मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-89
इह चामुत्र वा काम्यं प्रवृत्तं कर्म कीर्त्यते ।
निष्कामं ज्ञातपूर्वं तु निवृत्तमुपदिश्यते ॥८९॥
निष्कामं ज्ञातपूर्वं तु निवृत्तमुपदिश्यते ॥८९॥
89. iha cāmutra vā kāmyaṁ pravṛttaṁ karma kīrtyate ,
niṣkāmaṁ jñātapūrvaṁ tu nivṛttamupadiśyate.
niṣkāmaṁ jñātapūrvaṁ tu nivṛttamupadiśyate.
89.
iha ca amutra vā kāmyam pravṛttam karma kīrtyate
niṣkāmam jñātapūrvam tu nivṛttam upadiśyate
niṣkāmam jñātapūrvam tu nivṛttam upadiśyate
89.
iha ca amutra vā kāmyam karma pravṛttam kīrtyate.
tu niṣkāmam jñātapūrvam (karma) nivṛttam upadiśyate
tu niṣkāmam jñātapūrvam (karma) nivṛttam upadiśyate
89.
Action (karma) performed with desire, either in this world or the next, is called 'engaged' (pravṛtta). However, that which is without desire (niṣkāma) and previously known (from scripture/tradition) is taught as 'disengaged' (nivṛtta).
Words meanings summery:
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- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- च (ca) - and
- अमुत्र (amutra) - in the other world, hereafter
- वा (vā) - or
- काम्यम् (kāmyam) - performed with desire (desired, desirable, performed with desire)
- प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - engaged (action) (engaged, active, undertaken)
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed
- कीर्त्यते (kīrtyate) - is called, is declared
- निष्कामम् (niṣkāmam) - without desire, selfless
- ज्ञातपूर्वम् (jñātapūrvam) - known from scripture or tradition (previously known)
- तु (tu) - but, however
- निवृत्तम् (nivṛttam) - disengaged (action) (ceased, retired, disengaged)
- उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is taught, is instructed
Words meanings and morphology
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अमुत्र (amutra) - in the other world, hereafter
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
काम्यम् (kāmyam) - performed with desire (desired, desirable, performed with desire)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāmya
kāmya - desired, desirable, to be wished, performed with a specific desire
Gerundive
Gerundive from root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - engaged (action) (engaged, active, undertaken)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pravṛtta
pravṛtta - engaged, active, undertaken, commenced
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of pra-vṛt (to turn forward, to begin, to engage)
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, duty
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कीर्त्यते (kīrtyate) - is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kīrt
Present Passive
3rd person singular present passive indicative
Root: kīrt (class 10)
निष्कामम् (niṣkāmam) - without desire, selfless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niṣkāma
niṣkāma - without desire, selfless, free from desire
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+kāma)
- nis – out, forth, without
prefix - kāma – desire, wish, love
noun (masculine)
Root: kam (class 1)
ज्ञातपूर्वम् (jñātapūrvam) - known from scripture or tradition (previously known)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñātapūrva
jñātapūrva - previously known, known before
Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāta+pūrva)
- jñāta – known, understood
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9) - pūrva – before, previous, former
adjective (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, however
(indeclinable)
निवृत्तम् (nivṛttam) - disengaged (action) (ceased, retired, disengaged)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nivṛtta
nivṛtta - ceased, retired, disengaged, abstained from
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of ni-vṛt (to turn back, to cease, to abstain)
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is taught, is instructed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of upa-diś
Present Passive
3rd person singular present passive indicative
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)