मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-141
एकदेशं तु वेदस्य वेदाङ्गान्यपि वा पुनः ।
योऽध्यापयति वृत्त्यर्थमुपाध्यायः स उच्यते ॥१४१॥
योऽध्यापयति वृत्त्यर्थमुपाध्यायः स उच्यते ॥१४१॥
141. ekadeśaṁ tu vedasya vedāṅgānyapi vā punaḥ ,
yo'dhyāpayati vṛttyarthamupādhyāyaḥ sa ucyate.
yo'dhyāpayati vṛttyarthamupādhyāyaḥ sa ucyate.
141.
ekadeśam tu vedasya vedāṅgāni api vā punaḥ yaḥ
adhyāpayati vṛttyartham upādhyāyaḥ saḥ ucyate
adhyāpayati vṛttyartham upādhyāyaḥ saḥ ucyate
141.
However, he who teaches merely a portion of the Veda, or even its auxiliary branches (Vedāṅgas), primarily for the purpose of earning a livelihood, is referred to as an *upādhyāya* (upādhyāya).
Words meanings summery:
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- एकदेशम् (ekadeśam) - merely a portion (a single part, a section, a portion)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet)
- वेदस्य (vedasya) - of the sacred texts of the Veda (of the Veda)
- वेदाङ्गानि (vedāṅgāni) - its auxiliary branches (Vedāṅgas) (the auxiliary sciences of the Veda (*vedāṅgas*))
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- वा (vā) - or
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- अध्यापयति (adhyāpayati) - teaches, causes to study
- वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - primarily for the purpose of earning a livelihood (for the sake of livelihood)
- उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - a sub-teacher (upādhyāya) (a sub-teacher, a spiritual instructor (who teaches only a part of the Veda or Vedāṅgas))
- सः (saḥ) - that individual (he)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
Words meanings and morphology
एकदेशम् (ekadeśam) - merely a portion (a single part, a section, a portion)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ekadeśa
ekadeśa - one part, a single portion, a section
Tatpuruṣa compound: eka (one) + deśa (part)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+deśa)
- eka – one, single, sole
numeral - deśa – place, region, part, portion
noun (masculine)
From root diś (to point out)
Root: diś (class 6)
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet)
(indeclinable)
वेदस्य (vedasya) - of the sacred texts of the Veda (of the Veda)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of veda
veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
वेदाङ्गानि (vedāṅgāni) - its auxiliary branches (Vedāṅgas) (the auxiliary sciences of the Veda (*vedāṅgas*))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vedāṅga
vedāṅga - limb or accessory of the Veda, auxiliary science of the Veda (like phonetics, grammar, prosody, etymology, astronomy, ritual)
Tatpuruṣa compound: veda (Veda) + aṅga (limb)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+aṅga)
- veda – knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - aṅga – limb, body part; constituent, accessory
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun.
अध्यापयति (adhyāpayati) - teaches, causes to study
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhyāpay
Causative
From prefix adhi + root i (to go/study) with causative suffix -āpaya.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - primarily for the purpose of earning a livelihood (for the sake of livelihood)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛttyartha
vṛttyartha - purpose of livelihood, for livelihood
Tatpuruṣa compound: vṛtti (livelihood) + artha (purpose)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+artha)
- vṛtti – livelihood, profession, existence, mode of life
noun (feminine)
From root vṛt (to be, exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)
From root ṛ (to go)
Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - a sub-teacher (upādhyāya) (a sub-teacher, a spiritual instructor (who teaches only a part of the Veda or Vedāṅgas))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upādhyāya
upādhyāya - preceptor, teacher, instructor (who teaches a part of the Veda for livelihood, not a full ācārya)
From upa + adhyā (form of adhi + i, to go/study)
Prefixes: upa+adhi
Root: i (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - that individual (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Demonstrative pronoun.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Passive
Passive form of root vac. Root vac becomes uc- in passive and some other forms.
Root: vac (class 2)