मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-121
नगरे नगरे चैकं कुर्यात सर्वार्थचिन्तकम ।
उच्चैःस्थानं घोररूपं नक्षत्राणामिव ग्रहम ॥१२१॥
उच्चैःस्थानं घोररूपं नक्षत्राणामिव ग्रहम ॥१२१॥
121. nagare nagare caikaṁ kuryāt sarvārthacintakam ,
uccaiḥsthānaṁ ghorarūpaṁ nakṣatrāṇāmiva graham.
uccaiḥsthānaṁ ghorarūpaṁ nakṣatrāṇāmiva graham.
121.
nagare nagare ca ekam kuryāt sarvārthacintakam
uccaiḥsthānam ghorarūpam nakṣatrāṇām iva graham
uccaiḥsthānam ghorarūpam nakṣatrāṇām iva graham
121.
ca ekam sarvārthacintakam nagare nagare uccaiḥsthānam
ghorarūpam graham iva nakṣatrāṇām kuryāt
ghorarūpam graham iva nakṣatrāṇām kuryāt
121.
In every city, one person should be appointed to consider all objectives. He should hold a high position, formidable in appearance, like a planet among the stars.
Words meanings summery:
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- नगरे (nagare) - in every city (in the city)
- नगरे (nagare) - in every city (in the city)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एकम् (ekam) - one person (one)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should be appointed (should do, should make, should appoint)
- सर्वार्थचिन्तकम् (sarvārthacintakam) - one who considers all objectives (one who considers all objects/goals)
- उच्चैःस्थानम् (uccaiḥsthānam) - high position
- घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - formidable in appearance (terrible form, fearful appearance)
- ग्रहम् (graham) - a planet (planet, seizing, grasping)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as)
- नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - among the stars (of the stars, of constellations)
Words meanings and morphology
नगरे (nagare) - in every city (in the city)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nagara
nagara - city, town, habitation
नगरे (nagare) - in every city (in the city)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nagara
nagara - city, town, habitation
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one person (one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, a single, alone
Note: Refers to the person to be appointed.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should be appointed (should do, should make, should appoint)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhliṅ) of kṛ
Potl. 3. sg.
Root 'kṛ' (to do). Forms the potential mood (vidhliṅ).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सर्वार्थचिन्तकम् (sarvārthacintakam) - one who considers all objectives (one who considers all objects/goals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvārthacintaka
sarvārthacintaka - one who contemplates all objects/aims/purposes
Active Participle
Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'artha' (object, goal, purpose) and 'cintaka' (one who thinks/contemplates), derived from root 'cit' (to think, to perceive).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha+cintaka)
- sarva – all, entire, whole, every
adjective (neuter) - artha – aim, object, meaning, purpose, wealth, profit, reality
noun (masculine) - cintaka – thinker, contemplator, one who meditates
noun (masculine)
Active Participle
From root 'cit' (to think, to perceive) with suffix -aka.
Root: cit (class 10)
Note: Acts as the object of 'kuryāt'.
उच्चैःस्थानम् (uccaiḥsthānam) - high position
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of uccaiḥsthāna
uccaiḥsthāna - high position, elevated rank
Compound of 'uccaiḥ' (high, loudly) and 'sthāna' (place, position).
Compound type : tatpurusha (uccaiḥ+sthāna)
- uccaiḥ – high, loud, loudly, highly
indeclinable - sthāna – place, position, station, residence, standing
noun (neuter)
From root 'sthā' (to stand, to stay).
Root: sthā (class 1)
घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - formidable in appearance (terrible form, fearful appearance)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghorarūpa
ghorarūpa - terrible in form, fearful in appearance, dreadful
Compound of 'ghora' (terrible, fearful, dreadful) and 'rūpa' (form, appearance).
Compound type : tatpurusha (ghora+rūpa)
- ghora – terrible, fearful, dreadful, intense
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty, image
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes 'uccaiḥsthānam'.
ग्रहम् (graham) - a planet (planet, seizing, grasping)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of graha
graha - seizing, grasping, catching, planet (astrol.), demon
Active Participle
From root 'grah' (to seize, to grasp) with suffix -a.
Root: grah (class 1)
Note: The subject of comparison.
इव (iva) - like (like, as)
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - among the stars (of the stars, of constellations)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion