मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-13
अर्थकामेष्वसक्तानां धर्मज्ञानं विधीयते ।
धर्मं जिज्ञासमानानां प्रमाणं परमं श्रुतिः ॥१३॥
धर्मं जिज्ञासमानानां प्रमाणं परमं श्रुतिः ॥१३॥
13. arthakāmeṣvasaktānāṁ dharmajñānaṁ vidhīyate ,
dharmaṁ jijñāsamānānāṁ pramāṇaṁ paramaṁ śrutiḥ.
dharmaṁ jijñāsamānānāṁ pramāṇaṁ paramaṁ śrutiḥ.
13.
arthakāmeṣu asaktānām dharmajñānam vidhīyate
dharmam jijñāsamānānām pramāṇam paramam śrutiḥ
dharmam jijñāsamānānām pramāṇam paramam śrutiḥ
13.
arthakāmeṣu asaktānām dharmajñānam vidhīyate
dharmam jijñāsamānānām śrutiḥ paramam pramāṇam
dharmam jijñāsamānānām śrutiḥ paramam pramāṇam
13.
For those who are unattached to material gain (artha) and sensory pleasures (kāma), the understanding of natural law (dharma) is enjoined. For those who seek to know (dharma), the supreme authority is the revealed scripture (śruti).
Words meanings summery:
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- अर्थकामेषु (arthakāmeṣu) - in regards to material gain (artha) and sensory pleasures (kāma) (in matters of wealth and desire, in objects of material gain and pleasure)
- असक्तानाम् (asaktānām) - of those who are unattached, disinterested
- धर्मज्ञानम् (dharmajñānam) - knowledge of dharma, understanding of natural law
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law or moral order (law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)
- जिज्ञासमानानाम् (jijñāsamānānām) - of those desiring to know, wishing to investigate
- प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, source of valid knowledge, standard
- परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - revealed scripture, referring to the Vedas (hearing, revealed scripture, Veda)
Words meanings and morphology
अर्थकामेषु (arthakāmeṣu) - in regards to material gain (artha) and sensory pleasures (kāma) (in matters of wealth and desire, in objects of material gain and pleasure)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of arthakāma
arthakāma - wealth and desire, objects of desire and gain
Compound type : dvandva (artha+kāma)
- artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, material gain
noun (masculine)
From root ṛ (to go, move)
Root: ṛ (class 1) - kāma – desire, wish, pleasure, love, sensory pleasure
noun (masculine)
From root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
असक्तानाम् (asaktānām) - of those who are unattached, disinterested
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of asakta
asakta - unattached, unconcerned, disinterested, free from passion
Past Passive Participle (negated)
Negation (a-) + P.P.P. of root sañj (sakta)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - sakta – attached, devoted, clinging to
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root sañj (to attach, cling to)
Root: sañj (class 1)
धर्मज्ञानम् (dharmajñānam) - knowledge of dharma, understanding of natural law
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmajñāna
dharmajñāna - knowledge of dharma, understanding of religious law or duty
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jñāna)
- dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, moral merit, virtue
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to sustain, uphold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā
Root dhā (to place, put) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law or moral order (law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, moral merit, virtue
From root dhṛ (to sustain, uphold) + suffix -ma
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
जिज्ञासमानानाम् (jijñāsamānānām) - of those desiring to know, wishing to investigate
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jijñāsamāna
jijñāsamāna - desiring to know, wishing to investigate
Present Middle Participle of Desiderative
Desiderative stem of root jñā (jijñāsa) + Present Middle Participle suffix -māna
Root: jñā (class 9)
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, source of valid knowledge, standard
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - authority, means of valid knowledge, proof, standard, measure
From root mā (to measure) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, utmost, best, ultimate
Superlative of para (other, further)
श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - revealed scripture, referring to the Vedas (hearing, revealed scripture, Veda)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti
śruti - hearing, report, tradition, revealed scripture (especially the Vedas)
From root śru + suffix -ti
Root: śru (class 1)