मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-106
आर्षं धर्मोपदेशं च वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना ।
यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नैतरः ॥१०६॥
यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नैतरः ॥१०६॥
106. ārṣaṁ dharmopadeśaṁ ca vedaśāstrāvirodhinā ,
yastarkeṇānusaṁdhatte sa dharmaṁ veda naitaraḥ.
yastarkeṇānusaṁdhatte sa dharmaṁ veda naitaraḥ.
106.
ārṣam dharmopadeśam ca vedaśāstrāvirodhinā yaḥ
tarkeṇa anusaṃdhatte saḥ dharmam veda na itaraḥ
tarkeṇa anusaṃdhatte saḥ dharmam veda na itaraḥ
106.
yaḥ vedaśāstrāvirodhinā tarkeṇa ārṣam dharmopadeśam
ca anusaṃdhatte saḥ dharmam veda itaraḥ na
ca anusaṃdhatte saḥ dharmam veda itaraḥ na
106.
He who investigates the traditional instruction on `dharma` (natural law) with reasoning that does not contradict the Vedic scriptures, he truly understands `dharma`, and no one else does.
Words meanings summery:
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- आर्षम् (ārṣam) - pertaining to ṛṣis, traditional, ancient, prescribed by sages
- धर्मोपदेशम् (dharmopadeśam) - instruction on dharma, teaching of dharma
- च (ca) - and, also
- वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना (vedaśāstrāvirodhinā) - not conflicting with Vedic scriptures, not contrary to Vedic texts
- यः (yaḥ) - who, he who, whoever
- तर्केण (tarkeṇa) - by reasoning, by logic, through investigation
- अनुसंधत्ते (anusaṁdhatte) - investigates, examines, reflects upon, connects
- सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - dharma (natural law, duty)
- वेद (veda) - knows, understands
- न (na) - not, no
- इतरः (itaraḥ) - other, another, the rest
Words meanings and morphology
आर्षम् (ārṣam) - pertaining to ṛṣis, traditional, ancient, prescribed by sages
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ārṣa
ārṣa - relating to a ṛṣi (sage), traditional, ancient
Derived from ṛṣi (sage) with aṇ pratyaya
Note: Adjective modifying 'dharmopadeśam'.
धर्मोपदेशम् (dharmopadeśam) - instruction on dharma, teaching of dharma
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmopadeśa
dharmopadeśa - instruction on dharma, teaching of dharma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+upadeśa)
- dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice, precept
noun (masculine)
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Object of investigation.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना (vedaśāstrāvirodhinā) - not conflicting with Vedic scriptures, not contrary to Vedic texts
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vedaśāstrāvirodhin
vedaśāstrāvirodhin - not conflicting with Vedic scriptures
From vedaśāstra (Vedic scriptures) + avirodhin (not contradicting)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedaśāstra+avirodhin)
- vedaśāstra – Vedic scriptures, sacred texts
noun (neuter) - avirodhin – not opposing, not conflicting, consistent
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: a
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Modifies 'tarkeṇa'.
यः (yaḥ) - who, he who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, that
Note: Relative pronoun.
तर्केण (tarkeṇa) - by reasoning, by logic, through investigation
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tarka
tarka - reasoning, logic, argumentation, investigation
From root √tark (to consider, reflect)
Root: tark (class 10)
Note: Instrument of action for 'anusaṃdhatte'.
अनुसंधत्ते (anusaṁdhatte) - investigates, examines, reflects upon, connects
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anusaṃdhā
Prefixes: anu+sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Refers to 'yaḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ'.
धर्मम् (dharmam) - dharma (natural law, duty)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
From root √dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'veda'.
वेद (veda) - knows, understands
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Verb for 'saḥ'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'itaraḥ'.
इतरः (itaraḥ) - other, another, the rest
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of itara
itara - other, another, the rest, different
Note: Subject of implied 'knows'.