मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
-
chapter-2, verse-175
सेवेतैमांस्तु नियमान ब्रह्मचारी गुरौ वसन ।
सन्नियम्यैन्द्रियग्रामं तपोवृद्ध्यर्थमात्मनः ॥१७५॥
सन्नियम्यैन्द्रियग्रामं तपोवृद्ध्यर्थमात्मनः ॥१७५॥
175. sevetaimāṁstu niyamān brahmacārī gurau vasan ,
sanniyamyaindriyagrāmaṁ tapovṛddhyarthamātmanaḥ.
sanniyamyaindriyagrāmaṁ tapovṛddhyarthamātmanaḥ.
175.
seveta imān tu niyamān brahmacārī gurau vasan
sanniyamya indriyagrāmam tapovṛddhyartham ātmanaḥ
sanniyamya indriyagrāmam tapovṛddhyartham ātmanaḥ
175.
brahmacārī gurau vasan imān niyamān seveta
ātmanaḥ tapovṛddhyartham indriyagrāmam sanniyamya
ātmanaḥ tapovṛddhyartham indriyagrāmam sanniyamya
175.
A student (brahmacārī), while residing with his teacher (guru), should observe these rules, completely restraining his senses for the purpose of increasing his own spiritual austerity (tapas).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- सेवेत (seveta) - should serve, should observe, should practice
- इमान् (imān) - these (rules) (these)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however
- नियमान् (niyamān) - rules, regulations, restraints
- ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a student (brahmacārī) undergoing Vedic education (a student, celibate, one observing a vow of chastity)
- गुरौ (gurau) - while residing with his teacher (guru) (in/with the teacher)
- वसन् (vasan) - while dwelling (with the guru) (dwelling, residing)
- सन्नियम्य (sanniyamya) - having completely restrained, having fully controlled
- इन्द्रियग्रामम् (indriyagrāmam) - the group of senses
- तपोवृद्ध्यर्थम् (tapovṛddhyartham) - for the purpose of increasing his spiritual austerity (tapas) (for the purpose of the increase of asceticism)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (ātman) (of the self, of himself)
Words meanings and morphology
सेवेत (seveta) - should serve, should observe, should practice
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of sev
Root: sev (class 1)
इमान् (imān) - these (rules) (these)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this, these
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however
(indeclinable)
नियमान् (niyamān) - rules, regulations, restraints
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of niyama
niyama - rule, regulation, restraint, discipline, observance
ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a student (brahmacārī) undergoing Vedic education (a student, celibate, one observing a vow of chastity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - a student (brahmacārī), celibate, one observing a vow of chastity
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cārin)
- brahman – Vedic knowledge, sacred word, the Absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter) - cārin – practicing, observing, moving, going
adjective (masculine)
from root car (to move, practice)
Root: car (class 1)
गुरौ (gurau) - while residing with his teacher (guru) (in/with the teacher)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher (guru), venerable, heavy, important
वसन् (vasan) - while dwelling (with the guru) (dwelling, residing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vasat
vasat - dwelling, residing
Present Active Participle
from root vas (to dwell)
Root: vas (class 1)
सन्नियम्य (sanniyamya) - having completely restrained, having fully controlled
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
from root yam with prefixes sam-ni-
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: yam (class 1)
इन्द्रियग्रामम् (indriyagrāmam) - the group of senses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of indriyagrāma
indriyagrāma - group of senses
Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+grāma)
- indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter) - grāma – village, multitude, group
noun (masculine)
तपोवृद्ध्यर्थम् (tapovṛddhyartham) - for the purpose of increasing his spiritual austerity (tapas) (for the purpose of the increase of asceticism)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tapovṛddhyartha
tapovṛddhyartha - for the purpose of the increase of asceticism (tapas)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+vṛddhi+artha)
- tapas – asceticism (tapas), austerity, heat, penance
noun (neuter) - vṛddhi – growth, increase, prosperity
noun (feminine) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially to indicate purpose.
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (ātman) (of the self, of himself)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self (ātman), soul, essence, breath