मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-112
ऋग्वेदविद यजुर्विद्च सामवेदविदेव च ।
त्र्यऽवरा परिषद्ज्ञेया धर्मसंशयनिर्णये ॥११२॥
त्र्यऽवरा परिषद्ज्ञेया धर्मसंशयनिर्णये ॥११२॥
112. ṛgvedavid yajurvidca sāmavedavideva ca ,
try'varā pariṣadjñeyā dharmasaṁśayanirṇaye.
try'varā pariṣadjñeyā dharmasaṁśayanirṇaye.
112.
ṛgvedavit yajurvedavit ca sāmavedavit eva ca
| tryavarā pariṣat jñeyā dharmasaṃśayanirṇaye
| tryavarā pariṣat jñeyā dharmasaṃśayanirṇaye
112.
ṛgvedavit yajurvedavit ca sāmavedavit eva ca
tryavarā pariṣat dharmasaṃśayanirṇaye jñeyā
tryavarā pariṣat dharmasaṃśayanirṇaye jñeyā
112.
A council (pariṣad) consisting of at least three members – specifically, a scholar of the Ṛgveda, a scholar of the Yajurveda, and a scholar of the Sāmaveda – should be recognized for the resolution of doubts concerning the natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- ऋग्वेदवित् (ṛgvedavit) - knower of the Ṛgveda
- यजुर्वेदवित् (yajurvedavit) - knower of the Yajurveda
- च (ca) - and, also
- सामवेदवित् (sāmavedavit) - knower of the Sāmaveda
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- च (ca) - and, also
- त्र्यवरा (tryavarā) - consisting of three or more, at least three
- परिषत् (pariṣat) - assembly, council, gathering
- ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - should be known, knowable, to be understood
- धर्मसंशयनिर्णये (dharmasaṁśayanirṇaye) - in the decision/resolution of doubts about law/dharma
Words meanings and morphology
ऋग्वेदवित् (ṛgvedavit) - knower of the Ṛgveda
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛgvedavid
ṛgvedavid - knower of the Ṛgveda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛgveda+vid)
- ṛgveda – the Ṛgveda
proper noun (masculine) - vid – knower, knowing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
यजुर्वेदवित् (yajurvedavit) - knower of the Yajurveda
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajurvedavid
yajurvedavid - knower of the Yajurveda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajurveda+vid)
- yajurveda – the Yajurveda
proper noun (masculine) - vid – knower, knowing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सामवेदवित् (sāmavedavit) - knower of the Sāmaveda
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāmavedavid
sāmavedavid - knower of the Sāmaveda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāmaveda+vid)
- sāmaveda – the Sāmaveda
proper noun (masculine) - vid – knower, knowing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
त्र्यवरा (tryavarā) - consisting of three or more, at least three
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tryavara
tryavara - consisting of three or more, at least three
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+avara)
- tri – three
numeral - avara – inferior, low, later, with a minimum of
adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to pariṣat
परिषत् (pariṣat) - assembly, council, gathering
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pariṣad
pariṣad - assembly, council, company
Root: sad (class 1)
ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - should be known, knowable, to be understood
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known, knowable, discernible
Gerundive
Future Passive Participle/Gerundive from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Refers to pariṣat
धर्मसंशयनिर्णये (dharmasaṁśayanirṇaye) - in the decision/resolution of doubts about law/dharma
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharmasaṃśayanirṇaya
dharmasaṁśayanirṇaya - resolution of doubts about law (dharma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃśaya+nirṇaya)
- dharma – righteousness, duty, law, justice, natural law
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2) - nirṇaya – decision, ascertainment, judgment, resolution
noun (masculine)
Prefix: nir
Root: ṇī (class 1)