मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-85
विधियज्ञाज जपयज्ञो विशिष्टो दशभिर्गुणैः ।
उपांशुः स्यात्शतगुणः साहस्रो मानसः स्मृतः ॥८५॥
उपांशुः स्यात्शतगुणः साहस्रो मानसः स्मृतः ॥८५॥
85. vidhiyajñāj japayajño viśiṣṭo daśabhirguṇaiḥ ,
upāṁśuḥ syātśataguṇaḥ sāhasro mānasaḥ smṛtaḥ.
upāṁśuḥ syātśataguṇaḥ sāhasro mānasaḥ smṛtaḥ.
85.
vidhiyajñāt japayajñaḥ viśiṣṭaḥ daśabhiḥ guṇaiḥ
upāṁśuḥ syāt śataguṇaḥ sāhasraḥ mānasaḥ smṛtaḥ
upāṁśuḥ syāt śataguṇaḥ sāhasraḥ mānasaḥ smṛtaḥ
85.
japayajñaḥ vidhiyajñāt daśabhiḥ guṇaiḥ viśiṣṭaḥ
upāṁśuḥ śataguṇaḥ syāt mānasaḥ sāhasraḥ smṛtaḥ
upāṁśuḥ śataguṇaḥ syāt mānasaḥ sāhasraḥ smṛtaḥ
85.
The Vedic ritual of chanting (japa) is ten times superior to the Vedic ritual performed according to prescribed rules. The whispered recitation is a hundredfold superior, and the mental recitation is considered a thousandfold superior.
Words meanings summery:
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- विधियज्ञात् (vidhiyajñāt) - than the Vedic ritual with rules
- जपयज्ञः (japayajñaḥ) - the Vedic ritual of chanting (japa) (the Vedic ritual of chanting)
- विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - superior, distinguished, excellent
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by times (multiples) (by qualities, by parts, by times (multiples))
- उपांशुः (upāṁśuḥ) - whispered, silent (recitation)
- स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be, is
- शतगुणः (śataguṇaḥ) - hundredfold
- साहस्रः (sāhasraḥ) - thousandfold, relating to a thousand
- मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, pertaining to the mind
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, known as
Words meanings and morphology
विधियज्ञात् (vidhiyajñāt) - than the Vedic ritual with rules
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vidhiyajña
vidhiyajña - Vedic ritual performed according to prescribed rules
Compound of 'vidhi' and 'yajña'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+yajña)
- vidhi – rule, injunction, ordinance, method
noun (masculine) - yajña – Vedic ritual, worship
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1)
जपयज्ञः (japayajñaḥ) - the Vedic ritual of chanting (japa) (the Vedic ritual of chanting)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of japayajña
japayajña - the Vedic ritual of silent recitation or chanting
Compound of 'japa' and 'yajña'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (japa+yajña)
- japa – muttering, chanting, repetition of mantras
noun (masculine)
From root jap- 'to mutter, whisper'.
Root: jap (class 1) - yajña – Vedic ritual, worship
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1)
विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - superior, distinguished, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa
viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior
Past Passive Participle
From root śiṣ- (to distinguish) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten
(numeral)
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by times (multiples) (by qualities, by parts, by times (multiples))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, multiple, strand
उपांशुः (upāṁśuḥ) - whispered, silent (recitation)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upāṁśu
upāṁśu - whispered, in a low voice, secretly
From 'aṁśu' (ray, part) with prefix 'upa-' (near), possibly referring to a subtle sound.
स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
शतगुणः (śataguṇaḥ) - hundredfold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śataguṇa
śataguṇa - hundredfold, having a hundred qualities
Compound of 'śata' (hundred) and 'guṇa' (fold/quality).
Compound type : dvigu (śata+guṇa)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - guṇa – quality, multiple, times
noun (masculine)
साहस्रः (sāhasraḥ) - thousandfold, relating to a thousand
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāhasra
sāhasra - thousand, consisting of a thousand, thousandfold
Derived from 'sahasra' (thousand).
मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, pertaining to the mind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānasa
mānasa - mental, belonging to the mind
Derived from 'manas' (mind).
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, known as
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ- 'to remember'.
Root: smṛ (class 1)