मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-4
अनभ्यासेन वेदानामाचारस्य च वर्जनात ।
आलस्यादन्नदोषाच्च मृत्युर्विप्राञ्जिघांसति ॥४॥
आलस्यादन्नदोषाच्च मृत्युर्विप्राञ्जिघांसति ॥४॥
4. anabhyāsena vedānāmācārasya ca varjanāt ,
ālasyādannadoṣācca mṛtyurviprāñjighāṁsati.
ālasyādannadoṣācca mṛtyurviprāñjighāṁsati.
4.
anabhyāsena vedānāmācārasya ca varjanāt
ālasyādannadoṣācca mr̥tyurvipro jighānsati
ālasyādannadoṣācca mr̥tyurvipro jighānsati
4.
Death desires to slay the Brahmins due to the non-practice of the Vedas, the abandonment of good conduct, laziness, and faults in food.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनभ्यासेन (anabhyāsena) - non-practice (by non-practice, by neglect)
- वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas
- आचारस्य (ācārasya) - of good conduct (of conduct, of good behavior)
- च (ca) - and
- वर्जनात् (varjanāt) - abandonment (by abandoning, by forsaking)
- आलस्यात् (ālasyāt) - laziness (from laziness, from sloth)
- अन्नदोषात् (annadoṣāt) - faults in food (from faults in food, from impure food)
- च (ca) - and
- म्र्̥त्युः (mr̥tyuḥ) - death
- विप्रो (vipro) - the Brahmins (Brahmin)
- जिघान्सति (jighānsati) - desire to slay (desires to kill, wishes to slay)
Words meanings and morphology
अनभ्यासेन (anabhyāsena) - non-practice (by non-practice, by neglect)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of anabhyāsa
anabhyāsa - non-practice, lack of practice, neglect
Compound of the negative prefix 'an-' and abhyāsa (practice, repetition).
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+abhyāsa)
- an – not, un-
prefix - abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, exercise
noun (masculine)
From the root √sad (to sit) with the prefix abhi- and upasarga pra-
Prefixes: abhi+pra
Root: sad (class 1)
वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of veda
veda - knowledge, the Vedas
From the root √vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
आचारस्य (ācārasya) - of good conduct (of conduct, of good behavior)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ācāra
ācāra - conduct, behavior, custom, practice, rule, tradition
From the root √car (to move, to go) with the prefix ā- (around, thoroughly).
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वर्जनात् (varjanāt) - abandonment (by abandoning, by forsaking)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of varjana
varjana - abandonment, forsaking, abstaining from
From the root √vṛj (to exclude, to separate, to abstain) with the suffix -ana.
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Ablative case, indicating the cause or reason.
आलस्यात् (ālasyāt) - laziness (from laziness, from sloth)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ālasya
ālasya - laziness, sloth, indolence, idleness
Derived from the adjective ālasa (lazy) with the suffix -ya.
Note: Ablative case, indicating the cause or reason.
अन्नदोषात् (annadoṣāt) - faults in food (from faults in food, from impure food)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of annadoṣa
annadoṣa - fault in food, impurity of food, defect in food
Compound of anna (food) and doṣa (fault, defect, impurity).
Compound type : tatpurusha (anna+doṣa)
- anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
From the root √ad (to eat).
Root: ad (class 2) - doṣa – fault, flaw, sin, error, defect, vice
noun (masculine)
From the root √dviṣ (to hate, to be hostile).
Root: dviṣ (class 2)
Note: Ablative case, indicating the cause or reason. Sandhi: 'doṣāt ca' -> 'doṣācca'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'ālasyāt' and 'annadoṣāt'.
म्र्̥त्युः (mr̥tyuḥ) - death
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mr̥tyu
mr̥tyu - death, mortality
Derived from the root √mṛ (to die, to decay).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject of the verb 'jighānsati'.
विप्रो (vipro) - the Brahmins (Brahmin)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - bright, intelligent, a Brahmin, a priest, learned man
Derived from the root √vi 'to move, to spread' or √vip 'to tremble, to be quick'. Often used synonymously with Brahmin.
Root: vi (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'jighānsati'. Sandhi: 'viprān' + 'jighānsati' -> 'viprojighānsati'
जिघान्सति (jighānsati) - desire to slay (desires to kill, wishes to slay)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han
Desiderative Active Indicative
from the root √han (to kill) in the desiderative mood (reduplicated stem ji-ghāṃ-sa-ti).
Root: han (class 2)
Note: The desiderative mood expresses a wish or desire.