मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-20
यथा यथा हि पुरुषः शास्त्रं समधिगच्छति ।
तथा तथा विजानाति विज्ञानं चास्य रोचते ॥२०॥
तथा तथा विजानाति विज्ञानं चास्य रोचते ॥२०॥
20. yathā yathā hi puruṣaḥ śāstraṁ samadhigacchati ,
tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṁ cāsya rocate.
tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṁ cāsya rocate.
20.
yathā yathā hi puruṣaḥ śāstraṃ samadhigacchati
tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṃ cāsya rōcatē
tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṃ cāsya rōcatē
20.
hi puruṣaḥ yathā yathā śāstraṃ samadhigacchati
tathā tathā vijānāti cāsya vijñānaṃ rōcatē
tathā tathā vijānāti cāsya vijñānaṃ rōcatē
20.
As a person progressively understands scripture, so does their understanding grow, and knowledge becomes pleasing to them.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to
- यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, human being
- शास्त्रं (śāstraṁ) - scripture, knowledge
- समधिगच्छति (samadhigacchati) - understands, acquires knowledge of
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
- विजानाति (vijānāti) - understands, knows
- विज्ञानं (vijñānaṁ) - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
- चास्य (cāsya) - and for him/her
- र्ओचते (rōcatē) - is pleasing, shines, delights
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to
(indeclinable)
Note: Repeated for emphasis, indicating progressive understanding.
यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
Note: particle indicating certainty or emphasis
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, human being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, male, soul, supreme being
Note: subject of the verb 'samadhigacchati'
शास्त्रं (śāstraṁ) - scripture, knowledge
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra
śāstra - scripture, treatise, science, teaching, sacred text
from root 'śās' (to teach, to rule)
Root: śās (class 1)
Note: object of the verb 'samadhigacchati'
समधिगच्छति (samadhigacchati) - understands, acquires knowledge of
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of adhigam
Present Tense
root 'gam' (to go) with prefixes 'adhi' (over, upon) and 'sam' (together, completely)
Prefixes: adhi+sam
Root: gam (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
(indeclinable)
Note: Repeated for emphasis, corresponding to 'yathā yathā'.
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
(indeclinable)
विजानाति (vijānāti) - understands, knows
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of jñā
Present Tense
root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi' (apart, distinctly, special)
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 2)
विज्ञानं (vijñānaṁ) - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñāna
vijñāna - knowledge, understanding, wisdom, consciousness
Past Passive Participle
from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi' (apart, distinctly)
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 2)
Note: subject of the verb 'rōcatē'
चास्य (cāsya) - and for him/her
(indeclinable)
Note: Sandhi: ca + asya = cāsya. 'ca' connects the pleasing of knowledge to the understanding. 'asya' is genitive, referring to the person.
र्ओचते (rōcatē) - is pleasing, shines, delights
(verb)
3rd person , middle, present (laṭ) of ruc
Present Tense
root 'ruc' (to shine, to be pleasing)
Root: ruc (class 1)