मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-78
एतदक्षरमेतां च जपन व्याहृतिपूर्विकाम ।
संध्ययोर्वेदविद विप्रो वेदपुण्येन युज्यते ॥७८॥
संध्ययोर्वेदविद विप्रो वेदपुण्येन युज्यते ॥७८॥
78. etadakṣarametāṁ ca japan vyāhṛtipūrvikām ,
saṁdhyayorvedavid vipro vedapuṇyena yujyate.
saṁdhyayorvedavid vipro vedapuṇyena yujyate.
78.
etat akṣaram etām ca japan vyāhṛtipūrvikām
saṃdhyayoḥ vedavit vipraḥ vedapuṇyena yujyate
saṃdhyayoḥ vedavit vipraḥ vedapuṇyena yujyate
78.
vedavit vipraḥ saṃdhyayoḥ etat akṣaram etām
ca vyāhṛtipūrvikām japan vedapuṇyena yujyate
ca vyāhṛtipūrvikām japan vedapuṇyena yujyate
78.
A Brahmin, a knower of the Veda, by reciting this imperishable syllable (Om) and this (Gāyatrī mantra) preceded by the Vyāhṛtis at the two junctions of the day (saṃdhyā), obtains the merit of the Veda.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this (imperishable syllable Om) (this)
- अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable syllable Om (imperishable, syllable, Om)
- एताम् (etām) - this (Gāyatrī mantra) (this)
- च (ca) - and
- जपन् (japan) - by reciting (reciting, muttering)
- व्याहृतिपूर्विकाम् (vyāhṛtipūrvikām) - (Gāyatrī mantra) preceded by the Vyāhṛtis (preceded by Vyāhṛtis)
- संध्ययोः (saṁdhyayoḥ) - at the morning and evening saṃdhyā (at the two junctions of the day, at the two twilights)
- वेदवित् (vedavit) - a Brahmin who knows the Veda (knower of the Veda)
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired one)
- वेदपुण्येन (vedapuṇyena) - by the merit obtained from the Veda (by the merit of the Veda, by the virtue of Vedic study)
- युज्यते (yujyate) - obtains, is endowed with (is united, is joined, obtains)
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this (imperishable syllable Om) (this)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable syllable Om (imperishable, syllable, Om)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣara
akṣara - imperishable, indestructible; a syllable; Om
from a (neg.) + kṣar (to flow, perish)
Prefix: a
Root: kṣar (class 1)
एताम् (etām) - this (Gāyatrī mantra) (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
जपन् (japan) - by reciting (reciting, muttering)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jap
jap - to murmur, whisper, recite softly
present active participle
from root jap (to mutter) + śatṛ pratyaya
Root: jap (class 1)
Note: masculine nominative singular, qualifying vipraḥ
व्याहृतिपूर्विकाम् (vyāhṛtipūrvikām) - (Gāyatrī mantra) preceded by the Vyāhṛtis (preceded by Vyāhṛtis)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vyāhṛtipūrvikā
vyāhṛtipūrvikā - preceded by the Vyāhṛtis
Compound: vyāhṛti (utterance, mystic word) + pūrvikā (preceded by)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyāhṛti+pūrvikā)
- vyāhṛti – utterance, mystic word, the three great mystical utterances (Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ)
noun (feminine)
from vi-ā-hṛ (to utter)
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1) - pūrvikā – preceded by, having as a former part
adjective (feminine)
from pūrva (former) + ika (suffix)
Note: feminine accusative singular, qualifying etām
संध्ययोः (saṁdhyayoḥ) - at the morning and evening saṃdhyā (at the two junctions of the day, at the two twilights)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, dual of saṃdhyā
saṁdhyā - junction of day and night, twilight; period of religious meditation
from sam-dhā (to join together)
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: locative dual indicates 'at the two saṃdhyās'
वेदवित् (vedavit) - a Brahmin who knows the Veda (knower of the Veda)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid
vedavid - knower of the Veda
Compound: veda (knowledge) + vid (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)
- veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - vid – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine)
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: qualifying vipraḥ
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - a Brahmin; an inspired one, sage
from vip (to tremble, inspire)
Root: vip (class 1)
Note: subject of the sentence
वेदपुण्येन (vedapuṇyena) - by the merit obtained from the Veda (by the merit of the Veda, by the virtue of Vedic study)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vedapuṇya
vedapuṇya - merit of the Veda
Compound: veda (Veda) + puṇya (merit)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+puṇya)
- veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed
noun (neuter)
युज्यते (yujyate) - obtains, is endowed with (is united, is joined, obtains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yuj
present passive
from root yuj (to join) + yak (passive sign) + te (3rd sg. middle ending)
Root: yuj (class 7)