मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-96
भूतानां प्राणिनः श्रेष्ठाः प्राणिनां बुद्धिजीविनः ।
बुद्धिमत्सु नराः श्रेष्ठा नरेषु ब्राह्मणाः स्मृताः ॥९६॥
बुद्धिमत्सु नराः श्रेष्ठा नरेषु ब्राह्मणाः स्मृताः ॥९६॥
96. bhūtānāṁ prāṇinaḥ śreṣṭhāḥ prāṇināṁ buddhijīvinaḥ ,
buddhimatsu narāḥ śreṣṭhā nareṣu brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
buddhimatsu narāḥ śreṣṭhā nareṣu brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
96.
bhūtānām prāṇinaḥ śreṣṭhāḥ prāṇinām buddhi-jīvinaḥ
buddhimatsu narāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ nareṣu brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
buddhimatsu narāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ nareṣu brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
96.
Among all creatures, living beings are superior. Among living beings, those who possess intelligence are superior. Among the intelligent, humans are superior. And among humans, brahmins are traditionally considered the most excellent.
Words meanings summery:
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- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - among beings, of creatures
- प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings, those with breath
- श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - superior, most excellent
- प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - among living beings, of living beings
- बुद्धि-जीविनः (buddhi-jīvinaḥ) - intelligent beings, those living by intellect
- बुद्धिमत्सु (buddhimatsu) - among the intelligent, among those with intellect
- नराः (narāḥ) - humans, men
- श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - superior, most excellent
- नरेषु (nareṣu) - among humans, among men
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are traditionally considered (are remembered, are considered, are declared)
Words meanings and morphology
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - among beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past
past passive participle
From bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used in a partitive sense: 'among'.
प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings, those with breath
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living being, animate creature, one possessing breath
From prāṇa (breath) + in (suffix)
Note: Subject of implied 'santi' (are).
श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - superior, most excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, superior
Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'prāṇinaḥ' and 'narāḥ'.
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - among living beings, of living beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living being, animate creature, one possessing breath
From prāṇa (breath) + in (suffix)
Note: Used in a partitive sense: 'among'.
बुद्धि-जीविनः (buddhi-jīvinaḥ) - intelligent beings, those living by intellect
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of buddhi-jīvin
buddhi-jīvin - one who lives by intellect, intelligent being
Compound: buddhi (intellect) + jīvin (living)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+jīvin)
- buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
noun (feminine)
From budh (to know)
Root: budh (class 1) - jīvin – living, alive, a living being
adjective (masculine)
From jīv (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Subject of implied 'santi' (are).
बुद्धिमत्सु (buddhimatsu) - among the intelligent, among those with intellect
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of buddhimat
buddhimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect
From buddhi (intellect) with matup suffix
Note: Used in a partitive sense: 'among'.
नराः (narāḥ) - humans, men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person
Note: Subject of implied 'santi' (are).
श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - superior, most excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, superior
Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'narāḥ'.
नरेषु (nareṣu) - among humans, among men
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person
Note: Used in a partitive sense: 'among'.
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to (brahman)
Note: Subject of 'smṛtāḥ'.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are traditionally considered (are remembered, are considered, are declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, traditional, declared, considered
past passive participle
From smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate, meaning 'are considered' or 'are declared'.