root 'vṛ' (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
शुश्रूषाम् (śuśrūṣām) - service (service, desire to hear, attendance, obedience)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā
śuśrūṣā - desire to hear, obedience, service, attendance
Desiderative nominalization of root 'śru' (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
अनसूयया (anasūyayā) - with an ungrudging spirit (without envy, without jealousy, with an ungrudging spirit)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of anasūyā
anasūyā - freedom from envy, absence of jealousy, an ungrudging spirit
Compound: 'a' (negation) + 'asūyā' (envy, jealousy)
Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+asūyā)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - asūyā – envy, jealousy, malice
noun (feminine)
From root 'asūy' (to be envious)
Root: asūy (class 10)