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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-2, verse-3

सङ्कल्पमूलः कामो वै यज्ञाः सङ्कल्पसंभवाः ।
व्रतानि यमधर्माश्च सर्वे सङ्कल्पजाः स्मृताः ॥३॥
3. saṅkalpamūlaḥ kāmo vai yajñāḥ saṅkalpasaṁbhavāḥ ,
vratāni yamadharmāśca sarve saṅkalpajāḥ smṛtāḥ.
3. saṅkalpamūlaḥ kāmaḥ vai yajñāḥ saṅkalpasaṃbhavāḥ
vratāni yamadharmāḥ ca sarve saṅkalpajāḥ smṛtāḥ
3. vai kāmaḥ saṅkalpamūlaḥ yajñāḥ saṅkalpasaṃbhavāḥ
ca vratāni yamadharmāḥ sarve saṅkalpajāḥ smṛtāḥ
3. Indeed, desire (kāma) has its root in intention. Vedic rituals (yajña) are born from intention. Vows, and the moral principles (dharma) of self-restraint, all are remembered to originate from intention.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सङ्कल्पमूलः (saṅkalpamūlaḥ) - having intention as root, rooted in resolve
  • कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire (kāma) (desire, wish, love)
  • वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly
  • यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
  • सङ्कल्पसंभवाः (saṅkalpasaṁbhavāḥ) - born from intention, originating from resolve
  • व्रतानि (vratāni) - vows, sacred observances, resolutions
  • यमधर्माः (yamadharmāḥ) - moral principles (dharma) of self-restraint (moral duties of self-restraint, principles of self-control)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
  • सङ्कल्पजाः (saṅkalpajāḥ) - born from intention, originating from resolve
  • स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered, taught

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पमूलः (saṅkalpamūlaḥ) - having intention as root, rooted in resolve
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpamūla
saṅkalpamūla - having resolve as root, originating from intention
Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṅkalpa+mūla)
  • saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, volition, mental formation
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix sam + root kḷp (to be ordered, to be fit)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
  • mūla – root, basis, origin, foundation
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies kāmaḥ.
कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire (kāma) (desire, wish, love)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
From root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly
(indeclinable)
यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to multiple Vedic rituals.
सङ्कल्पसंभवाः (saṅkalpasaṁbhavāḥ) - born from intention, originating from resolve
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṅkalpasaṃbhava
saṅkalpasaṁbhava - born from intention, originating from resolve
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+saṃbhava)
  • saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, volition, mental formation
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix sam + root kḷp (to be ordered, to be fit)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
  • saṃbhava – birth, origin, source, arising
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix sam + root bhū (to be, to arise)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies yajñāḥ.
व्रतानि (vratāni) - vows, sacred observances, resolutions
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vrata
vrata - vow, religious observance, sacred duty, resolution
From root vṛ (to choose, to cover)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
यमधर्माः (yamadharmāḥ) - moral principles (dharma) of self-restraint (moral duties of self-restraint, principles of self-control)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yamadharma
yamadharma - moral duties/laws of self-restraint
Compound type : tatpurusha (yama+dharma)
  • yama – restraint, self-control, moral discipline
    noun (masculine)
    From root yam (to restrain, control)
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Refers to vratāni (neuter) and yamadharmāḥ (masculine).
सङ्कल्पजाः (saṅkalpajāḥ) - born from intention, originating from resolve
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṅkalpaja
saṅkalpaja - born from intention, produced by resolve
Compound: saṅkalpa + ja (born).
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+ja)
  • saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, volition, mental formation
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix sam + root kḷp (to be ordered, to be fit)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
  • ja – born, produced, arising from
    adjective (masculine)
    From root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Agrees with sarve.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered, taught
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, declared
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with sarve.