मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-1
श्रुत्वैतान ऋषयो धर्मान स्नातकस्य यथौदितान ।
इदमूचुर्महात्मानमनलप्रभवं भृगुम ॥१॥
इदमूचुर्महात्मानमनलप्रभवं भृगुम ॥१॥
1. śrutvaitān ṛṣayo dharmān snātakasya yathauditān ,
idamūcurmahātmānamanalaprabhavaṁ bhṛgum.
idamūcurmahātmānamanalaprabhavaṁ bhṛgum.
1.
śrutvaitān ṛṣayo dharmān snātakasya yathauditān
idamūcurmahātmānamanalaprabhavaṃ bhr̥guma
idamūcurmahātmānamanalaprabhavaṃ bhr̥guma
1.
Having heard these ordinances and injunctions (dharma) concerning a student (snātaka) as prescribed, these sages spoke to the great-souled Bhrigu, who was born from fire.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रुत्वैतान् (śrutvaitān) - having heard these
- ऋषयो (ṛṣayo) - sages
- धर्मान् (dharmān) - ordinances and injunctions (duties, laws, principles, nature)
- स्नातकस्य (snātakasya) - of a student who has completed his Vedic studies and ritual ablutions (of the student)
- यथौदितान् (yathauditān) - as prescribed (as prescribed, as stated)
- इदम् (idam) - this
- ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said
- महात्मनानम् (mahātmanānam) - to the great-souled Bhrigu (to the great-souled one)
- अनलप्रभवं (analaprabhavaṁ) - born of fire
- भ्र्̥गुम (bhr̥guma) - Bhrigu
Words meanings and morphology
श्रुत्वैतान् (śrutvaitān) - having heard these
(indeclinable)
absolutive
formed from the root √śru (to hear) with the suffix -ktvā
Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Combines with the following word 'etān' due to sandhi
ऋषयो (ṛṣayo) - sages
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, poet, hymn
Derived from the root √r̥ṣ (to move, to flow, to go) or √r̥ś (to see)
धर्मान् (dharmān) - ordinances and injunctions (duties, laws, principles, nature)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - duty, law, righteousness, nature, virtue, religion, custom, merit, characteristic
Derived from the root √dhr̥ (to hold, to support)
Root: dhr̥ (class 1)
स्नातकस्य (snātakasya) - of a student who has completed his Vedic studies and ritual ablutions (of the student)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of snātaka
snātaka - one who has bathed, a student who has completed his studies, a householder
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √snā (to bathe) with the suffix -ka. Refers to a student who has undergone the ritual bathing (snāna) upon completion of his period of study.
Root: snā (class 1)
यथौदितान् (yathauditān) - as prescribed (as prescribed, as stated)
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle
Compound of yathā (as, like) and auditān (declared, stated, from √ud 'to rise, to proclaim').
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+udita)
- yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable - udita – declared, stated, proclaimed, risen
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √ud 'to proclaim, to rise'
Root: ud (class 1)
Note: The sandhi `yathā + auditān` results in `yathauditān`.
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
Note: As an object of 'ūcuḥ'
ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
Perfect Active Indicative
from the root √vac (to say) in the perfect tense, 3rd person plural.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: The root is √vac, but the form is derived from a secondary stem.
महात्मनानम् (mahātmanānam) - to the great-souled Bhrigu (to the great-souled one)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous
Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (self, soul).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, much
adjective - ātman – self, soul, mind, spirit, body
noun (masculine)
From the root √an 'to breathe'
Root: an (class 4)
Note: The sandhi `mahātmanā + anam` leads to this form.
अनलप्रभवं (analaprabhavaṁ) - born of fire
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of analaprabhava
analaprabhava - born of fire, originating from fire
Past Passive Participle
Compound of anala (fire) and prabhava (origin, birth, coming forth).
Compound type : tatpurusha (anala+prabhava)
- anala – fire, flame
noun (masculine) - prabhava – origin, source, birth, creation, power
noun (masculine)
From the root √bhū (to be, to become, to be born) with the prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'bhr̥gum'. The sandhi `anala + prabhava` is followed by sandhi with `bhr̥gum`.
भ्र्̥गुम (bhr̥guma) - Bhrigu
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhr̥gu
bhr̥gu - Bhrigu (a sage, son of Brahma, patriarch of the Bhrigu dynasty)
Name of a prominent Vedic sage.