मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-121
अभिवादनशीलस्य नित्यं वृद्धोपसेविनः ।
चत्वारि तस्य वर्धन्ते आयुर्धर्मो यशो बलम ॥१२१॥
चत्वारि तस्य वर्धन्ते आयुर्धर्मो यशो बलम ॥१२१॥
121. abhivādanaśīlasya nityaṁ vṛddhopasevinaḥ ,
catvāri tasya vardhante āyurdharmo yaśo balam.
catvāri tasya vardhante āyurdharmo yaśo balam.
121.
abhivādanaśīlasya nityam vṛddhopasevinaḥ |
catvāri tasya vardhante āyuḥ dharmaḥ yaśaḥ balam
catvāri tasya vardhante āyuḥ dharmaḥ yaśaḥ balam
121.
abhivādanaśīlasya nityam vṛddhopasevinaḥ tasya
catvāri vardhante āyuḥ dharmaḥ yaśaḥ balam
catvāri vardhante āyuḥ dharmaḥ yaśaḥ balam
121.
For one who is habitually respectful and constantly serves elders, four things always increase: longevity, natural law (dharma), fame, and strength.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- अभिवादनशीलस्य (abhivādanaśīlasya) - of one who is habitually respectful/saluting; whose nature is salutation
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
- वृद्धोपसेविनः (vṛddhopasevinaḥ) - of one who serves elders; serving old people
- चत्वारि (catvāri) - four
- तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
- वर्धन्ते (vardhante) - they increase, they grow
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - longevity, life, life-span
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might
Words meanings and morphology
अभिवादनशीलस्य (abhivādanaśīlasya) - of one who is habitually respectful/saluting; whose nature is salutation
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of abhivādanaśīla
abhivādanaśīla - habitually saluting, respectful, courteous (śīla: nature, habit)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhivādana+śīla)
- abhivādana – saluting, greeting
noun (neuter)
Action noun from `abhivādaya`.
Prefix: abhi
Root: vad (class 1) - śīla – nature, character, habit, disposition; good conduct
noun (neuter)
Note: Used as a noun, referring to a person with this quality.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
वृद्धोपसेविनः (vṛddhopasevinaḥ) - of one who serves elders; serving old people
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddhopasevin
vṛddhopasevin - serving or honoring elders/old people
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+upasevin)
- vṛddha – old, aged, grown, augmented; an elder
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root `vṛdh`.
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - upasevin – serving, honoring, attending upon, cultivating
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from `upa-sev`.
Prefix: upa
Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Used as a noun, referring to a person with this quality.
चत्वारि (catvāri) - four
(numeral)
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
वर्धन्ते (vardhante) - they increase, they grow
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
आयुः (āyuḥ) - longevity, life, life-span
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, duration of life, longevity
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, moral merit
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, honor
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, might, force; army