मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-33
श्रुतीरथर्वाङ्गिरसीः कुर्यादित्यविचारयन ।
वाक्षस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन द्विजः ॥३३॥
वाक्षस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन द्विजः ॥३३॥
33. śrutīratharvāṅgirasīḥ kuryādityavicārayan ,
vākṣastraṁ vai brāhmaṇasya tena hanyādarīn dvijaḥ.
vākṣastraṁ vai brāhmaṇasya tena hanyādarīn dvijaḥ.
33.
śrutīḥ atharvāṅgirasīḥ kuryāt iti avicārayan vāk
śastram vai brāhmaṇasya tena hanyāt arīn dvijaḥ
śastram vai brāhmaṇasya tena hanyāt arīn dvijaḥ
33.
Without hesitation, he should apply the sacred texts (śruti) of the Atharva-Veda and Aṅgiras. Speech is indeed the brahmin's weapon; with it, a brahmin (dvija) should strike down his enemies.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रुतीः (śrutīḥ) - the sacred texts, specifically Vedic hymns or mantras (sacred texts, Vedic hymns, revelations)
- अथर्वाङ्गिरसीः (atharvāṅgirasīḥ) - hymns or mantras from the Atharva-Veda, associated with Atharvan and Aṅgiras sages (Atharvanic and Aṅgirasic (hymns), related to the Atharvaveda)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should recite or apply (the hymns) (should do, should perform, should apply)
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner
- अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - without considering, without hesitation, not deliberating
- वाक् (vāk) - speech, word
- शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, instrument
- वै (vai) - indeed, verily
- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin
- तेन (tena) - by that (speech) (by that, with it)
- हन्यात् (hanyāt) - should strike down, should defeat (should kill, should strike)
- अरीन् (arīn) - enemies
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
श्रुतीः (śrutīḥ) - the sacred texts, specifically Vedic hymns or mantras (sacred texts, Vedic hymns, revelations)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of śruti
śruti - sacred text, Veda, revelation
From √śru (to hear), feminine noun.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Object of 'kuryāt'.
अथर्वाङ्गिरसीः (atharvāṅgirasīḥ) - hymns or mantras from the Atharva-Veda, associated with Atharvan and Aṅgiras sages (Atharvanic and Aṅgirasic (hymns), related to the Atharvaveda)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of atharvāṅgirasī
atharvāṅgirasī - pertaining to Atharvan and Aṅgiras
Compound of Atharvan + Aṅgiras, feminine form.
Compound type : dvandva (atharvan+aṅgiras)
- atharvan – a sage, a class of priests
proper noun (masculine) - aṅgiras – a sage, a class of divine beings
proper noun (masculine)
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should recite or apply (the hymns) (should do, should perform, should apply)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The implied subject is 'dvijaḥ' (brahmin).
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Usually follows a quotation or description. Here it connects to 'avicārayan'.
अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - without considering, without hesitation, not deliberating
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avicārayat
avicārayat - not considering, not hesitating
Present Active Participle
Negative prefix 'a-' + causative of vi-√car (to consider, to deliberate).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vicārayat)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vicārayat – considering, deliberating
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Causative of vi-√car.
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'dvijaḥ'.
वाक् (vāk) - speech, word
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, word, voice
Feminine noun.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, instrument
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śastra
śastra - weapon, instrument
From √śas (to cut, kill), neuter noun.
Root: śas (class 2)
वै (vai) - indeed, verily
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin caste
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Possessive, "of the brahmin".
तेन (tena) - by that (speech) (by that, with it)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Instrumental singular of tad, masculine/neuter.
हन्यात् (hanyāt) - should strike down, should defeat (should kill, should strike)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
अरीन् (arīn) - enemies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ari
ari - enemy, foe
Root: ṛ
Note: Object of 'hanyāt'.
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - a twice-born (brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), especially a brahmin
Compound of dvi + ja
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)