मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-12, verse-82

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एष सर्वः समुद्दिष्टः कर्मणां वः फलोदयः ।
नैःश्रेयसकरं कर्म विप्रस्येदं निबोधत ॥८२॥

82. eṣa sarvaḥ samuddiṣṭaḥ karmaṇāṁ vaḥ phalodayaḥ ,
naiḥśreyasakaraṁ karma viprasyedaṁ nibodhata.

82. eṣaḥ sarvaḥ samuddiṣṭaḥ karmaṇām vaḥ phalodayaḥ
naiḥśreyasakaram karma viprasya idam nibodhata

82. eṣaḥ sarvaḥ karmaṇām phalodayaḥ vaḥ samuddiṣṭaḥ
viprasya naiḥśreyasakaram idam karma nibodhata

82. This entire outcome of actions has been declared to you. Now, understand this particular action (karma) for a Brahmin that leads to the highest good.

Words meanings summery:

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एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (outcome) (this, this one)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - the entire (outcome) (all, whole, entire)

समुद्दिष्टः (samuddiṣṭaḥ) - has been declared (declared, pointed out, enumerated)

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of (all these) actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds, of ritual acts)

वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, of you, your)

फलोदयः (phalodayaḥ) - the outcome of fruits (result, outcome of fruits, arising of results)

नैःश्रेयसकरम् (naiḥśreyasakaram) - leading to the highest good (conducive to ultimate bliss/liberation, bringing supreme good)

कर्म (karma) - this particular action (karma) (action, deed, ritual)

विप्रस्य (viprasya) - for a Brahmin (of a Brahmin, of a wise person)

इदम् (idam) - this (action) (this, this one)

निबोधत (nibodhata) - you (all) understand, learn (understand, learn, perceive)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (outcome) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣa

eṣa - this, this one (masculine)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - the entire (outcome) (all, whole, entire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

समुद्दिष्टः (samuddiṣṭaḥ) - has been declared (declared, pointed out, enumerated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samuddiṣṭa

samuddiṣṭa - declared, pointed out, enumerated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from upasargas 'sam' and 'ud' + root '√diś' (to point out, declare) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: √diś (class 6)

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of (all these) actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds, of ritual acts)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, of you, your)

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

फलोदयः (phalodayaḥ) - the outcome of fruits (result, outcome of fruits, arising of results)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalodaya

phalodaya - result, outcome, fruit-arising

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+udaya)

phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)
udaya – rising, appearance, outcome, prosperity
noun (masculine)
Derived from root '√i' (to go) with upasarga 'ud'.
Prefix: ud
Root: √i (class 2)

नैःश्रेयसकरम् (naiḥśreyasakaram) - leading to the highest good (conducive to ultimate bliss/liberation, bringing supreme good)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of naiḥśreyasakara

naiḥśreyasakara - causing the highest good, conducive to ultimate welfare

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niḥśreyasa+kara)

niḥśreyasa – ultimate bliss, highest good, liberation, supreme welfare
noun (neuter)
kara – making, causing, performing
adjective
Derived from root '√kṛ' (to do, make).
Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'karma'.

कर्म (karma) - this particular action (karma) (action, deed, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

विप्रस्य (viprasya) - for a Brahmin (of a Brahmin, of a wise person)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired person, sage, poet

इदम् (idam) - this (action) (this, this one)

(pronoun)