मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-80
वेदाभ्यासो ब्राह्मणस्य क्षत्रियस्य च रक्षणम ।
वार्ताकर्मैव वैश्यस्य विशिष्टानि स्वकर्मसु ॥८०॥
वार्ताकर्मैव वैश्यस्य विशिष्टानि स्वकर्मसु ॥८०॥
80. vedābhyāso brāhmaṇasya kṣatriyasya ca rakṣaṇam ,
vārtākarmaiva vaiśyasya viśiṣṭāni svakarmasu.
vārtākarmaiva vaiśyasya viśiṣṭāni svakarmasu.
80.
vedābhyāsaḥ brāhmaṇasya kṣatriyasya ca rakṣaṇam
vārtākarma eva vaiśyasya viśiṣṭāni svakarmasu
vārtākarma eva vaiśyasya viśiṣṭāni svakarmasu
80.
brāhmaṇasya vedābhyāsaḥ ca kṣatriyasya rakṣaṇam
vaiśyasya vārtākarma eva svakarmasu viśiṣṭāni
vaiśyasya vārtākarma eva svakarmasu viśiṣṭāni
80.
The study of the Vedas (vedābhyāsa) is for the brahmin, and protection is for the kṣatriya. The economic activities (vārtākarmā) are indeed for the vaiśya. These are the specific duties pertaining to their own responsibilities.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदाभ्यासः (vedābhyāsaḥ) - the study of the Vedas
- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the brahmin
- क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of the kṣatriya (warrior class)
- च (ca) - and
- रक्षणम् (rakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding
- वार्ताकर्म (vārtākarma) - livelihood activities, economic activities
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - of the vaiśya (class)
- विशिष्टानि (viśiṣṭāni) - specific, distinguished, prominent
- स्वकर्मसु (svakarmasu) - among their own duties/actions
Words meanings and morphology
वेदाभ्यासः (vedābhyāsaḥ) - the study of the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedābhyāsa
vedābhyāsa - study of the Vedas, repeated practice of Vedic texts
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+abhyāsa)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - abhyāsa – practice, study, repetition
noun (masculine)
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 4)
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the brahmin
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, member of the priestly class
क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of the kṣatriya (warrior class)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a kṣatriya, member of the warrior/ruling class
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रक्षणम् (rakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa
rakṣaṇa - protecting, guarding, preservation
वार्ताकर्म (vārtākarma) - livelihood activities, economic activities
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vārtākarma
vārtākarma - professional activity, livelihood, economic activity (trade, agriculture, cattle-rearing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (vārtā+karma)
- vārtā – livelihood, subsistence, news, report
noun (feminine)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - karma – action, deed, work, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - of the vaiśya (class)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a vaiśya, member of the merchant/farmer class
विशिष्टानि (viśiṣṭāni) - specific, distinguished, prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of viśiṣṭa
viśiṣṭa - specific, distinguished, excellent, particular
Past Passive Participle
From root śiṣ with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
स्वकर्मसु (svakarmasu) - among their own duties/actions
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of svakarma
svakarma - one's own duty, one's own work
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karma)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun/adjective - karma – action, deed, work, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)