मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-98
शब्दः स्पर्शश्च रूपं च रसो गन्धश्च पञ्चमः ।
वेदादेव प्रसूयन्ते प्रसूतिर्गुणकर्मतः ॥९८॥
वेदादेव प्रसूयन्ते प्रसूतिर्गुणकर्मतः ॥९८॥
98. śabdaḥ sparśaśca rūpaṁ ca raso gandhaśca pañcamaḥ ,
vedādeva prasūyante prasūtirguṇakarmataḥ.
vedādeva prasūyante prasūtirguṇakarmataḥ.
98.
śabdaḥ sparśaḥ ca rūpam ca rasaḥ gandhaḥ ca
pañcamaḥ vedāt eva prasūyante prasūtiḥ guṇakarmataḥ
pañcamaḥ vedāt eva prasūyante prasūtiḥ guṇakarmataḥ
98.
śabdaḥ sparśaḥ ca rūpam ca rasaḥ ca pañcamaḥ
gandhaḥ vedāt eva prasūyante guṇakarmataḥ prasūtiḥ
gandhaḥ vedāt eva prasūyante guṇakarmataḥ prasūtiḥ
98.
Sound, touch, form, taste, and the fifth, smell, originate solely from the Veda. Their manifestation arises from the qualities (guṇa) and actions (karma) of nature.
Words meanings summery:
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- शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (as a sense object) (sound, word, voice)
- स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (as a sense object) (touch, contact, a tactile sensation)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- रूपम् (rūpam) - form (as a sense object, corresponding to sight) (form, shape, beauty, appearance, sight, color)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a sense object) (taste, juice, essence, emotion)
- गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell (as a sense object) (smell, odor, fragrance)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - the fifth (sense object in the list) (fifth)
- वेदात् (vedāt) - from the Veda (as source of knowledge) (from the Veda)
- एव (eva) - solely, only (only, just, indeed)
- प्रसूयन्ते (prasūyante) - originate (are born, originate, arise)
- प्रसूतिः (prasūtiḥ) - manifestation, origin (birth, origin, creation, manifestation)
- गुणकर्मतः (guṇakarmataḥ) - from the qualities (guṇa) and actions (karma) of nature (from qualities and actions)
Words meanings and morphology
शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (as a sense object) (sound, word, voice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda
śabda - sound, word, voice
स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (as a sense object) (touch, contact, a tactile sensation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sparśa
sparśa - touch, contact, tactile sensation
From root spṛś (to touch), word formation with -a suffix
Root: spṛś (class 6)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
रूपम् (rūpam) - form (as a sense object, corresponding to sight) (form, shape, beauty, appearance, sight, color)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, sight, color
Note: Also accusative singular, but nominative fits the list as a subject.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a sense object) (taste, juice, essence, emotion)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa
rasa - taste, juice, essence, emotion
Root: ras (class 1)
गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell (as a sense object) (smell, odor, fragrance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gandha
gandha - smell, odor, fragrance
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - the fifth (sense object in the list) (fifth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth
Ordinal number from pañcan (five)
Note: Agrees with gandhaḥ.
वेदात् (vedāt) - from the Veda (as source of knowledge) (from the Veda)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of veda
veda - sacred knowledge, Veda, knowledge
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
एव (eva) - solely, only (only, just, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
प्रसूयन्ते (prasūyante) - originate (are born, originate, arise)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of prasū
Present middle 3rd plural
Root sū with prefix pra, Present tense, Middle voice, 3rd person, Plural number
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 4)
Note: Subject is the list of senses.
प्रसूतिः (prasūtiḥ) - manifestation, origin (birth, origin, creation, manifestation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prasūti
prasūti - birth, origin, creation, manifestation
From root sū with prefix pra and suffix -ti
Prefix: pra
Root: sū
Note: Predicate noun for an implied 'their'.
गुणकर्मतः (guṇakarmataḥ) - from the qualities (guṇa) and actions (karma) of nature (from qualities and actions)
(noun)
Ablative, singular of guṇakarma
guṇakarma - qualities and actions/functions
Compound type : dvandva (guṇa+karma)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
noun (masculine) - karma – action, deed, ritual, result of action
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The -taḥ suffix implies 'from' or 'by means of'.