मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-171
यदा मन्येत भावेन हृष्टं पुष्टं बलं स्वकम ।
परस्य विपरीतं च तदा यायाद रिपुं प्रति ॥१७१॥
परस्य विपरीतं च तदा यायाद रिपुं प्रति ॥१७१॥
171. yadā manyeta bhāvena hṛṣṭaṁ puṣṭaṁ balaṁ svakam ,
parasya viparītaṁ ca tadā yāyād ripuṁ prati.
parasya viparītaṁ ca tadā yāyād ripuṁ prati.
171.
yadā manyeta bhāvena hṛṣṭaṃ puṣṭaṃ balaṃ svakakam
parasya viparītaṃ ca tadā yāyāt ripuṃ prati
parasya viparītaṃ ca tadā yāyāt ripuṃ prati
171.
When one perceives their own strength (bala) as happy and strong, and the opposite in the enemy, then one should advance against the foe.
Words meanings summery:
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- यदा (yadā) - when (when, at the time when)
- मन्येत (manyeta) - one should perceive (one should think, one should consider, one should perceive)
- भावेन (bhāvena) - by nature (by feeling, by disposition, by nature, by means of)
- हृष्टं (hṛṣṭaṁ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, joyful)
- पुष्टं (puṣṭaṁ) - strong (nourished, strong, robust, flourishing)
- बलं (balaṁ) - strength (strength, power, force, army)
- स्वककम् (svakakam) - one's own
- परस्य (parasya) - of the enemy (of another, of the other, of the enemy)
- विपरीतं (viparītaṁ) - opposite (opposite, contrary, reversed, different)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
- यायात् (yāyāt) - one should advance (one should go, one should proceed, one should advance)
- रिपुं (ripuṁ) - foe (enemy, foe)
- प्रति (prati) - against (towards, against, in return, according to)
Words meanings and morphology
यदा (yadā) - when (when, at the time when)
(indeclinable)
मन्येत (manyeta) - one should perceive (one should think, one should consider, one should perceive)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (liṅ) of manyeta
Potential Mood
from root man 'to think' + suffix -eṭ (potential)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: The subject is implied (e.g., 'one').
भावेन (bhāvena) - by nature (by feeling, by disposition, by nature, by means of)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāva
bhāva - state, existence, being, nature, feeling, emotion, disposition, sentiment, reality
from root bhū 'to be, exist' + suffix -va.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Instrumental case, indicating the manner or quality.
हृष्टं (hṛṣṭaṁ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, joyful)
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hṛṣṭa
hṛṣṭa - pleased, delighted, joyful, elated
Past Passive Participle
from root hṛṣ 'to be glad, rejoice' + past passive suffix -ta
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'balaṃ'.
पुष्टं (puṣṭaṁ) - strong (nourished, strong, robust, flourishing)
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣṭa
puṣṭa - nourished, strong, robust, flourishing, well-developed
Past Passive Participle
from root puṣ 'to nourish, thrive' + past passive suffix -ta
Root: puṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'balaṃ'.
बलं (balaṁ) - strength (strength, power, force, army)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, energy, army, troop
Note: Accusative case, direct object of 'manyeta'.
स्वककम् (svakakam) - one's own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svakakam
svakaka - one's own, belonging to oneself
Derived from pronoun 'sva' (own) with an augment.
Note: Modifies 'balaṃ'.
परस्य (parasya) - of the enemy (of another, of the other, of the enemy)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of parasya
para - other, another, foreign, external, enemy
Note: Genitive case, indicating relation to 'viparītaṃ'.
विपरीतं (viparītaṁ) - opposite (opposite, contrary, reversed, different)
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viparīta
viparīta - opposite, contrary, reversed, different, adverse
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛ 'to cover, turn' + prefix pari 'around' + past passive suffix -ta.
Prefix: pari
Root: vṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with an implied 'balaṃ' of the enemy.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
यायात् (yāyāt) - one should advance (one should go, one should proceed, one should advance)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (liṅ) of yāyāt
Potential Mood
from root yā 'to go' + suffix -yāṭ (potential)
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: The subject is implied (e.g., 'one').
रिपुं (ripuṁ) - foe (enemy, foe)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ripu
ripu - enemy, foe, adversary
Note: Accusative case, direct object of 'yāyāt' (in the sense of advancing against).
प्रति (prati) - against (towards, against, in return, according to)
(indeclinable)
Note: Preposition indicating direction towards or against.