मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-75
अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा ।
दानं प्रतिग्रहश्चैव षट कर्माण्यग्रजन्मनः ॥७५॥
दानं प्रतिग्रहश्चैव षट कर्माण्यग्रजन्मनः ॥७५॥
75. adhyāpanamadhyayanaṁ yajanaṁ yājanaṁ tathā ,
dānaṁ pratigrahaścaiva ṣaṭ karmāṇyagrajanmanaḥ.
dānaṁ pratigrahaścaiva ṣaṭ karmāṇyagrajanmanaḥ.
75.
adhyāpanam adhyayanam yajanam yājanam tathā
dānam pratigrahaḥ ca eva ṣaṭ karmāṇi agrajanmanaḥ
dānam pratigrahaḥ ca eva ṣaṭ karmāṇi agrajanmanaḥ
75.
adhyāpanam adhyayanam yajanam yājanam tathā
dānam ca eva pratigrahaḥ agrajanmanaḥ ṣaṭ karmāṇi
dānam ca eva pratigrahaḥ agrajanmanaḥ ṣaṭ karmāṇi
75.
Teaching, studying, performing Vedic rituals (yajña), officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) for others, giving gifts, and receiving gifts—these are indeed the six duties of the twice-born (Brahmin).
Words meanings summery:
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- अध्यापनम् (adhyāpanam) - teaching, causing to study
- अध्ययनम् (adhyayanam) - studying, learning
- यजनम् (yajanam) - performing Vedic rituals (yajña)
- याजनम् (yājanam) - officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) for others
- तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly
- दानम् (dānam) - giving, charity, a gift
- प्रतिग्रहः (pratigrahaḥ) - receiving, acceptance (of gifts)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, duties
- अग्रजन्मनः (agrajanmanaḥ) - of the twice-born (Brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
अध्यापनम् (adhyāpanam) - teaching, causing to study
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyāpana
adhyāpana - teaching, instruction
Causative noun
Derived from the root i (to go/study) with the upasarga adhi, in its causative form (pā), and suffix -ana.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
अध्ययनम् (adhyayanam) - studying, learning
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyayana
adhyayana - study, learning, reading
Derived from the root i (to go/study) with the upasarga adhi, and suffix -ana.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
यजनम् (yajanam) - performing Vedic rituals (yajña)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yajana
yajana - performing a Vedic ritual (yajña)
Derived from the root yaj (to perform ritual) with suffix -ana.
Root: yaj (class 1)
याजनम् (yājanam) - officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) for others
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yājana
yājana - causing to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña); officiating a Vedic ritual for others
Causative noun
Derived from the root yaj (to perform ritual) in its causative form (ṇic), and suffix -ana.
Root: yaj (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly
(indeclinable)
दानम् (dānam) - giving, charity, a gift
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, donation, giving
Derived from the root dā (to give) with suffix -ana.
Root: dā (class 3)
प्रतिग्रहः (pratigrahaḥ) - receiving, acceptance (of gifts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratigraha
pratigraha - receiving, acceptance; a gift received
Derived from the root grah (to seize, take) with the upasarga prati.
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: Used as an adjective here.
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, duties
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, duty, fate (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अग्रजन्मनः (agrajanmanaḥ) - of the twice-born (Brahmin)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of agrajanman
agrajanman - twice-born; a Brahmin; an elder brother
Compound type : bahuvrihi (agra+janman)
- agra – first, foremost, in front
noun (neuter) - janman – birth, origin, existence
noun (neuter)
Derived from root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)