मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-3, verse-205

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दैवाद्यन्तं तदीहेत पित्र्याद्यन्तं न तद भवेत ।
पित्र्याद्यन्तं त्वीहमानः क्षिप्रं नश्यति सान्वयः ॥२०५॥

205. daivādyantaṁ tadīheta pitryādyantaṁ na tad bhavet ,
pitryādyantaṁ tvīhamānaḥ kṣipraṁ naśyati sānvayaḥ.

205. daivādantaṃ tadīheta pitryādantaṃ na tad bhavet
pitryādantaṃ tvīhamānaḥ kṣipraṃ naśyati sānvayaḥ

205. na tad pitryāt antaṃ bhavet tvīhamānaḥ pitryāt antaṃ
kṣipraṃ sānvayaḥ naśyati daivāt antaṃ tad īheta

205. One should aim for the end (outcome) from fate; the end (outcome) should not be from the father's (efforts/inheritance). While striving for the end (outcome) from the father's (efforts/inheritance), one quickly perishes with his lineage.

Words meanings summery:

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दैवात् (daivāt) - from fate, implying the outcome resulting from destiny (by divine will, by fate, by destiny)

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

तद् (tad) - it, that outcome (that, it)

ईहेत (īheta) - should aim for, should strive for (strives for, attempts, seeks)

पित्र्यात् (pitryāt) - from the father's (efforts/inheritance) (from the father, paternal)

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

न (na) - not

तद् (tad) - that outcome (that, it)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (it may be, it becomes)

पित्र्यात् (pitryāt) - from the father's (efforts/inheritance) (from the father, paternal)

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, however, indeed)

ईहमानः (īhamānaḥ) - striving, while striving (striving, attempting, desiring)

क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṁ) - quickly (quickly, soon, fast)

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes (perishes, is destroyed, is lost)

स (sa) - with (with, along with)

अन्वयः (anvayaḥ) - lineage, family (lineage, family, connection, sequence)

Words meanings and morphology

दैवात् (daivāt) - from fate, implying the outcome resulting from destiny (by divine will, by fate, by destiny)

(pronoun)

Ablative of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, fated, destined, property, wealth

from 'deva' (god) with suffix 'aṇ' or 'yañ'

Note: In ablative case, indicating 'from fate'.

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adanta

adanta - toothless, incomplete, unfinished

from 'dant' (tooth) with 'a-' prefix, or from 'dā' (give) with 'a-' negation and 'kta' suffix, implying something not given or not finished. In this context, likely refers to an incomplete outcome.

Prefix: a

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'end' or 'outcome' as something not fully realized or achieved yet.

तद् (tad) - it, that outcome (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

demonstrative pronoun

ईहेत (īheta) - should aim for, should strive for (strives for, attempts, seeks)

(verb)

3rd person , middle, present (laṭ) of īh

Atmanepada Present Middle Indicative

Root 'īh' with present tense middle ending 'ta'. Suggests a mild imperative or a recommended course of action.

Root: īh (class 4)

Note: Indicates a recommended action, a 'should'.

पित्र्यात् (pitryāt) - from the father's (efforts/inheritance) (from the father, paternal)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pitr

pitr - father

Stem 'pitṛ' (father)

Note: In ablative case, 'from the father', implying what is derived from him.

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adanta

adanta - toothless, incomplete, unfinished

from 'dant' (tooth) with 'a-' prefix, or from 'dā' (give) with 'a-' negation and 'kta' suffix, implying something not given or not finished. In this context, likely refers to an incomplete outcome.

Prefix: a

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'end' or 'outcome' as something not fully realized or achieved yet.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

negative particle

तद् (tad) - that outcome (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

demonstrative pronoun

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (it may be, it becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Root 'bhū' with optative mode, 3rd person singular

Root 'bhū' (to be) with optative ending 'et'. Suggests a possibility or a recommendation.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates a potential or desirable state.

पित्र्यात् (pitryāt) - from the father's (efforts/inheritance) (from the father, paternal)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pitr

pitr - father

Stem 'pitṛ' (father)

Note: In ablative case, 'from the father', implying what is derived from him.

अदन्तं (adantaṁ) - the end, the outcome (not having teeth, not reaching, not finishing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adanta

adanta - toothless, incomplete, unfinished

from 'dant' (tooth) with 'a-' prefix, or from 'dā' (give) with 'a-' negation and 'kta' suffix, implying something not given or not finished. In this context, likely refers to an incomplete outcome.

Prefix: a

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'end' or 'outcome' as something not fully realized or achieved yet.

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

coordinating particle

ईहमानः (īhamānaḥ) - striving, while striving (striving, attempting, desiring)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īh

īh - to strive, to attempt, to desire, to wish

Present Participle, Atmanepada

Present participle of 'īh' (to strive), in the masculine nominative singular form.