मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-12, verse-13

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जीवसंज्ञोऽन्तरात्माऽन्यः सहजः सर्वदेहिनाम ।
येन वेदयते सर्वं सुखं दुःखं च जन्मसु ॥१३॥

13. jīvasaṁjño'ntarātmā'nyaḥ sahajaḥ sarvadehinām ,
yena vedayate sarvaṁ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ ca janmasu.

13. jīvasaṃjñaḥ antarātmā anyaḥ sahajaḥ sarvadehinām
yena vedayate sarvam sukham duḥkham ca janmasu

13. anyaḥ jīvasaṃjñaḥ antarātmā sarvadehinām sahajaḥ
(asti); yena janmasu sarvam sukham duḥkham ca vedayate

13. There is another inner self (antarātman), called the individual soul (jīva), which is inherent in all embodied beings. By this (antarātman), all happiness and sorrow are experienced throughout various existences (janma).

Words meanings summery:

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जीवसंज्ञः (jīvasaṁjñaḥ) - called the individual soul (jīva) (named jīva, having the designation of jīva)

अन्तरात्मा (antarātmā) - the inner self (antarātman) (inner self, inner soul)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (distinct from kṣetrajña and bhūtātman if they refer to distinct principles or aspects) (another, different)

सहजः (sahajaḥ) - inborn, inherent, natural

सर्वदेहिनाम् (sarvadehinām) - of all embodied beings

येन (yena) - by this (antarātman) (by which, by whom)

वेदयते (vedayate) - is experienced (passive sense) or one experiences (middle sense) (is known, is perceived, causes to know, knows (middle voice))

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (encompassing both happiness and sorrow) (all, every, whole)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, comfort

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, pain, suffering

च (ca) - and

जन्मसु (janmasu) - throughout various existences (in births, in existences)

Words meanings and morphology

जीवसंज्ञः (jīvasaṁjñaḥ) - called the individual soul (jīva) (named jīva, having the designation of jīva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvasaṃjña

jīvasaṁjña - named Jīva, designated as the individual soul

From jīva (individual soul) + saṃjñā (name, designation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+saṃjñā)

jīva – living, alive, individual soul, life
noun (masculine)
From root jīv (to live).
Root: jīv (class 1)
saṃjñā – name, designation, sign, consciousness
noun (feminine)
From sam + jñā (to know).
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)

अन्तरात्मा (antarātmā) - the inner self (antarātman) (inner self, inner soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, soul, conscience

Formed from antar (inner) + ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+ātman)

antar – inside, between, interior
indeclinable
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (distinct from kṣetrajña and bhūtātman if they refer to distinct principles or aspects) (another, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

सहजः (sahajaḥ) - inborn, inherent, natural

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahaja

sahaja - born with, inherent, natural, innate

From saha (with) + ja (born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+ja)

saha – with, together with
indeclinable
ja – born, produced from
adjective
derived adjective
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)

सर्वदेहिनाम् (sarvadehinām) - of all embodied beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadehin

sarvadehin - all embodied beings, all creatures having a body

From sarva (all) + dehin (embodied being).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dehin)

sarva – all, every, whole
adjective
dehin – embodied, possessing a body, embodied being, soul
noun (masculine)
From deha (body) + in (possessive suffix).

Note: Related to sahajaḥ (inherent in whom).

येन (yena) - by this (antarātman) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

Note: Refers to antarātmā as the agent of perception.

वेदयते (vedayate) - is experienced (passive sense) or one experiences (middle sense) (is known, is perceived, causes to know, knows (middle voice))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Middle (causative or div class vid)

From root vid (to know), 10th conjugation (veday) or middle voice of 4th conjugation vid, or causative of vid. Here, middle voice, third person singular.

Root: vid (class 10)

Note: Often described as passive in philosophical contexts for jīva experiencing karma results.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (encompassing both happiness and sorrow) (all, every, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Adjective modifying sukham and duḥkham collectively.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, comfort

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, pleasure, joy

Note: Object of vedayate.