मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-93
उत्तमाङ्गोद्भवाज ज्येष्ठ्याद ब्रह्मणश्चैव धारणात ।
सर्वस्यैवास्य सर्गस्य धर्मतो ब्राह्मणः प्रभुः ॥९३॥
सर्वस्यैवास्य सर्गस्य धर्मतो ब्राह्मणः प्रभुः ॥९३॥
93. uttamāṅgodbhavāj jyeṣṭhyād brahmaṇaścaiva dhāraṇāt ,
sarvasyaivāsya sargasya dharmato brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ.
sarvasyaivāsya sargasya dharmato brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ.
93.
uttama-aṅga-udbhava-jāt jyaiṣṭhyāt brahmaṇaḥ ca eva dhāraṇāt
sarvasya eva asya sargasya dharmataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ
sarvasya eva asya sargasya dharmataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ
93.
Due to their birth from the most excellent part (the head), their seniority, and their upholding of sacred knowledge (brahman), a brahmin is, by natural law (dharma), the lord of this entire creation.
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्तम-अङ्ग-उद्भव-जात् (uttama-aṅga-udbhava-jāt) - due to being born from the head (of Puruṣa, as per tradition) (due to being born from the most excellent limb)
- ज्यैष्ठ्यात् (jyaiṣṭhyāt) - due to seniority, due to superiority
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of sacred knowledge (of the Veda, of sacred knowledge, of (brahman))
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - due to holding, due to upholding, due to maintaining
- सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole, of entire
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- अस्य (asya) - of this
- सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of the creation
- धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to (dharma), by law, righteously
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, sovereign
Words meanings and morphology
उत्तम-अङ्ग-उद्भव-जात् (uttama-aṅga-udbhava-jāt) - due to being born from the head (of Puruṣa, as per tradition) (due to being born from the most excellent limb)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of uttama-aṅga-udbhava-ja
uttama-aṅga-udbhava-ja - born from the best limb (head)
Compound adjective, formed from uttama (best), aṅga (limb), udbhava (origin/birth), and ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+aṅga+udbhava+ja)
- uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective
Superlative of ud (up) - aṅga – limb, body part
noun (neuter) - udbhava – origin, birth, production
noun (masculine)
From ud-bhū (to arise)
Prefix: ud
Root: bhū (class 1) - ja – born, produced from
adjective
From jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Used here in the ablative case, indicating 'due to being born from'.
ज्यैष्ठ्यात् (jyaiṣṭhyāt) - due to seniority, due to superiority
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of jyaiṣṭhya
jyaiṣṭhya - superiority, seniority, excellence
From jyeṣṭha (eldest, best)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of sacred knowledge (of the Veda, of sacred knowledge, of (brahman))
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Veda, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality, (brahman)
Note: Here referring to the sacred knowledge or Vedic tradition that Brahmins uphold.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - due to holding, due to upholding, due to maintaining
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhāraṇa
dhāraṇa - holding, upholding, bearing, maintenance
From root dhṛ (to hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole, of entire
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire, whole
Note: Agrees with 'sargasya'.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अस्य (asya) - of this
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Agrees with 'sargasya'.
सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of the creation
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, emanation, chapter
From sṛj (to create)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to (dharma), by law, righteously
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tas added to dharma
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to (brahman)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, sovereign
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, powerful, capable
From pra-bhū (to be powerful)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)