मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-92
यथोक्तान्यपि कर्माणि परिहाय द्विजोत्तमः ।
आत्मज्ञाने शमे च स्याद वेदाभ्यासे च यत्नवान ॥९२॥
आत्मज्ञाने शमे च स्याद वेदाभ्यासे च यत्नवान ॥९२॥
92. yathoktānyapi karmāṇi parihāya dvijottamaḥ ,
ātmajñāne śame ca syād vedābhyāse ca yatnavān.
ātmajñāne śame ca syād vedābhyāse ca yatnavān.
92.
yathā uktāni api karmāṇi parihāya dvijottamaḥ
ātmajñāne śame ca syāt vedābhyāse ca yatnavān
ātmajñāne śame ca syāt vedābhyāse ca yatnavān
92.
dvijottamaḥ yathā uktāni karmāṇi api parihāya
ātmajñāne ca śame ca vedābhyāse ca yatnavān syāt
ātmajñāne ca śame ca vedābhyāse ca yatnavān syāt
92.
Even after abandoning actions (karma) as prescribed, the best among the twice-born should remain diligent in self-knowledge (ātmajñāna), tranquility, and the study of the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - as, according to, in which way
- उक्तानि (uktāni) - spoken, said, prescribed
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, duties
- परिहाय (parihāya) - having abandoned, having given up, having neglected
- द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - the best among the twice-born
- आत्मज्ञाने (ātmajñāne) - in self-knowledge
- शमे (śame) - in tranquility, in calmness, in self-control
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be
- वेदाभ्यासे (vedābhyāse) - in the study of the Vedas, in the practice of the Vedas
- च (ca) - and, also
- यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - diligent, zealous, striving, assiduous
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - as, according to, in which way
(indeclinable)
उक्तानि (uktāni) - spoken, said, prescribed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ukta
ukta - spoken, said, told, prescribed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix kta, with v-stem change to uk-
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'karmāṇi'
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, duties
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite
Root: kṛ (class 8)
परिहाय (parihāya) - having abandoned, having given up, having neglected
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root hā with upasarga pari- and suffix lyap
Prefix: pari
Root: hā (class 3)
द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - the best among the twice-born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijottama
dvijottama - best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)
- dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya)
noun (masculine)
From dvi (two) + ja (born)
Root: jan (class 4) - uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective (masculine)
आत्मज्ञाने (ātmajñāne) - in self-knowledge
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna
ātmajñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the self
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit
noun (masculine) - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9)
शमे (śame) - in tranquility, in calmness, in self-control
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - calmness, tranquility, mental control, self-control
Root: śam (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
वेदाभ्यासे (vedābhyāse) - in the study of the Vedas, in the practice of the Vedas
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vedābhyāsa
vedābhyāsa - study of the Vedas, practice of the Vedas
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (veda+abhyāsa)
- veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - abhyāsa – study, practice, repetition
noun (masculine)
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - diligent, zealous, striving, assiduous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatnavat
yatnavat - diligent, zealous, striving, active
Derived from 'yatna' (effort) with suffix 'matup/vatup'