मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-6, verse-37
अनधीत्य द्विजो वेदाननुत्पाद्य तथा सुतान ।
अनिष्ट्वा चैव यज्ञैश्च मोक्षमिच्छन व्रजत्यधः ॥३७॥
अनिष्ट्वा चैव यज्ञैश्च मोक्षमिच्छन व्रजत्यधः ॥३७॥
37. anadhītya dvijo vedānanutpādya tathā sutān ,
aniṣṭvā caiva yajñaiśca mokṣamicchan vrajatyadhaḥ.
aniṣṭvā caiva yajñaiśca mokṣamicchan vrajatyadhaḥ.
37.
anadhītya dvijo vedān anutpādya tathā sutān aniṣṭvā
ca eva yajñaiḥ ca mokṣam ichan vrajaty adhaḥ
ca eva yajñaiḥ ca mokṣam ichan vrajaty adhaḥ
37.
dvijaḥ anadhītya vedān anutpādya tathā sutān
aniṣṭvā ca eva yajñaiḥ ca mokṣam ichan vrajaty adhaḥ
aniṣṭvā ca eva yajñaiḥ ca mokṣam ichan vrajaty adhaḥ
37.
Without studying the Vedas, without producing children, and without performing Vedic rituals (yajña), a twice-born person (dvija) desiring liberation (mokṣa) falls downwards.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनधीत्य (anadhītya) - without having studied
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born one, Brahmin
- वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
- अनुत्पाद्य (anutpādya) - without having produced
- तथा (tathā) - and so, also, likewise
- सुतान् (sutān) - children
- अनिष्ट्वा (aniṣṭvā) - without having sacrificed, without having performed a Vedic ritual
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by Vedic rituals
- च (ca) - and
- मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation
- इछन् (ichan) - desiring, wishing
- व्रजति (vrajati) - goes, proceeds, falls
- अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below
Words meanings and morphology
अनधीत्य (anadhītya) - without having studied
(indeclinable)
absolutive gerund
formed from the root dhā (to place, to hold) with the prefix adhi- (over, upon, thoroughly) and the negative prefix an- and the gerundive suffix -tya.
Prefix: adhi-
Root: dhā (class 3)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born one, Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), twice-born creature (bird, snake, tooth)
past passive participle
literally 'born twice', referring to birth by mother and initiation ceremony (upanayana) for twice-born castes, or hatching from egg and then emerging for birds.
Root: jan (class 2)
Note: refers to a member of the three higher castes, especially a Brahmin
वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - knowledge, sacred lore, the Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva)
derived from the root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
अनुत्पाद्य (anutpādya) - without having produced
(indeclinable)
absolutive gerund
formed from the root pad (to fall, to go) with the prefix ut- (up, out) and the negative prefix an- and the gerundive suffix -ya.
Prefix: ut-
Root: pad (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and so, also, likewise
(indeclinable)
compound of tad (that) and -hā (suffix indicating manner).
सुतान् (sutān) - children
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suta
suta - son, child
past passive participle
from the root su (to bear, to produce).
Root: su (class 2)
अनिष्ट्वा (aniṣṭvā) - without having sacrificed, without having performed a Vedic ritual
(indeclinable)
absolutive gerund
formed from the root yaj (to sacrifice, to worship) with the negative prefix an- and the gerundive suffix -tvā.
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
(indeclinable)
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by Vedic rituals
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, oblation, offering, worship
abstract noun
derived from the root yaj (to sacrifice, to worship) with the suffix -ña.
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa
mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, salvation, freedom, final beatitude
abstract noun
derived from the root muc (to release, to set free) with the suffix -ka.
Root: muc (class 6)
इछन् (ichan) - desiring, wishing
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ichan
ichan - desiring, wishing, wanting
present active participle
formed from the root iṣ (to wish, to desire) with the present participle suffix -at.
Root: iṣ (class 1)
Note: acts as an adjective here, modifying 'dvijaḥ'
व्रजति (vrajati) - goes, proceeds, falls
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of vraj
Root: vraj (class 1)
अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below
(indeclinable)