मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-32
स्ववीर्याद राजवीर्याच्च स्ववीर्यं बलवत्तरम ।
तस्मात स्वेनैव वीर्येण निगृह्णीयादरीन द्विजः ॥३२॥
तस्मात स्वेनैव वीर्येण निगृह्णीयादरीन द्विजः ॥३२॥
32. svavīryād rājavīryācca svavīryaṁ balavattaram ,
tasmāt svenaiva vīryeṇa nigṛhṇīyādarīn dvijaḥ.
tasmāt svenaiva vīryeṇa nigṛhṇīyādarīn dvijaḥ.
32.
svavīryāt rājavīryāt ca svavīryam balavattaram
tasmāt svena eva vīryeṇa nigṛhṇīyāt arīn dvijaḥ
tasmāt svena eva vīryeṇa nigṛhṇīyāt arīn dvijaḥ
32.
One's own inherent power (svavīrya) is more potent than royal power. Therefore, a brahmin (dvija) should subdue his enemies solely by his own strength.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्ववीर्यात् (svavīryāt) - from one's own power
- राजवीर्यात् (rājavīryāt) - from royal power, than royal power
- च (ca) - and
- स्ववीर्यम् (svavīryam) - one's own power
- बलवत्तरम् (balavattaram) - stronger, more powerful
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- स्वेन (svena) - by one's own
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by power, by strength
- निगृह्णीयात् (nigṛhṇīyāt) - should restrain, should subdue
- अरीन् (arīn) - enemies
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
स्ववीर्यात् (svavīryāt) - from one's own power
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of svavīrya
svavīrya - one's own power/strength
Compound of sva + vīrya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+vīrya)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - vīrya – power, strength, valor
noun (neuter)
Root: vīr
Note: Used for comparison.
राजवीर्यात् (rājavīryāt) - from royal power, than royal power
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of rājavīrya
rājavīrya - royal power, king's strength
Compound of rājan + vīrya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+vīrya)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj - vīrya – power, strength, valor
noun (neuter)
Root: vīr
Note: Used for comparison.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
स्ववीर्यम् (svavīryam) - one's own power
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svavīrya
svavīrya - one's own power/strength
Compound of sva + vīrya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+vīrya)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - vīrya – power, strength, valor
noun (neuter)
Root: vīr
Note: Subject of the sentence.
बलवत्तरम् (balavattaram) - stronger, more powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of balavattara
balavattara - stronger, more powerful
Comparative degree of balavat (powerful), formed with -tara suffix.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Ablative singular of tad, used as an adverb.
Note: Used as an adverb for "therefore".
स्वेन (svena) - by one's own
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own
Note: Refers to the dvija's own.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'svena vīryeṇa'.
वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by power, by strength
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - power, strength, valor
Root: vīr
निगृह्णीयात् (nigṛhṇīyāt) - should restrain, should subdue
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of nigṛh
From prefix ni + √grah (to seize, to hold).
Prefix: ni
Root: grah (class 9)
अरीन् (arīn) - enemies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ari
ari - enemy, foe
Root: ṛ
Note: Object of 'nigṛhṇīyāt'.
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - a twice-born (brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), especially a brahmin; also bird, tooth
Compound of dvi + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - ja – born, produced
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -ja from √jan
From √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'nigṛhṇīyāt'.