मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-107
नित्यानध्याय एव स्याद ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च ।
धर्मनैपुण्यकामानां पूतिगन्धे च सर्वदा ॥१०७॥
धर्मनैपुण्यकामानां पूतिगन्धे च सर्वदा ॥१०७॥
107. nityānadhyāya eva syād grāmeṣu nagareṣu ca ,
dharmanaipuṇyakāmānāṁ pūtigandhe ca sarvadā.
dharmanaipuṇyakāmānāṁ pūtigandhe ca sarvadā.
107.
nityanadhyāya eva syāt grāmeṣu nagareṣu ca
dharmanaipuṇyakāmanāṃ pūtigañdhe ca sarvadā
dharmanaipuṇyakāmanāṃ pūtigañdhe ca sarvadā
107.
There shall be constant non-study in villages and cities, and always in the presence of the stench of that which is related to the pursuit of excellence in one's innate constitution (dharma) and desires.
Words meanings summery:
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- नित्यनध्याय (nityanadhyāya) - constant non-study
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, surely, only, also)
- स्यात् (syāt) - shall be (may be, would be, should be)
- ग्रामेषु (grāmeṣu) - in villages
- नगरेषु (nagareṣu) - in cities
- च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
- धर्मनैपुण्यकामनां (dharmanaipuṇyakāmanāṁ) - of the pursuit of excellence in one's innate constitution (dharma) and desires (of those desiring excellence in dharma)
- पूतिगञ्धे (pūtigañdhe) - in the presence of the stench (in a putrid smell)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
- सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)
Words meanings and morphology
नित्यनध्याय (nityanadhyāya) - constant non-study
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityanadhyāya
nityanadhyāya - constant non-reading; continuous absence of study
Compound type : tatpurusha (nitya+anadhyāya)
- nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, daily
adjective (masculine) - anadhyāya – absence of study, non-reading, non-recitation
noun (masculine)
formed from adhyāya (study) with the negative prefix 'an-'
Prefix: an
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, surely, only, also)
(indeclinable)
स्यात् (syāt) - shall be (may be, would be, should be)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (liṅ) of as
optative
3rd person singular optative of the root 'as' (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
ग्रामेषु (grāmeṣu) - in villages
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of grāma
grāma - village, hamlet, country
नगरेषु (nagareṣu) - in cities
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of nagara
nagara - city, town
च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
(indeclinable)
धर्मनैपुण्यकामनां (dharmanaipuṇyakāmanāṁ) - of the pursuit of excellence in one's innate constitution (dharma) and desires (of those desiring excellence in dharma)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of dharmanaipuṇyakāmanā
dharmanaipuṇyakāmanā - desire for excellence in dharma
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+naipuṇya+kāmanā)
- dharma – innate constitution, natural law, duty, virtue, religion
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - naipuṇya – skill, expertise, excellence, dexterity
noun (neuter)
derived from nipuṇa (skilled) - kāmanā – desire, wish, longing, affection
noun (feminine)
derived from the root 'kam' (to desire)
Root: kam (class 10)
पूतिगञ्धे (pūtigañdhe) - in the presence of the stench (in a putrid smell)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pūtigañdha
pūtigañdha - foul smell, putrid odor
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūti+gañdha)
- pūti – putrid, rotten, offensive smell
noun (feminine) - gañdha – smell, odor, fragrance
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
(indeclinable)
सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)
(indeclinable)
derived from sarva (all) + dā (time)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dā)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - dā – time, when, giver
indeclinable
often used as a suffix to denote time