मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-232
स्वाध्यायं श्रावयेत पित्र्ये धर्मशास्त्राणि चैव हि ।
आख्यानानीतिहासांश्च पुराणानि खिलानि च ॥२३२॥
आख्यानानीतिहासांश्च पुराणानि खिलानि च ॥२३२॥
232. svādhyāyaṁ śrāvayet pitrye dharmaśāstrāṇi caiva hi ,
ākhyānānītihāsāṁśca purāṇāni khilāni ca.
ākhyānānītihāsāṁśca purāṇāni khilāni ca.
232.
svādhyāyaṃ śrāvayet pitrye dharmashāstrāṇi ca
eva hi ākhyānāni itihāsān ca purāṇāni khilāni ca
eva hi ākhyānāni itihāsān ca purāṇāni khilāni ca
232.
One should recite the Veda study (svādhyāya), and the law books (dharmashāstrāṇi). Also, narratives (ākhyānāni), histories (itihāsāḥ), Puranas, and supplementary texts (khilāni).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वाध्यायं (svādhyāyaṁ) - Veda study (svādhyāya) (self-study, Vedic study)
- श्रावयेत् (śrāvayet) - should recite (should cause to hear, should recite)
- पित्र्ये (pitrye) - ancestral (referring to ceremonies or texts) (ancestral, relating to ancestors)
- धर्मस्हास्त्राणि (dharmashāstrāṇi) - law books (dharmashāstrāṇi) (books of law, treatises on dharma)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - also (indeed, also, only)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
- आख्यानानि (ākhyānāni) - narratives (narratives, tales, stories)
- इतिहासान् (itihāsān) - histories (histories, legends)
- च (ca) - and
- पुराणानि (purāṇāni) - Puranas (Puranas, ancient texts)
- खिलानि (khilāni) - supplementary texts (khilāni) (supplementary texts, miscellaneous)
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
स्वाध्यायं (svādhyāyaṁ) - Veda study (svādhyāya) (self-study, Vedic study)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svādhyāya
svādhyāya - self-study, Vedic study, recitation of scriptures
compound of sva (own) and adhyāya (reading, study)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+adhyāya)
- sva – self, own
pronoun (masculine) - adhyāya – chapter, lesson, study, reading
noun (masculine)
from √dhā (to place, hold) with pra- and adhi-
Prefix: adhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
श्रावयेत् (śrāvayet) - should recite (should cause to hear, should recite)
(verb)
3rd person , active, permissive (vidhiliṅ) of śru
causative
causative of √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 1)
पित्र्ये (pitrye) - ancestral (referring to ceremonies or texts) (ancestral, relating to ancestors)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
Note: adjectival use
धर्मस्हास्त्राणि (dharmashāstrāṇi) - law books (dharmashāstrāṇi) (books of law, treatises on dharma)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dharmashāstra
dharmashāstra - treatise on dharma, law book, code of conduct
compound of dharma (law, duty) and shāstra (science, scripture, treatise)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+shāstra)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law, virtue, religion
noun (masculine)
from √dhṛ (to hold, to support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - shāstra – science, scripture, treatise, doctrine
noun (neuter)
from √śās (to teach, command, rule)
Root: śās (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - also (indeed, also, only)
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
आख्यानानि (ākhyānāni) - narratives (narratives, tales, stories)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ākhyāna
ākhyāna - narration, tale, story, legend
derived from √khyā (to tell, to say) with ā- prefix
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 1)
इतिहासान् (itihāsān) - histories (histories, legends)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of itihāsa
itihāsa - history, legend, ancient story
compound of iti (thus), ha (indeed), āsa (it was)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पुराणानि (purāṇāni) - Puranas (Puranas, ancient texts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, the Puranas
derived from purā (long ago)
खिलानि (khilāni) - supplementary texts (khilāni) (supplementary texts, miscellaneous)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of khila
khila - supplementary, miscellaneous, patch, filling
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)