मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-47
गन्धर्वा गुह्यका यक्षा विबुधानुचराश्च ये ।
तथैवाप्सरसः सर्वा राजसीषूत्तमा गतिः ॥४७॥
तथैवाप्सरसः सर्वा राजसीषूत्तमा गतिः ॥४७॥
47. gandharvā guhyakā yakṣā vibudhānucarāśca ye ,
tathaivāpsarasaḥ sarvā rājasīṣūttamā gatiḥ.
tathaivāpsarasaḥ sarvā rājasīṣūttamā gatiḥ.
47.
gandharvāḥ guhyakāḥ yakṣāḥ vibudhānucarāḥ ca ye
tathā eva apsarasaḥ sarvāḥ rājasīṣu uttamā gatiḥ
tathā eva apsarasaḥ sarvāḥ rājasīṣu uttamā gatiḥ
47.
gandharvāḥ guhyakāḥ yakṣāḥ ye ca vibudhānucarāḥ
tathā eva sarvāḥ apsarasaḥ rājasīṣu uttamā gatiḥ
tathā eva sarvāḥ apsarasaḥ rājasīṣu uttamā gatiḥ
47.
The Gandharvas, Guhyakas, Yakshas, and those who are attendants of the gods, as well as all Apsaras, attain the highest destination (gatiḥ) among those characterized by the quality of passion (rajas).
Words meanings summery:
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- गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
- गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (mythical beings, guardians of treasures)
- यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (nature-spirits, semi-divine beings)
- विबुधानुचराः (vibudhānucarāḥ) - attendants of the gods
- च (ca) - and, also
- ये (ye) - who, which
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsaras (celestial nymphs)
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every, whole
- राजसीषु (rājasīṣu) - among those pertaining to rajas
- उत्तमा (uttamā) - highest, best, supreme
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - movement, path, state, destination, ultimate end
Words meanings and morphology
गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - a celestial musician, a class of semi-divine beings
गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (mythical beings, guardians of treasures)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guhyaka
guhyaka - a mythical being, a kind of demigod, guardian of treasures
Root: guh (class 1)
यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (nature-spirits, semi-divine beings)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣa
yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings, usually benevolent nature-spirits
Root: yaj (class 1)
विबुधानुचराः (vibudhānucarāḥ) - attendants of the gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vibudhānucara
vibudhānucara - attendant of a god
Compound type : tatpurusha (vibudha+anucara)
- vibudha – wise, intelligent, a god
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: budh (class 1) - anucara – a follower, attendant
noun (masculine)
Prefix: anu
Root: car (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ये (ye) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: relative pronoun
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsaras (celestial nymphs)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - a celestial nymph, a mythical female being
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: modifies apsarasaḥ
राजसीषु (rājasīṣu) - among those pertaining to rajas
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, plural of rājasī
rājasī - pertaining to rajas, passionate, spirited
Note: locative plural, referring to 'categories' or 'paths' associated with rajas
उत्तमा (uttamā) - highest, best, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent
Note: modifies gatiḥ
गतिः (gatiḥ) - movement, path, state, destination, ultimate end
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, destination, ultimate end
Root: gam (class 1)