मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-3
वैशेष्यात प्रकृतिश्रैष्ठ्यान्नियमस्य च धारणात ।
संस्कारस्य विशेषाच्च वर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रभुः ॥३॥
संस्कारस्य विशेषाच्च वर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रभुः ॥३॥
3. vaiśeṣyāt prakṛtiśraiṣṭhyānniyamasya ca dhāraṇāt ,
saṁskārasya viśeṣācca varṇānāṁ brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ.
saṁskārasya viśeṣācca varṇānāṁ brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ.
3.
vaiśeṣyāt prakṛtiśraiṣṭhyāt niyamasyaca dhāraṇāt
saṃskārasya viśeṣāt ca varṇānām brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ
saṃskārasya viśeṣāt ca varṇānām brāhmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ
3.
brāhmaṇaḥ varṇānām prabhuḥ vaiśeṣyāt prakṛtiśraiṣṭhyāt
ca niyamasyaca dhāraṇāt ca saṃskārasya viśeṣāt
ca niyamasyaca dhāraṇāt ca saṃskārasya viśeṣāt
3.
Due to his special quality, the superiority of his intrinsic nature (prakṛti), the upholding of natural law (dharma), and the distinctiveness of his purificatory rites (saṃskāra), the brahmin is the master of the (other) social classes.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैशेष्यात् (vaiśeṣyāt) - due to his special quality/distinction (due to peculiarity, by reason of distinction)
- प्रकृतिश्रैष्ठ्यात् (prakṛtiśraiṣṭhyāt) - due to the superiority of his intrinsic nature (prakṛti) (due to superiority of nature)
- नियमस्य (niyamasya) - of the natural law (dharma) (of the rule/ordinance)
- च (ca) - and
- धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - due to upholding (of natural law) (due to upholding, by reason of maintenance)
- संस्कारस्य (saṁskārasya) - of the purificatory rites (saṃskāra) (of the purificatory rite, of the sacrament)
- विशेषात् (viśeṣāt) - due to the distinctiveness (of his purificatory rites) (due to distinction, by reason of special quality)
- च (ca) - and
- वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - master, authority (master, lord, chief, powerful)
Words meanings and morphology
वैशेष्यात् (vaiśeṣyāt) - due to his special quality/distinction (due to peculiarity, by reason of distinction)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of vaiśeṣya
vaiśeṣya - peculiarity, distinction, special quality
derived from viśeṣa (special) + ya (suffix)
प्रकृतिश्रैष्ठ्यात् (prakṛtiśraiṣṭhyāt) - due to the superiority of his intrinsic nature (prakṛti) (due to superiority of nature)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of prakṛtiśraiṣṭhya
prakṛtiśraiṣṭhya - superiority of nature, pre-eminence of intrinsic quality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prakṛti+śraiṣṭhya)
- prakṛti – nature, intrinsic nature, original form, primordial matter
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8) - śraiṣṭhya – superiority, excellence, pre-eminence
noun (neuter)
derived from śreṣṭha (best) + ya (suffix)
नियमस्य (niyamasya) - of the natural law (dharma) (of the rule/ordinance)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of niyama
niyama - rule, regulation, ordinance, restraint
derived from verbal root yam with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - due to upholding (of natural law) (due to upholding, by reason of maintenance)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhāraṇa
dhāraṇa - upholding, maintaining, bearing, supporting
derived from verbal root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
संस्कारस्य (saṁskārasya) - of the purificatory rites (saṃskāra) (of the purificatory rite, of the sacrament)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃskāra
saṁskāra - purificatory rite, sacrament, impression, refinement
derived from verbal root kṛ with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विशेषात् (viśeṣāt) - due to the distinctiveness (of his purificatory rites) (due to distinction, by reason of special quality)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa
viśeṣa - distinction, difference, special quality, peculiarity
derived from verbal root śiṣ with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - social class, color, kind, quality
Root: vṛ (class 1)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - brahmin, related to brahman
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - master, authority (master, lord, chief, powerful)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - master, lord, chief, powerful, able
derived from verbal root bhū with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)