मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-86
षण्णामेषां तु सर्वेषां कर्मणां प्रेत्य चैह च ।
श्रेयस्करतरं ज्ञेयं सर्वदा कर्म वैदिकम ॥८६॥
श्रेयस्करतरं ज्ञेयं सर्वदा कर्म वैदिकम ॥८६॥
86. ṣaṇṇāmeṣāṁ tu sarveṣāṁ karmaṇāṁ pretya caiha ca ,
śreyaskarataraṁ jñeyaṁ sarvadā karma vaidikam.
śreyaskarataraṁ jñeyaṁ sarvadā karma vaidikam.
86.
ṣaṇṇām eṣām tu sarveṣām karmaṇām pretya ca iha
ca śreyaskarataram jñeyam sarvadā karma vaidikam
ca śreyaskarataram jñeyam sarvadā karma vaidikam
86.
eṣām sarveṣām ṣaṇṇām karmaṇām (madhye) pretya ca iha
ca tu vaidikam karma sarvadā śreyaskarataram jñeyam
ca tu vaidikam karma sarvadā śreyaskarataram jñeyam
86.
Of all these six kinds of actions (karma), both in this world and after death, Vedic action (karma) is always to be known as more beneficial.
Words meanings summery:
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- षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of six
- एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
- कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions, of deeds
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death, in the next world
- च (ca) - and
- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- च (ca) - and
- श्रेयस्करतरम् (śreyaskarataram) - more beneficial, more conducive to good
- ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, knowable
- सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed
- वैदिकम् (vaidikam) - Vedic, relating to the Vedas
Words meanings and morphology
षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of six
(numeral)
एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions, of deeds
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, duty
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death, in the next world
(indeclinable)
absolutive
absolutive of pra-i (to go forth, to die)
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
श्रेयस्करतरम् (śreyaskarataram) - more beneficial, more conducive to good
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyaskaratara
śreyaskaratara - more beneficial, more excellent, more conducive to welfare
comparative degree of śreyaskara (beneficial)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śreyas+kara+tara)
- śreyas – welfare, good, excellence
noun (neuter) - kara – making, causing, performing
adjective (masculine)
suffix kara from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - tara – more, exceedingly
suffix
comparative suffix
ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, knowable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible
Gerundive
Gerundive from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
(indeclinable)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, duty
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वैदिकम् (vaidikam) - Vedic, relating to the Vedas
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vaidika
vaidika - Vedic, relating to the Vedas, scriptural
derived from veda