मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-97
वेदास्त्यागश्च यज्ञाश्च नियमाश्च तपांसि च ।
न विप्रदुष्टभावस्य सिद्धिं गच्छति कर्हि चित ॥९७॥
न विप्रदुष्टभावस्य सिद्धिं गच्छति कर्हि चित ॥९७॥
97. vedāstyāgaśca yajñāśca niyamāśca tapāṁsi ca ,
na vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhiṁ gacchati karhi cit.
na vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhiṁ gacchati karhi cit.
97.
vedāḥ ca tyāgaḥ ca yajñāḥ ca niyamāḥ ca tapāṃsi ca
na vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhim gacchati karhi cit
na vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhim gacchati karhi cit
97.
vedāḥ ca tyāgaḥ ca yajñāḥ ca niyamāḥ ca tapāṃsi ca
vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhiṃ na karhi cit gacchati
vipraduṣṭabhāvasya siddhiṃ na karhi cit gacchati
97.
The Vedas, renunciation (tyāga), Vedic rituals (yajña), spiritual observances, and austerities (tapas) never bring success (siddhi) to an individual whose disposition (bhāva) is corrupted.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
- च (ca) - and, also
- त्यागः (tyāgaḥ) - renunciation, abandonment, sacrifice
- च (ca) - and, also
- यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals, offerings
- च (ca) - and, also
- नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - rules, observances, restraints
- च (ca) - and, also
- तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities, penances, fervent practices
- च (ca) - and, also
- न (na) - not, no
- विप्रदुष्टभावस्य (vipraduṣṭabhāvasya) - of one whose disposition is utterly corrupted/depraved
- सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - success, accomplishment, perfection, supernatural power
- गच्छति (gacchati) - brings, leads to (goes, attains, leads to)
- कर्हि (karhi) - when?
- चित् (cit) - (with `na` and `karhi`) forms 'never' (even, any (indefinite particle))
Words meanings and morphology
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - sacred knowledge, the Vedas
Derived from √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
त्यागः (tyāgaḥ) - renunciation, abandonment, sacrifice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tyāga
tyāga - renunciation, abandonment
Derived from √tyaj (to abandon)
Root: tyaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals, offerings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
Derived from √yaj (to worship, to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - rules, observances, restraints
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of niyama
niyama - rule, observance, self-restraint
Derived from `ni-√yam` (to restrain, to control)
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities, penances, fervent practices
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tapas
tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
Derived from √tap (to heat, to perform austerity)
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Nominative plural of `tapas`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विप्रदुष्टभावस्य (vipraduṣṭabhāvasya) - of one whose disposition is utterly corrupted/depraved
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vipraduṣṭabhāva
vipraduṣṭabhāva - one with a corrupted or depraved disposition/attitude
Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'one whose `bhāva` (disposition) is `vipraduṣṭa` (utterly corrupted)'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+pra+duṣṭa+bhāva)
- vi – (prefix indicating separation, intensity)
indeclinable
Preverb - pra – (prefix indicating intensity, forth)
indeclinable
Preverb - duṣṭa – corrupted, wicked, spoiled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `√duṣ` (to be corrupt)
Root: duṣ (class 4) - bhāva – disposition, state of being, feeling
noun (masculine)
Derived from √bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - success, accomplishment, perfection, supernatural power
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - success, accomplishment, perfection, supernatural power
Derived from √sidh (to succeed, accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 4)
Note: Object of the verb `gacchati`.
गच्छति (gacchati) - brings, leads to (goes, attains, leads to)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Present active indicative
Class 1 root, parasmāipada
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Implied subject is 'one' or 'these things collectively'.
कर्हि (karhi) - when?
(indeclinable)
Interrogative adverb
चित् (cit) - (with `na` and `karhi`) forms 'never' (even, any (indefinite particle))
(indeclinable)
Enclitic particle used to form indefinite pronouns/adverbs
Note: Final `t` is retained.