मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-107
यः स्वाध्यायमधीतेऽब्दं विधिना नियतः शुचिः ।
तस्य नित्यं क्षरत्येष पयो दधि घृतं मधु ॥१०७॥
तस्य नित्यं क्षरत्येष पयो दधि घृतं मधु ॥१०७॥
107. yaḥ svādhyāyamadhīte'bdaṁ vidhinā niyataḥ śuciḥ ,
tasya nityaṁ kṣaratyeṣa payo dadhi ghṛtaṁ madhu.
tasya nityaṁ kṣaratyeṣa payo dadhi ghṛtaṁ madhu.
107.
yaḥ svādhyāyam adhīte abdaṃ vidhinā niyataḥ śuciḥ
tasya nityaṃ kṣarati eṣa payaḥ dadhi ghṛtaṃ madhu
tasya nityaṃ kṣarati eṣa payaḥ dadhi ghṛtaṃ madhu
107.
yaḥ niyataḥ śuciḥ vidhinā abdaṃ svādhyāyam adhīte
tasya eṣa nityaṃ payaḥ dadhi ghṛtaṃ madhu kṣarati
tasya eṣa nityaṃ payaḥ dadhi ghṛtaṃ madhu kṣarati
107.
Whoever, disciplined and pure, studies his own Vedic text (svādhyāya) for a year according to the prescribed method, for him, this (study) constantly yields milk, curds, clarified butter, and honey.
Words meanings summery:
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- यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)
- स्वाध्यायम् (svādhyāyam) - his own Vedic text/recitation (svādhyāya) ((one's own) Vedic study, self-study)
- अधीते (adhīte) - studies, recites (studies, recites, learns)
- अब्दं (abdaṁ) - for a year (as a duration) (a year, yearly)
- विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the prescribed method (by rule, by prescribed method, according to injunctions)
- नियतः (niyataḥ) - disciplined, self-controlled (controlled, restrained, disciplined, fixed)
- शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, sacred, honest)
- तस्य (tasya) - for him (his, of him)
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)
- क्षरति (kṣarati) - yields, produces (flows, oozes, drips, yields)
- एष (eṣa) - this (referring to the svādhyāya or its fruit) (this, this one)
- पयः (payaḥ) - milk (milk, water)
- दधि (dadhi) - curds (curds, yogurt)
- घृतं (ghṛtaṁ) - clarified butter (clarified butter, ghee)
- मधु (madhu) - honey (honey, sweet, wine)
Words meanings and morphology
यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
स्वाध्यायम् (svādhyāyam) - his own Vedic text/recitation (svādhyāya) ((one's own) Vedic study, self-study)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svādhyāya
svādhyāya - (one's own) Vedic study, recitation of the Veda, self-study
sva (own) + adhyāya (study)
Compound type : karmadhāraya / ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+adhyāya)
- sva – own, self
pronoun/adjective (masculine) - adhyāya – study, recitation, chapter
noun (masculine)
adhi (prefix) + i (to go) + ghañ (suffix)
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Object of `adhīte`.
अधीते (adhīte) - studies, recites (studies, recites, learns)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of adhī
adhi (prefix) + i (to go)
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Middle voice is common for verbs of studying.
अब्दं (abdaṁ) - for a year (as a duration) (a year, yearly)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abda
abda - a year, cloud
विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the prescribed method (by rule, by prescribed method, according to injunctions)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, method, injunction, ordinance
vi (prefix) + dhā (to place, to arrange) + ki (suffix)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
नियतः (niyataḥ) - disciplined, self-controlled (controlled, restrained, disciplined, fixed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata
niyata - controlled, restrained, disciplined, fixed, regular
Past Passive Participle
ni (prefix) + yam (to restrain) + kta
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, sacred, honest)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - pure, clean, sacred, bright
Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ'.
तस्य (tasya) - for him (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
क्षरति (kṣarati) - yields, produces (flows, oozes, drips, yields)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kṣar
Root: kṣar (class 1)
Note: The implied subject is 'svādhyāya' or 'eṣa'.
एष (eṣa) - this (referring to the svādhyāya or its fruit) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Subject of kṣarati (or co-referent with the implied subject).
पयः (payaḥ) - milk (milk, water)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of payas
payas - milk, water, juice, vital sap
Note: Accusative singular, object of `kṣarati` (yields).
दधि (dadhi) - curds (curds, yogurt)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dadhi
dadhi - curds, yogurt
Note: Accusative singular, object of `kṣarati`.
घृतं (ghṛtaṁ) - clarified butter (clarified butter, ghee)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghṛta
ghṛta - clarified butter, ghee, sprinkled
Past Passive Participle
from root ghṛ (to sprinkle, shine) + kta
Root: ghṛ (class 3)
Note: Accusative singular, object of `kṣarati`.
मधु (madhu) - honey (honey, sweet, wine)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of madhu
madhu - honey, sweet, wine, spring season
Note: Accusative singular, object of `kṣarati`.