मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-84
ब्रह्मणः संभवेनैव देवानामपि दैवतम ।
प्रमाणं चैव लोकस्य ब्रह्मात्रैव हि कारणम ॥८४॥
प्रमाणं चैव लोकस्य ब्रह्मात्रैव हि कारणम ॥८४॥
84. brahmaṇaḥ saṁbhavenaiva devānāmapi daivatam ,
pramāṇaṁ caiva lokasya brahmātraiva hi kāraṇam.
pramāṇaṁ caiva lokasya brahmātraiva hi kāraṇam.
84.
brahmaṇaḥ saṃbhavena eva devānām api daivatam |
pramāṇam ca eva lokasya brahma atra eva hi kāraṇam
pramāṇam ca eva lokasya brahma atra eva hi kāraṇam
84.
brahmaṇaḥ saṃbhavena eva devānām api daivatam
lokasya pramāṇam ca brahma atra eva hi kāraṇam
lokasya pramāṇam ca brahma atra eva hi kāraṇam
84.
By the very existence (saṃbhava) of a brahmin (brāhmaṇa), he becomes a deity even for the gods. Indeed, for the world, the brahmin (brahman) is the sole authority (pramāṇa) and cause.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of a brahmin, indicating his esteemed position (of a brahmin, of Brahman)
- संभवेन (saṁbhavena) - by the very fact of his existence or being born (as a brahmin) (by birth, by origin, by existence)
- एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)
- देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
- अपि (api) - emphasizing that this applies to gods as well (even, also, too)
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - a being worthy of worship or reverence (divinity, deity, object of worship, godhead)
- प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - the highest authority or source of knowledge/guidance (authority, proof, standard, measure)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)
- लोकस्य (lokasya) - of humanity or society (of the world, of the people)
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the brahmin class or their intrinsic nature/power (Brahman, brahmin, sacred knowledge)
- अत्र (atra) - in this world or in this context (of societal guidance) (here, in this place, in this matter)
- हि (hi) - emphasizing the truth of the statement (indeed, surely, for)
- कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the fundamental reason or source of guidance (cause, reason, instrument)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of a brahmin, indicating his esteemed position (of a brahmin, of Brahman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a man of the priestly class
derived from Brahman
संभवेन (saṁbhavena) - by the very fact of his existence or being born (as a brahmin) (by birth, by origin, by existence)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃbhava
saṁbhava - birth, origin, existence, possibility
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)
(indeclinable)
देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
Root: div (class 4)
अपि (api) - emphasizing that this applies to gods as well (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
दैवतम् (daivatam) - a being worthy of worship or reverence (divinity, deity, object of worship, godhead)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - divinity, deity, object of worship
derived from `deva`
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - the highest authority or source of knowledge/guidance (authority, proof, standard, measure)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - authority, standard, proof
`pra` + `mā` + `ana` suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)
(indeclinable)
लोकस्य (lokasya) - of humanity or society (of the world, of the people)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, region
Root: lok (class 1)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the brahmin class or their intrinsic nature/power (Brahman, brahmin, sacred knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - sacred knowledge, the priestly class, the Absolute
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Given the preceding line, 'brahmin' interpretation seems to fit better than 'Brahman'.
अत्र (atra) - in this world or in this context (of societal guidance) (here, in this place, in this matter)
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - emphasizing the truth of the statement (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the fundamental reason or source of guidance (cause, reason, instrument)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument
`kṛ` + `ana`
Root: kṛ (class 8)