मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-118
सावित्रीमात्रसारोऽपि वरं विप्रः सुयन्त्रितः ।
नायन्त्रितस्त्रिवेदोऽपि सर्वाशी सर्वविक्रयी ॥११८॥
नायन्त्रितस्त्रिवेदोऽपि सर्वाशी सर्वविक्रयी ॥११८॥
118. sāvitrīmātrasāro'pi varaṁ vipraḥ suyantritaḥ ,
nāyantritastrivedo'pi sarvāśī sarvavikrayī.
nāyantritastrivedo'pi sarvāśī sarvavikrayī.
118.
sāvitrīmātrasāraḥ api varam vipraḥ suyantritaḥ
na ayantritaḥ trivedaḥ api sarvāśī sarvavikrayī
na ayantritaḥ trivedaḥ api sarvāśī sarvavikrayī
118.
sāvitrīmātrasāraḥ api suyantritaḥ vipraḥ varam
na trivedaḥ api ayantritaḥ sarvāśī sarvavikrayī
na trivedaḥ api ayantritaḥ sarvāśī sarvavikrayī
118.
A Brahmin whose essential practice is limited to the Sāvitrī mantra, but who is well-disciplined, is superior to one who, though learned in the three Vedas, is undisciplined, consumes all kinds of food, and sells all kinds of goods.
Words meanings summery:
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- सावित्रीमात्रसारः (sāvitrīmātrasāraḥ) - whose essence is only the Sāvitrī mantra; having only Sāvitrī as the core
- अपि (api) - even, also, too; although
- वरम् (varam) - better, preferable; a boon; choice
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin; a wise man
- सुयन्त्रितः (suyantritaḥ) - well-controlled, disciplined, self-restrained
- न (na) - not, no
- अयन्त्रितः (ayantritaḥ) - uncontrolled, undisciplined, unrestrained
- त्रिवेदः (trivedaḥ) - one who knows the three Vedas; relating to the three Vedas
- अपि (api) - even, also, too; although
- सर्वाशी (sarvāśī) - eating everything, omnivorous; especially consuming forbidden food
- सर्वविक्रयी (sarvavikrayī) - selling everything, especially forbidden goods
Words meanings and morphology
सावित्रीमात्रसारः (sāvitrīmātrasāraḥ) - whose essence is only the Sāvitrī mantra; having only Sāvitrī as the core
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāvitrīmātrasāra
sāvitrīmātrasāra - one whose essence (sāra) is only (mātra) the Sāvitrī (mantra)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sāvitrī+mātra+sāra)
- sāvitrī – the Sāvitrī mantra (a sacred Vedic hymn)
noun (feminine) - mātra – only, merely, exclusively; measure, quantity
indeclinable - sāra – essence, core, substance, strength
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - even, also, too; although
(indeclinable)
वरम् (varam) - better, preferable; a boon; choice
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here adverbially to mean 'better' or 'preferable'.
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin; a wise man
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - a Brahmin (twice-born, especially one learned in Vedas); inspired, wise, a sage
सुयन्त्रितः (suyantritaḥ) - well-controlled, disciplined, self-restrained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suyantrita
suyantrita - well-controlled, disciplined, well-restrained
Past Passive Participle
From `su-` (well) + root `yam` (to restrain) with suffix `-kta` (ita).
Prefix: su
Root: yam (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अयन्त्रितः (ayantritaḥ) - uncontrolled, undisciplined, unrestrained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ayantrita
ayantrita - uncontrolled, undisciplined, unrestrained
Formed with negative prefix `a-` and past passive participle `yantrita`.
Prefix: a
Root: yam (class 1)
त्रिवेदः (trivedaḥ) - one who knows the three Vedas; relating to the three Vedas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of triveda
triveda - (an adjective for a person) knowing the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajus, Sāman); (as a noun) the three Vedas collectively
Compound type : dvigu (tri+veda)
- tri – three
numeral (masculine) - veda – (sacred) knowledge, especially the Veda (one of the four canonical texts of Hinduism)
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - even, also, too; although
(indeclinable)
सर्वाशी (sarvāśī) - eating everything, omnivorous; especially consuming forbidden food
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāśin
sarvāśin - eating all kinds of food, omnivorous; one who eats indiscriminately or forbidden food
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sarva+āśin)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - āśin – eating, eater
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from root `aś`.
Root: aś (class 9)
सर्वविक्रयी (sarvavikrayī) - selling everything, especially forbidden goods
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavikrayin
sarvavikrayin - selling everything, one who sells all kinds of goods (often implying forbidden or improper sales)
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sarva+vikrayin)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - vikrayin – seller, selling
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from root `krī` with `vi-`.
Prefix: vi
Root: krī (class 9)