मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-4, verse-13

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अतोऽन्यतमया वृत्त्या जीवंस्तु स्नातको द्विजः ।
स्वर्गायुष्ययशस्यानि व्रताणीमानि धारयेत ॥१३॥

13. ato'nyatamayā vṛttyā jīvaṁstu snātako dvijaḥ ,
svargāyuṣyayaśasyāni vratāṇīmāni dhārayet.

13. ataḥ anyatatamayā vṛttyā jīvanstu snātako
dvijaḥ svargāyuṣyaśasyāni vratānīmāni dhārayet

13. snātakaḥ dvijaḥ ataḥ anyatatamayā vṛttyā jīvanstu
svargāyuṣyaśasyāni imāni vratāni dhārayet

13. Thus, a twice-born person (dvija) who has completed his student life should live by any other means (than those forbidden). He should observe these vows that lead to heaven, long life, and fame.

Words meanings summery:

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अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (from this, hence, therefore)

अन्यततमया (anyatatamayā) - by any other (by another, by one of the others)

वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by means of livelihood (by livelihood, by means of profession, by conduct)

जीवन्स्तु (jīvanstu) - while living (while living, if one lives)

स्नातको (snātako) - one who has completed his student life (one who has bathed, a graduate (from Vedic student life))

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born person (referring to the Brahmin) (twice-born, a brahmin, a kshatriya, a vaishya (by birth))

स्वर्गायुष्यशस्यानि (svargāyuṣyaśasyāni) - leading to heaven, long life, and fame (heavenly, long-lived, and famous)

व्रतानि (vratāni) - vows, observances (vows, religious observances, resolutions)

इमानि (imāni) - these

धारयेत् (dhārayet) - should observe, should maintain (should hold, should maintain, should wear)

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (from this, hence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

अन्यततमया (anyatatamayā) - by any other (by another, by one of the others)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anyatama

anyatama - one of many, any other, a particular other

Superlative form of 'anya' (other).

Note: Modifies 'vṛttyā'.

वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by means of livelihood (by livelihood, by means of profession, by conduct)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - livelihood, profession, way of life, conduct, behavior

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

जीवन्स्तु (jīvanstu) - while living (while living, if one lives)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvant

jīvant - living, alive

Present Active Participle

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: The suffix '-stu' adds a conditional sense, like 'if one is living'.

स्नातको (snātako) - one who has completed his student life (one who has bathed, a graduate (from Vedic student life))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snātaka

snātaka - one who has bathed, a student who has completed his studies, a householder

Past Passive Participle

From root 'snā' (to bathe) with suffix '-kata'. Refers to the ritual bath after completing Brahmacharya.

Root: snā (class 1)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born person (referring to the Brahmin) (twice-born, a brahmin, a kshatriya, a vaishya (by birth))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, a brahmin, a kshatriya, a vaishya, a bird, a tooth, a snake

Compound of 'dvi' (two) and 'ja' (born). Refers to the ceremony of investiture with the sacred thread, marking the second birth.

Compound type : dvandva (dvi+ja)

dvi – two
number
ja – born, produced
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)

स्वर्गायुष्यशस्यानि (svargāyuṣyaśasyāni) - leading to heaven, long life, and fame (heavenly, long-lived, and famous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of svargāyuṣyaśasasin

svargāyuṣyaśasasin - having heaven, long life, and fame

Compound of 'svarga' (heaven), 'āyuṣya' (long-lived), and 'yaśas' (fame).

Compound type : dvandva (svarga+āyuṣya+yaśas)

svarga – heaven, celestial region, paradise
noun (masculine)
Root: svar
āyuṣya – conducive to long life, long-lived
adjective (neuter)
Derived from 'āyus' (life, age).
yaśas – fame, glory, reputation, renown
noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vratāni'.

व्रतानि (vratāni) - vows, observances (vows, religious observances, resolutions)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, religious observance, resolution, sacred duty

Root: vṛ (class 1)

इमानि (imāni) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ima

ima - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Modifies 'vratāni'.

धारयेत् (dhārayet) - should observe, should maintain (should hold, should maintain, should wear)