मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-19
बुद्धिवृद्धिकराण्याशु धन्यानि च हितानि च ।
नित्यं शास्त्राण्यवेक्षेत निगमांश्चैव वैदिकान ॥१९॥
नित्यं शास्त्राण्यवेक्षेत निगमांश्चैव वैदिकान ॥१९॥
19. buddhivṛddhikarāṇyāśu dhanyāni ca hitāni ca ,
nityaṁ śāstrāṇyavekṣeta nigamāṁścaiva vaidikān.
nityaṁ śāstrāṇyavekṣeta nigamāṁścaiva vaidikān.
19.
buddhivṛddhikaraṇyāśu dhanyāni ca hitāni ca
nityaṃ śāstrāṇyavēkṣēta nigamāṃścai vavaidikan
nityaṃ śāstrāṇyavēkṣēta nigamāṃścai vavaidikan
19.
śāstrāṇi ca hitāni ca dhanyāni ca buddhivṛddhikaraṇyāśu
ca vaidikan nigamāṃś ca nityaṃ avēkṣēta
ca vaidikan nigamāṃś ca nityaṃ avēkṣēta
19.
One should constantly study scriptures that quickly enhance intelligence, are beneficial, and are virtuous, as well as Vedic texts.
Words meanings summery:
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- बुद्धिवृद्धिकरण्याशु (buddhivṛddhikaraṇyāśu) - causing increase of intelligence swiftly
- आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly
- धन्यानि (dhanyāni) - virtuous, blessed, fortunate
- च (ca) - and
- हितानि (hitāni) - beneficial, welfare-promoting
- च (ca) - and
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, eternally
- शास्त्राण्यवेक्षेत (śāstrāṇyavēkṣēta) - should examine scriptures
- निगमांश् (nigamāṁś) - and the Vedas
- चैव (caiva) - and also
- ववैदिकन् (vavaidikan) - and Vedic ones
Words meanings and morphology
बुद्धिवृद्धिकरण्याशु (buddhivṛddhikaraṇyāśu) - causing increase of intelligence swiftly
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of buddhivṛddhikaraṇa
buddhivṛddhikaraṇa - causing increase of intelligence
Compound type : tatpurusha (buddhi+vṛddhi+karaṇa)
- buddhi – intelligence, understanding, intellect
noun (feminine) - vṛddhi – growth, increase, prosperity
noun (feminine)
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - karaṇa – making, doing, causing, instrument
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: adjectival form qualifying śāstrāṇi
आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly
(indeclinable)
Note: adverb modifying buddhivṛddhikaraṇāni
धन्यानि (dhanyāni) - virtuous, blessed, fortunate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dhānya
dhānya - virtuous, blessed, fortunate, grain
Note: adjectival form qualifying śāstrāṇi
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
हितानि (hitāni) - beneficial, welfare-promoting
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of hita
hita - beneficial, good, salutary, welfare-promoting
Past Passive Participle
from root 'hi' (to go, to send, to promote)
Root: hi (class 1)
Note: adjectival form qualifying śāstrāṇi
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, eternally
(indeclinable)
from 'ni' + 'tya' (inherent)
Note: used adverbially, meaning 'constantly'
शास्त्राण्यवेक्षेत (śāstrāṇyavēkṣēta) - should examine scriptures
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śāstra
śāstra - scripture, treatise, science, teaching, sacred text
from root 'śās' (to teach, to rule)
Root: śās (class 1)
Note: The verb avēkṣēta applies to both śāstrāṇi and nigamāṃś ca
निगमांश् (nigamāṁś) - and the Vedas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nigama
nigama - Veda, sacred text, traditional doctrine, custom
from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ni' (down, into)
Prefix: ni
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Accusative plural with 'ca' (and), governed by 'avēkṣēta'.
चैव (caiva) - and also
(indeclinable)
Note: Sandhi: ca + eva = caiva
ववैदिकन् (vavaidikan) - and Vedic ones
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vaidikān
vaidika - Vedic, pertaining to the Vedas
from 'Veda'
Note: This word, 'vaidikān', refers to Vedic texts or knowledge. The preceding 'caiva' is 'ca' + 'eva'. The full sandhi is 'nigamāṃś caiva vaidikān'. It means 'and Vedic ones'.