मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-44
अकुर्वन विहितं कर्म निन्दितं च समाचरन ।
प्रसक्तश्चैन्द्रियार्थेषु प्रायश्चित्तीयते नरः ॥४४॥
प्रसक्तश्चैन्द्रियार्थेषु प्रायश्चित्तीयते नरः ॥४४॥
44. akurvan vihitaṁ karma ninditaṁ ca samācaran ,
prasaktaścaindriyārtheṣu prāyaścittīyate naraḥ.
prasaktaścaindriyārtheṣu prāyaścittīyate naraḥ.
44.
akurvan vihitam karma ninditam ca samācaran
prasaktaḥ ca indriyārtheṣu prāyaścittīyate naraḥ
prasaktaḥ ca indriyārtheṣu prāyaścittīyate naraḥ
44.
naraḥ vihitam karma akurvan ninditam ca samācaran
indriyārtheṣu ca prasaktaḥ prāyaścittīyate
indriyārtheṣu ca prasaktaḥ prāyaścittīyate
44.
A man who neglects prescribed duties, and performs forbidden actions, and is engrossed in sense objects, becomes liable to penance.
Words meanings summery:
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- अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not performing, neglecting
- विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed, enjoined, performed
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, duty
- निन्दितम् (ninditam) - censured, forbidden, blamed
- च (ca) - and, also
- समाचरन् (samācaran) - performing, practicing
- प्रसक्तः (prasaktaḥ) - attached, engrossed, addicted
- च (ca) - and, also
- इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - in sense objects, in matters of the senses
- प्रायश्चित्तीयते (prāyaścittīyate) - undergoes expiation, becomes liable to penance
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
Words meanings and morphology
अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not performing, neglecting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akurvat
akurvat - not doing, neglecting
Present Active Participle
Negative prefix `a-` + Present Active Participle of `kṛ` (to do). `kurvan` is the participle form.
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kurvat)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kurvat – doing, performing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Present Active Participle of root `kṛ` (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed, enjoined, performed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vihita
vihita - enjoined, prescribed, done
Past Passive Participle
Formed from `vi-dhā` + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, duty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, duty, fate, ritual
From root `kṛ` (to do) + `man` suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
निन्दितम् (ninditam) - censured, forbidden, blamed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nindita
nindita - blamed, censured, forbidden
Past Passive Participle
From root `nind` (to blame) + `kta` suffix.
Root: nind (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Particle
समाचरन् (samācaran) - performing, practicing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samācarat
samācarat - performing, practicing
Present Active Participle
Formed from `sam-ā-car` + `śatṛ` suffix.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)
प्रसक्तः (prasaktaḥ) - attached, engrossed, addicted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasakta
prasakta - attached, devoted to, engrossed in
Past Passive Participle
Formed from `pra-sañj` + `kta` suffix (sañj changes to sakta).
Prefix: pra
Root: sañj (class 7)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Particle
इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - in sense objects, in matters of the senses
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha
indriyārtha - object of sense, sense gratification
Compound of `indriya` (sense organ) and `artha` (object, purpose).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)
- indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
From `indra` + suffix `iya`. - artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
From root `ṛ` (to go) + `tha` suffix.
Root: ṛ (class 3)
प्रायश्चित्तीयते (prāyaścittīyate) - undergoes expiation, becomes liable to penance
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prāyaścittīya
Denominative verb
From noun `prāyaścitta` (expiation, penance) + denominative suffix `iya` + middle voice ending `te`.
नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ