मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-15
असङ्ख्या मूर्तयस्तस्य निष्पतन्ति शरीरतः ।
उच्चावचानि भूतानि सततं चेष्टयन्ति याः ॥१५॥
उच्चावचानि भूतानि सततं चेष्टयन्ति याः ॥१५॥
15. asaṅkhyā mūrtayastasya niṣpatanti śarīrataḥ ,
uccāvacāni bhūtāni satataṁ ceṣṭayanti yāḥ.
uccāvacāni bhūtāni satataṁ ceṣṭayanti yāḥ.
15.
asaṅkhyā mūrtayaḥ tasya niṣpatanti śarīrataḥ
uccāvacāni bhūtāni satatam ceṣṭayanti yāḥ
uccāvacāni bhūtāni satatam ceṣṭayanti yāḥ
15.
tasya śarīrataḥ asaṅkhyā mūrtayaḥ niṣpatanti
yāḥ uccāvacāni bhūtāni satatam ceṣṭayanti
yāḥ uccāvacāni bhūtāni satatam ceṣṭayanti
15.
Countless forms emerge from his (kṣetrajña's) body, which continuously animate all types of beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- असङ्ख्या (asaṅkhyā) - countless, innumerable
- मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ) - forms, manifestations, embodiments
- तस्य (tasya) - of the knower of the field (kṣetrajña) (of him, of it)
- निष्पतन्ति (niṣpatanti) - they emerge, they fall forth
- शरीरतः (śarīrataḥ) - from the body
- उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - high and low, various
- भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements
- सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually
- चेष्टयन्ति (ceṣṭayanti) - they cause to move, they animate
- याः (yāḥ) - which
Words meanings and morphology
असङ्ख्या (asaṅkhyā) - countless, innumerable
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of asaṅkhya
asaṅkhya - countless, innumerable, numberless
मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ) - forms, manifestations, embodiments
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mūrti
mūrti - form, shape, embodiment, manifestation, idol
तस्य (tasya) - of the knower of the field (kṣetrajña) (of him, of it)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
निष्पतन्ति (niṣpatanti) - they emerge, they fall forth
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pat
Present Active
Present tense, Parasipada
Prefix: nis
Root: pat (class 1)
शरीरतः (śarīrataḥ) - from the body
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, corporeal frame
Note: -taḥ is an ablative suffix
उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - high and low, various
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of uccāvaca
uccāvaca - high and low, various, diverse, superior and inferior
Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)
- ucca – high, lofty, exalted
adjective - avaca – low, inferior
adjective
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtāni'
भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, existing
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially (accusative singular neuter form)
चेष्टयन्ति (ceṣṭayanti) - they cause to move, they animate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ceṣṭay
Present Active (causative)
Causative of root ceṣṭ (to move, exert oneself)
Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
याः (yāḥ) - which
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of yad
yad - which, who
Note: Refers to 'mūrtayaḥ'