मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-71
ब्रह्मारम्भेऽवसाने च पादौ ग्राह्यौ गुरोः सदा ।
संहत्य हस्तावध्येयं स हि ब्रह्माञ्जलिः स्मृतः ॥७१॥
संहत्य हस्तावध्येयं स हि ब्रह्माञ्जलिः स्मृतः ॥७१॥
71. brahmārambhe'vasāne ca pādau grāhyau guroḥ sadā ,
saṁhatya hastāvadhyeyaṁ sa hi brahmāñjaliḥ smṛtaḥ.
saṁhatya hastāvadhyeyaṁ sa hi brahmāñjaliḥ smṛtaḥ.
71.
brahma-ārambhe avasāne ca pādau grāhyau guroḥ sadā
saṃhatya hastau adhyeyam sa hi brahma-añjaliḥ smṛtaḥ
saṃhatya hastau adhyeyam sa hi brahma-añjaliḥ smṛtaḥ
71.
brahma-ārambhe avasāne ca sadā guroḥ pādau grāhyau
hastau saṃhatya adhyeyam sa hi brahma-añjaliḥ smṛtaḥ
hastau saṃhatya adhyeyam sa hi brahma-añjaliḥ smṛtaḥ
71.
At the commencement and conclusion of Vedic study, one should always clasp the feet of the teacher (guru). One should study with hands joined together; that indeed is considered the proper gesture of devotion to sacred knowledge (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म-आरम्भे (brahma-ārambhe) - at the commencement of sacred knowledge; at the beginning of Vedic study
- अवसाने (avasāne) - at the conclusion; at the end
- च (ca) - and, also
- पादौ (pādau) - two feet
- ग्राह्यौ (grāhyau) - to be clasped; to be taken
- गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the teacher
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- संहत्य (saṁhatya) - having joined together, having clasped
- हस्तौ (hastau) - two hands
- अध्येयम् (adhyeyam) - should be studied; fit for study
- स (sa) - that, he
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- ब्रह्म-अञ्जलिः (brahma-añjaliḥ) - the gesture of joining palms (añjali) in reverence to the Vedas or sacred knowledge (brahman) (the gesture of reverence to sacred knowledge)
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म-आरम्भे (brahma-ārambhe) - at the commencement of sacred knowledge; at the beginning of Vedic study
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brahma-ārambha
brahma-ārambha - commencement of sacred knowledge/Vedic study
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ārambha)
- brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, ultimate reality
noun (neuter) - ārambha – commencement, beginning
noun (masculine)
Derived from root rabh (to take, seize) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
अवसाने (avasāne) - at the conclusion; at the end
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of avasāna
avasāna - conclusion, end, termination
Derived from root so/sā (to end) with prefix ava.
Prefix: ava
Root: so (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पादौ (pādau) - two feet
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, quarter
ग्राह्यौ (grāhyau) - to be clasped; to be taken
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of grāhya
grāhya - to be taken, acceptable, to be clasped
Gerundive
Derived from root grah (to seize, take) using the ṇyat suffix.
Root: grah (class 9)
गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the teacher
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, preceptor, heavy, important
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
संहत्य (saṁhatya) - having joined together, having clasped
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root han (to strike, unite) with prefix sam, using the lyap suffix.
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2)
हस्तौ (hastau) - two hands
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of hasta
hasta - hand, trunk (of an elephant)
अध्येयम् (adhyeyam) - should be studied; fit for study
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyeya
adhyeya - to be studied, fit for study
Gerundive
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix adhi, using the ṇyat suffix.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
स (sa) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्म-अञ्जलिः (brahma-añjaliḥ) - the gesture of joining palms (añjali) in reverence to the Vedas or sacred knowledge (brahman) (the gesture of reverence to sacred knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahma-añjali
brahma-añjali - gesture of reverence to brahman/Vedas
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+añjali)
- brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, ultimate reality
noun (neuter) - añjali – folding the hands, reverential gesture
noun (masculine)
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, known, taught (in smṛti)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)