मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-252
गुरुषु त्वभ्यतीतेषु विना वा तैर्गृहे वसन ।
आत्मनो वृत्तिमन्विच्छन गृह्णीयात साधुतः सदा ॥२५२॥
आत्मनो वृत्तिमन्विच्छन गृह्णीयात साधुतः सदा ॥२५२॥
252. guruṣu tvabhyatīteṣu vinā vā tairgṛhe vasan ,
ātmano vṛttimanvicchan gṛhṇīyāt sādhutaḥ sadā.
ātmano vṛttimanvicchan gṛhṇīyāt sādhutaḥ sadā.
252.
gurusu tu abhyatīteṣu vinā vā taiḥ gṛhe vasan |
ātmanaḥ vr̥ttim anvicchan gr̥hṇīyāt sādhu taḥ sadā
ātmanaḥ vr̥ttim anvicchan gr̥hṇīyāt sādhu taḥ sadā
252.
tu gurusu abhyatīteṣu vā taiḥ saha gṛhe vasan
ātmanaḥ vr̥ttim anvicchan sādhu taḥ sadā gr̥hṇīyāt
ātmanaḥ vr̥ttim anvicchan sādhu taḥ sadā gr̥hṇīyāt
252.
When the elders (gurun) have departed or are absent, or living in the house, while seeking one's livelihood (vṛttim), one should always accept (offerings) from virtuous people.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुरुसु (gurusu) - elders (gurun) (to elders, among elders)
- तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed)
- अभ्यतीतेषु (abhyatīteṣu) - having departed or absent (having passed by, having gone beyond, absent)
- विना (vinā) - without
- वा (vā) - or
- तैः (taiḥ) - by them (referring to elders) (by them, with them)
- गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house
- वसन् (vasan) - living (living, dwelling, residing)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (livelihood) (of self, one's own)
- व्र्̥त्तिम् (vr̥ttim) - livelihood (livelihood, profession, way of life, conduct)
- अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - seeking (seeking, searching for)
- ग्र्̥ह्णीयात् (gr̥hṇīyāt) - should accept (should take, should accept)
- साधु (sādhu) - virtuous people (good, virtuous, honest, well)
- तः (taḥ) - from them (virtuous people) (from that, from them)
- सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)
Words meanings and morphology
गुरुसु (gurusu) - elders (gurun) (to elders, among elders)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of guru
guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, elder, important, heavy
Note: Elders (gurun)
तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed)
(indeclinable)
अभ्यतीतेषु (abhyatīteṣu) - having departed or absent (having passed by, having gone beyond, absent)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, plural of abhyatīta
abhyatīta - passed by, gone beyond, departed
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefix abhi- and prefix aty- (beyond).
Prefixes: abhi+aty
Root: i (class 2)
विना (vinā) - without
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
तैः (taiḥ) - by them (referring to elders) (by them, with them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling
From root gṛ (to be covered, to sound).
Root: gṛ (class 1)
वसन् (vasan) - living (living, dwelling, residing)
(verb)
singular, active, present (śatṛ) of vas
Present Participle
Root vas (to dwell).
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Present active participle, functioning adverbially.
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (livelihood) (of self, one's own)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, mind, body
Note: self (ātman)
व्र्̥त्तिम् (vr̥ttim) - livelihood (livelihood, profession, way of life, conduct)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vr̥tti
vr̥tti - livelihood, profession, way of life, conduct, function, modification
From root vr̥ (to cover, to surround, to protect).
Root: vr̥ (class 1)
अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - seeking (seeking, searching for)
(verb)
singular, active, present (śatṛ) of anvicch
Present Participle
From root iṣ (to seek) with prefix anu- and intensification.
Prefix: anu
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Present active participle, functioning adverbially.
ग्र्̥ह्णीयात् (gr̥hṇīyāt) - should accept (should take, should accept)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (vidhiliṅ) of gr̥h
Potential
Root gr̥h (to grasp, to take).
Root: gr̥h (class 2)
Note: Potential mood, indicating obligation or recommendation.
साधु (sādhu) - virtuous people (good, virtuous, honest, well)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of sādhu
sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, honest, well, an ascetic, a holy man
From root sidh (to accomplish, to be effective).
Root: sidh (class 7)
Note: Referring to virtuous people. The case ending -taḥ implies 'from'.
तः (taḥ) - from them (virtuous people) (from that, from them)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
Note: Ablative case, indicating source. Likely modifying 'sādhu'.
सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)
(indeclinable)