मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-150
ब्राह्मस्य जन्मनः कर्ता स्वधर्मस्य च शासिता ।
बालोऽपि विप्रो वृद्धस्य पिता भवति धर्मतः ॥१५०॥
बालोऽपि विप्रो वृद्धस्य पिता भवति धर्मतः ॥१५०॥
150. brāhmasya janmanaḥ kartā svadharmasya ca śāsitā ,
bālo'pi vipro vṛddhasya pitā bhavati dharmataḥ.
bālo'pi vipro vṛddhasya pitā bhavati dharmataḥ.
150.
brāhmasya janmanaḥ kartā svadharmasya ca śāsitā |
bālaḥ api vipraḥ vṛddhasya pitā bhavati dharmataḥ
bālaḥ api vipraḥ vṛddhasya pitā bhavati dharmataḥ
150.
bālaḥ api vipraḥ,
brāhmasya janmanaḥ kartā ca svadharmasya śāsitā,
dharmataḥ vṛddhasya pitā bhavati
brāhmasya janmanaḥ kartā ca svadharmasya śāsitā,
dharmataḥ vṛddhasya pitā bhavati
150.
One who is the originator of spiritual birth and the instructor of one's own natural law (dharma), even if a young Brahmin, becomes the father of an elder by virtue of natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मस्य (brāhmasya) - of the spiritual; of the brahminical; of Brahman
- जन्मनः (janmanaḥ) - of birth; of origin; of existence
- कर्ता (kartā) - originator (doer, maker, creator, author)
- स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of one's own natural law; of one's own duty; of one's own intrinsic nature
- च (ca) - and, also
- शासिता (śāsitā) - instructor, ruler, guide, discipliner
- बालः (bālaḥ) - young (Brahmin) (child, young boy, ignorant person)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, learned person, inspired
- वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of an old person; of an elder; of a grown-up
- पिता (pitā) - father
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists
- धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - by virtue of natural law (dharma); according to natural law (dharma); righteously
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मस्य (brāhmasya) - of the spiritual; of the brahminical; of Brahman
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhma
brāhma - spiritual, divine, relating to Brahman, relating to a Brahmin
Derived from brahman (neuter noun 'Brahman' or masculine 'Brahmin')
जन्मनः (janmanaḥ) - of birth; of origin; of existence
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of janman
janman - birth, origin, existence, life
Derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
कर्ता (kartā) - originator (doer, maker, creator, author)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, maker, creator, agent, author
agent noun
Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -tṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of one's own natural law; of one's own duty; of one's own intrinsic nature
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law, one's own duty, one's own intrinsic nature, specific constitution
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – one's own, self, own
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शासिता (śāsitā) - instructor, ruler, guide, discipliner
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāsitṛ
śāsitṛ - instructor, ruler, guide, discipliner
agent noun
Derived from root śās (to teach, to rule) with suffix -tṛ
Root: śās (class 2)
बालः (bālaḥ) - young (Brahmin) (child, young boy, ignorant person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, young, boy, ignorant person, unlearned
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, learned person, inspired
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise, learned
वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of an old person; of an elder; of a grown-up
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased, augmented
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - by virtue of natural law (dharma); according to natural law (dharma); righteously
(indeclinable)
Derived from dharma with suffix -tas (indicating 'from, by means of, in respect of')