मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-22
आ समुद्रात तु वै पूर्वादा समुद्राच्च पश्चिमात ।
तयोरेवान्तरं गिर्योरार्यावर्तं विदुर्बुधाः ॥२२॥
तयोरेवान्तरं गिर्योरार्यावर्तं विदुर्बुधाः ॥२२॥
22. ā samudrāt tu vai pūrvādā samudrācca paścimāt ,
tayorevāntaraṁ giryorāryāvartaṁ vidurbudhāḥ.
tayorevāntaraṁ giryorāryāvartaṁ vidurbudhāḥ.
22.
ā samudrāt tu vai pūrvāt ā samudrāt ca paścimāt
tayoḥ eva antaram giryoḥ āryāvartam viduḥ budhāḥ
tayoḥ eva antaram giryoḥ āryāvartam viduḥ budhāḥ
22.
budhāḥ tu vai pūrvāt samudrāt ca paścimāt samudrāt
tayoḥ giryoḥ antaram eva āryāvartam viduḥ
tayoḥ giryoḥ antaram eva āryāvartam viduḥ
22.
The wise indeed know the region between those two mountains (Himavat and Vindhya), extending from the eastern sea to the western sea, as Āryāvarta.
Words meanings summery:
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- आ (ā) - extending up to, from (up to, until, from, all around)
- समुद्रात् (samudrāt) - from the ocean, from the sea
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)
- वै (vai) - truly, certainly (verily, indeed, truly)
- पूर्वात् (pūrvāt) - from the eastern (sea) (from the eastern, from the former)
- आ (ā) - extending up to, from (up to, until, from, all around)
- समुद्रात् (samudrāt) - from the ocean, from the sea
- च (ca) - and, also
- पश्चिमात् (paścimāt) - from the western (sea) (from the western)
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two (mountains) (of those two, between them)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
- अन्तरम् (antaram) - the interval, space between (interval, space between, inside)
- गिर्योः (giryoḥ) - of the two mountains (Himavat and Vindhya) (of the two mountains)
- आर्यावर्तम् (āryāvartam) - Āryāvarta (the land of the Aryans)
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, understand
- बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent people
Words meanings and morphology
आ (ā) - extending up to, from (up to, until, from, all around)
(indeclinable)
Note: Often functions as a preposition or prefix indicating extent or origin.
समुद्रात् (samudrāt) - from the ocean, from the sea
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of samudra
samudra - ocean, sea
तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - truly, certainly (verily, indeed, truly)
(indeclinable)
Note: An emphatic particle.
पूर्वात् (pūrvāt) - from the eastern (sea) (from the eastern, from the former)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, former, previous
Note: Agrees with an implied 'sea' (samudrāt).
आ (ā) - extending up to, from (up to, until, from, all around)
(indeclinable)
Note: Often functions as a preposition or prefix indicating extent or origin.
समुद्रात् (samudrāt) - from the ocean, from the sea
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of samudra
samudra - ocean, sea
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पश्चिमात् (paścimāt) - from the western (sea) (from the western)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of paścima
paścima - western, hindmost, last
Note: Agrees with an implied 'sea' (samudrāt).
तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two (mountains) (of those two, between them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the two mountains (implied).
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Note: An emphatic particle.
अन्तरम् (antaram) - the interval, space between (interval, space between, inside)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of antara
antara - interval, space, interior, difference
गिर्योः (giryoḥ) - of the two mountains (Himavat and Vindhya) (of the two mountains)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of giri
giri - mountain, hill
Note: Refers to the Himālaya and Vindhya mountains.
आर्यावर्तम् (āryāvartam) - Āryāvarta (the land of the Aryans)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āryāvarta
āryāvarta - the land of the Aryans (a geographical region in ancient India)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ārya+āvarta)
- ārya – noble, respectable, Aryan
adjective (masculine) - āvarta – region, abode, whirlpool
noun (masculine)
From root vṛt- with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Direct object of 'viduḥ'.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent (person), Mercury (planet)
Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.