मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-50
ब्रह्मा विश्वसृजो धर्मो महानव्यक्तमेव च ।
उत्तमां सात्त्विकीमेतां गतिमाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥५०॥
उत्तमां सात्त्विकीमेतां गतिमाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥५०॥
50. brahmā viśvasṛjo dharmo mahānavyaktameva ca ,
uttamāṁ sāttvikīmetāṁ gatimāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ.
uttamāṁ sāttvikīmetāṁ gatimāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ.
50.
brahmā viśvasṛjaḥ dharmaḥ mahān avyaktam eva
ca uttamām sāttvikīm etām gatim āhuḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
ca uttamām sāttvikīm etām gatim āhuḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
50.
manīṣiṇaḥ brahmā viśvasṛjaḥ dharmaḥ mahān
avyaktam ca eva etām uttamām sāttvikīm gatim āhuḥ
avyaktam ca eva etām uttamām sāttvikīm gatim āhuḥ
50.
The wise declare Brahmā, the creators of the universe, natural law (dharma), the Great (Mahat), and also the Unmanifest (avyakta) to be this highest state, characteristic of the quality of goodness (sattva).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator deity (Brahmā (the creator god), a priest, spiritual knowledge, the Supreme Being)
- विश्वसृजः (viśvasṛjaḥ) - creators of the universe (e.g., Prajāpatis) (creators of the universe, world-creators)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order)
- महान् (mahān) - the Great Principle (Mahat), cosmic intelligence (great, large, important, the Great Principle (Mahat))
- अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the Unmanifest (avyakta), referring to primeval matter (prakṛti) (unmanifest, unperceived, subtle, primary matter (Prakṛti))
- एव (eva) - indeed, also (for emphasis) (indeed, just, only, exactly)
- च (ca) - and also (and, also)
- उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - the highest (highest, best, supreme)
- सात्त्विकीम् (sāttvikīm) - associated with the quality of goodness (sattva) (pertaining to sattva, good, pure, virtuous)
- एताम् (etām) - this (path/state) (this, this one)
- गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination (movement, path, state, destination, course)
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)
- मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise thinkers (the wise, intelligent, thoughtful ones, sages)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator deity (Brahmā (the creator god), a priest, spiritual knowledge, the Supreme Being)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), a priest, spiritual knowledge, the Supreme Being
विश्वसृजः (viśvasṛjaḥ) - creators of the universe (e.g., Prajāpatis) (creators of the universe, world-creators)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśvasṛj
viśvasṛj - creator of the universe, world-creator
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+sṛj)
- viśva – all, whole, universe, world
noun (neuter) - sṛj – creator, creating, letting go, emitting
noun (masculine)
Derived from root sṛj 'to create, emit'
Root: sṛj (class 0)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
Root: dhṛ (class 0)
महान् (mahān) - the Great Principle (Mahat), cosmic intelligence (great, large, important, the Great Principle (Mahat))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, important, the Great Principle (Mahat, cosmic intelligence)
Note: Masculine form of mahat, here likely referring to the personified Mahat principle.
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the Unmanifest (avyakta), referring to primeval matter (prakṛti) (unmanifest, unperceived, subtle, primary matter (Prakṛti))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, unperceived, subtle, primary matter (Prakṛti)
Past Passive Participle
a + vi + añj + kta
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - vyakta – manifest, distinct, perceived
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
vi + añj + kta
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 0)
Note: Used substantively here, referring to the principle of Avyakta/Prakṛti.
एव (eva) - indeed, also (for emphasis) (indeed, just, only, exactly)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - the highest (highest, best, supreme)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, supreme
Note: Agrees with 'gatim'.
सात्त्विकीम् (sāttvikīm) - associated with the quality of goodness (sattva) (pertaining to sattva, good, pure, virtuous)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sāttvika
sāttvika - pertaining to sattva, good, pure, virtuous
Derived from sattva with the suffix -ika.
Note: Agrees with 'gatim'.
एताम् (etām) - this (path/state) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Agrees with 'gatim'.
गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination (movement, path, state, destination, course)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - movement, path, state, destination, course
Derived from root gam 'to go'.
Root: gam (class 0)
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ah
Root: ah (class 0)
Note: Irregular verb form.
मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise thinkers (the wise, intelligent, thoughtful ones, sages)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, sage