मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-93
एतद हि जन्मसाफल्यं ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः ।
प्राप्यैतत कृतकृत्यो हि द्विजो भवति नान्यथा ॥९३॥
प्राप्यैतत कृतकृत्यो हि द्विजो भवति नान्यथा ॥९३॥
93. etad hi janmasāphalyaṁ brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ ,
prāpyaitat kṛtakṛtyo hi dvijo bhavati nānyathā.
prāpyaitat kṛtakṛtyo hi dvijo bhavati nānyathā.
93.
etat hi janmasāphalyam brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ prāpya
etat kṛtakṛtyaḥ hi dvijaḥ bhavati na anyathā
etat kṛtakṛtyaḥ hi dvijaḥ bhavati na anyathā
93.
etat hi brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ janmasāphalyam dvijaḥ
etat prāpya hi kṛtakṛtyaḥ bhavati na anyathā
etat prāpya hi kṛtakṛtyaḥ bhavati na anyathā
93.
Indeed, this is the fulfillment of life, especially for a Brahmin. Having achieved this, the twice-born person becomes one who has accomplished all their duties, and not otherwise.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- जन्मसाफल्यम् (janmasāphalyam) - the fulfillment of birth, purpose of life
- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin
- विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, pre-eminently
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having achieved, having reached
- एतत् (etat) - this
- कृतकृत्यः (kṛtakṛtyaḥ) - one who has accomplished their duty, fulfilled their purpose
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya after their sacred thread ceremony (the twice-born)
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
जन्मसाफल्यम् (janmasāphalyam) - the fulfillment of birth, purpose of life
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of janmasāphalya
janmasāphalya - fulfillment of birth, purpose of life, success in life
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (janman+sāphalya)
- janman – birth, origin, life
noun (neuter)
Root: jan (class 4) - sāphalya – fruitfulness, success, fulfillment, attainment of purpose
noun (neuter)
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman
विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, pre-eminently
(indeclinable)
Derived from viśeṣa with suffix -tas
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having achieved, having reached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root āp with upasarga pra- and suffix lyap
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
कृतकृत्यः (kṛtakṛtyaḥ) - one who has accomplished their duty, fulfilled their purpose
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakṛtya
kṛtakṛtya - one who has done what ought to be done, one whose duty is fulfilled, accomplished
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kṛtya)
- kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kṛ with suffix kta
Root: kṛ (class 8) - kṛtya – to be done, duty, action, object of action
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root kṛ with suffix ṇyat
Root: kṛ (class 8)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya after their sacred thread ceremony (the twice-born)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
From dvi (two) + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Suffix indicating 'born from'
Derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently
(indeclinable)