मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-27
तत्र यत प्रीतिसंयुक्तं किं चिदात्मनि लक्षयेत ।
प्रशान्तमिव शुद्धाभं सत्त्वं तदुपधारयेत ॥२७॥
प्रशान्तमिव शुद्धाभं सत्त्वं तदुपधारयेत ॥२७॥
27. tatra yat prītisaṁyuktaṁ kiṁ cidātmani lakṣayet ,
praśāntamiva śuddhābhaṁ sattvaṁ tadupadhārayet.
praśāntamiva śuddhābhaṁ sattvaṁ tadupadhārayet.
27.
tatra yat prītisaṃyuktam kim cit ātmani lakṣayeta
praśāntam iva śuddhābham sattvam tat upadhārayeta
praśāntam iva śuddhābham sattvam tat upadhārayeta
27.
tatra yat kim cit ātmani prītisaṃyuktam praśāntam
iva śuddhābham lakṣayeta tat sattvam upadhārayeta
iva śuddhābham lakṣayeta tat sattvam upadhārayeta
27.
Among these [qualities], whatever one perceives within the self (ātman) as associated with pleasure, appearing tranquil and purely radiant, that one should understand to be sattva.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - among these (qualities) (there, therein, among them)
- यत् (yat) - which, whatever
- प्रीतिसंयुक्तम् (prītisaṁyuktam) - joined with pleasure, associated with happiness
- किम् (kim) - used with 'cit' to form 'whatever' (something, anything)
- चित् (cit) - a particle used to form indefinite pronouns (something, anything)
- आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself
- लक्षयेत (lakṣayeta) - one should perceive, one should discern
- प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - tranquil, calm, pacified
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- शुद्धाभम् (śuddhābham) - purely radiant, having pure luster
- सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, purity, the sattva quality
- तत् (tat) - that (which was perceived) (that)
- उपधारयेत (upadhārayeta) - one should understand, one should recognize
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - among these (qualities) (there, therein, among them)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever, that which
Note: Corresponds to 'tat' later in the verse.
प्रीतिसंयुक्तम् (prītisaṁyuktam) - joined with pleasure, associated with happiness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prītisaṃyukta
prītisaṁyukta - associated with pleasure, endowed with joy
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prīti+saṃyukta)
- prīti – pleasure, joy, love, affection
noun (feminine)
From root prī (to please).
Root: prī (class 4) - saṃyukta – joined, associated, connected, endowed with
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yuj with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
किम् (kim) - used with 'cit' to form 'whatever' (something, anything)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, which, whether, something, anything
चित् (cit) - a particle used to form indefinite pronouns (something, anything)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with 'kim' to denote indefiniteness.
आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Locative singular of 'ātman'.
लक्षयेत (lakṣayeta) - one should perceive, one should discern
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of lakṣ
Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular
From root lakṣ (to perceive, observe), causative form.
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - tranquil, calm, pacified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of praśānta
praśānta - very calm, tranquil, pacified, quiet
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śam with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'yat' (implied 'sattvam').
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
शुद्धाभम् (śuddhābham) - purely radiant, having pure luster
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddhābha
śuddhābha - having a pure light, purely radiant
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuddha+ābhā)
- śuddha – pure, clean, clear, white
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root śudh (to purify).
Root: śudh (class 4) - ābhā – luster, light, splendor, appearance
noun (feminine)
From root bhā with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'yat' (implied 'sattvam').
सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, purity, the sattva quality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva
sattva - goodness, purity, truth, essence, reality, the quality of equilibrium and illumination
Root: as (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that (which was perceived) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, it
Note: Corresponds to 'yat'.
उपधारयेत (upadhārayeta) - one should understand, one should recognize
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of upadhāray
Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular
From root dhṛ with prefix upa, causative form.
Prefix: upa
Root: dhṛ (class 1)