मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-14
वेदोदितं स्वकं कर्म नित्यं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः ।
तद हि कुर्वन यथाशक्ति प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम ॥१४॥
तद हि कुर्वन यथाशक्ति प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम ॥१४॥
14. vedoditaṁ svakaṁ karma nityaṁ kuryādatandritaḥ ,
tad hi kurvan yathāśakti prāpnoti paramāṁ gatim.
tad hi kurvan yathāśakti prāpnoti paramāṁ gatim.
14.
vedoditaṃ svakaṃ karma nityaṃ kuryād atandritaḥ
tad hi kurvan yathāśakti prāpnoti paramāṃ gatim
tad hi kurvan yathāśakti prāpnoti paramāṃ gatim
14.
atandritaḥ nityaṃ svakaṃ karma vedoditaṃ hi
kurvan tad yathāśakti paramāṃ gatim prāpnoti
kurvan tad yathāśakti paramāṃ gatim prāpnoti
14.
One should constantly and diligently perform the duties prescribed by the Vedas. By performing these duties with all one's strength, one attains the highest goal.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदोदितं (vedoditaṁ) - prescribed by the Vedas (spoken by the Vedas, prescribed by the Vedas)
- स्वकं (svakaṁ) - one's own (one's own, belonging to oneself)
- कर्म (karma) - duty, ritual action (action, deed, work, ritual, duty, fate)
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly (daily, constant, eternal, perpetual)
- कुर्याद् (kuryād) - should perform (should do, should perform)
- अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligently, attentively (not indolent, diligent, attentive, careful)
- तद् (tad) - that (action) (that, it)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - by performing (doing, performing)
- यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - with all one's strength (according to strength, with as much strength as possible)
- प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains (attains, obtains, reaches)
- परमां (paramāṁ) - highest (supreme, highest, ultimate)
- गतिम् (gatim) - goal, state (way, path, gait, state, goal, destination)
Words meanings and morphology
वेदोदितं (vedoditaṁ) - prescribed by the Vedas (spoken by the Vedas, prescribed by the Vedas)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vedodita
vedodita - spoken or declared by the Vedas
Past Passive Participle
Compound of 'veda' (Vedas) and 'udita' (spoken, declared, risen).
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+udita)
- veda – knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
From root 'vid' (to know).
Root: vid (class 1) - udita – risen, spoken, declared, pronounced
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ut' (up).
Prefix: ut
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'karma'.
स्वकं (svakaṁ) - one's own (one's own, belonging to oneself)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svaka
svaka - one's own, belonging to oneself
Derived from 'sva' (self).
Note: Modifies 'karma'.
कर्म (karma) - duty, ritual action (action, deed, work, ritual, duty, fate)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence
Abstract noun
From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly (daily, constant, eternal, perpetual)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya
nitya - constant, eternal, perpetual, daily
Related to 'ni' (down) and 'tya' (root).
Note: Here used adverbially modifying 'kuryāt'.
कुर्याद् (kuryād) - should perform (should do, should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (vidhiling) of kṛ
Root class 8.34.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Third person singular, optative mood.
अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligently, attentively (not indolent, diligent, attentive, careful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita
atandrita - not indolent, diligent, attentive, careful
Past Passive Participle
Negative compound of 'tandrita' (indolent, careless).
Compound type : nana-samasa (a+tandrita)
- a – not, non- (prefix)
prefix - tandrita – indolent, careless, lazy
adjective (masculine)
Note: Describes the person performing the action. Can be understood adverbially.
तद् (tad) - that (action) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'karma'.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - by performing (doing, performing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ
kṛ - to do, to make, to perform, to cause
Present Active Participle
From root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Describes the condition under which the attainment happens.
यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - with all one's strength (according to strength, with as much strength as possible)
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'śakti' (strength, ability).
Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, according to, like
indeclinable - śakti – strength, power, ability, energy
noun (feminine)
Note: Adverbial phrase modifying 'kurvan'.
प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains (attains, obtains, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of prāp
Root class 1.1072, with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: ap (class 1)
Note: Third person singular, present tense.
परमां (paramāṁ) - highest (supreme, highest, ultimate)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate
Note: Modifies 'gatim'.
गतिम् (gatim) - goal, state (way, path, gait, state, goal, destination)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, movement, way, path, state, condition, salvation
Abstract noun
From root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)