मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-14
श्रुतिद्वैधं तु यत्र स्यात तत्र धर्मावुभौ स्मृतौ ।
उभावपि हि तौ धर्मौ सम्यगुक्तौ मनीषिभिः ॥१४॥
उभावपि हि तौ धर्मौ सम्यगुक्तौ मनीषिभिः ॥१४॥
14. śrutidvaidhaṁ tu yatra syāt tatra dharmāvubhau smṛtau ,
ubhāvapi hi tau dharmau samyaguktau manīṣibhiḥ.
ubhāvapi hi tau dharmau samyaguktau manīṣibhiḥ.
14.
śrutidvaidham tu yatra syāt tatra dharmau ubhau smṛtau
ubhau api hi tau dharmau samyak uktau manīṣibhiḥ
ubhau api hi tau dharmau samyak uktau manīṣibhiḥ
14.
yatra śrutidvaidham tu syāt tatra ubhau dharmau smṛtau
hi ubhau api tau dharmau manīṣibhiḥ samyak uktau
hi ubhau api tau dharmau manīṣibhiḥ samyak uktau
14.
Where there is a duality in Vedic injunctions (śruti), both types of natural law (dharma) are considered valid. Indeed, the wise ones have correctly declared both of these to be legitimate natural laws (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रुतिद्वैधम् (śrutidvaidham) - duality or differing injunctions within the Vedic texts (duality of tradition, conflict in scripture, two kinds of Vedic injunction)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
- यत्र (yatra) - where
- स्यात् (syāt) - may exist, should be (may be, let it be, should be)
- तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
- धर्मौ (dharmau) - both types of natural law (dharma) (two natural laws, two righteous conducts)
- उभौ (ubhau) - both (types) (both (masculine/neuter dual))
- स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - are considered valid (are remembered, are considered)
- उभौ (ubhau) - both (of those natural laws) (both (masculine/neuter dual))
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)
- तौ (tau) - those two (those two (masculine))
- धर्मौ (dharmau) - those two natural laws (dharma) (two natural laws, two righteous conducts)
- सम्यक् (samyak) - correctly (correctly, properly, completely)
- उक्तौ (uktau) - are declared (are said, are declared)
- मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise ones (by the wise, by the sages, by the intelligent ones)
Words meanings and morphology
श्रुतिद्वैधम् (śrutidvaidham) - duality or differing injunctions within the Vedic texts (duality of tradition, conflict in scripture, two kinds of Vedic injunction)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrutidvaidha
śrutidvaidha - duality of tradition, conflict in scripture, two kinds of śruti
Compound type : tatpurusha (śruti+dvaidha)
- śruti – Vedic revelation, sacred tradition, hearing
noun (feminine)
Root: śru (class 1) - dvaidha – duality, twofoldness, difference
noun (neuter)
From dvaya (two, pair) + ḍha suffix.
Note: Can also be accusative singular.
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
यत्र (yatra) - where
(indeclinable)
स्यात् (syāt) - may exist, should be (may be, let it be, should be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: The form "syāt" is optative 3rd person singular of the root "as" (to be).
तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
धर्मौ (dharmau) - both types of natural law (dharma) (two natural laws, two righteous conducts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
उभौ (ubhau) - both (types) (both (masculine/neuter dual))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Qualifies "dharmau".
स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - are considered valid (are remembered, are considered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with kta suffix.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "dharmau".
उभौ (ubhau) - both (of those natural laws) (both (masculine/neuter dual))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Qualifies "tau dharmau".
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
तौ (tau) - those two (those two (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Qualifies "dharmau".
धर्मौ (dharmau) - those two natural laws (dharma) (two natural laws, two righteous conducts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
सम्यक् (samyak) - correctly (correctly, properly, completely)
(indeclinable)
उक्तौ (uktau) - are declared (are said, are declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vac (to speak) with kta suffix. The initial 'v' becomes 'u'.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Qualifies "dharmau".
मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise ones (by the wise, by the sages, by the intelligent ones)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, intelligent, a sage, a man of intellect
From manīṣā (wisdom, intelligence) + -in.
Note: Agent of the passive "uktau".