मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-177
सर्वोपायैस्तथा कुर्यान्नीतिज्ञः पृथिवीपतिः ।
यथाऽस्याभ्यधिका न स्युर्मित्रोदासीनशत्रवः ॥१७७॥
यथाऽस्याभ्यधिका न स्युर्मित्रोदासीनशत्रवः ॥१७७॥
177. sarvopāyaistathā kuryānnītijñaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ ,
yathā'syābhyadhikā na syurmitrodāsīnaśatravaḥ.
yathā'syābhyadhikā na syurmitrodāsīnaśatravaḥ.
177.
sarvopāyaisthathā kuryānnītijñaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ
yathāsyābhyadhikā na syuḥmitrodāsīnaśatravaḥ
yathāsyābhyadhikā na syuḥmitrodāsīnaśatravaḥ
177.
nītijñaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ sarvopāyaiḥ tathā kuryāt
yathā asya mitro dāsīna śatravaḥ abhyadhikāḥ na syuḥ
yathā asya mitro dāsīna śatravaḥ abhyadhikāḥ na syuḥ
177.
Thus, the king, who is wise in policy (nīti), should act by all means, so that friends, neutrals, and enemies do not become superior to him.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all methods
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that way
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should act (should do, should make)
- नीतिज्ञः (nītijñaḥ) - wise in policy (knower of policy, skilled in politics)
- पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - the king (king, lord of the earth)
- यथा (yathā) - so that (as, like, how)
- अस्या (asyā) - to him (his, hers, its)
- अभ्यधिका (abhyadhikā) - become superior (superior, greater)
- न (na) - not
- स्युः (syuḥ) - become superior (should be, might be)
- मित्रो (mitro) - friends (friend)
- दासीन (dāsīna) - neutrals (neutral)
- शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies (enemy)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all methods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvopāya
sarvopāya - all means, all methods, all expedients
compound of sarva (all) and upāya (means)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+upāya)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - upāya – means, method, expedient, device, remedy
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that way
(indeclinable)
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should act (should do, should make)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Potential Mood
root class 8
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नीतिज्ञः (nītijñaḥ) - wise in policy (knower of policy, skilled in politics)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nītijña
nītijña - knower of policy, skilled in politics, wise in conduct
compound of nīti (policy, conduct) and jña (knower)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nīti+jña)
- nīti – policy, conduct, ethics, morality, jurisprudence, teaching
noun (feminine)
derived from the root √nī (to lead, guide)
Root: nī (class 1) - jña – knower, wise, knowing
noun (masculine)
derived from the root √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 2)
पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - the king (king, lord of the earth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati
pṛthivīpati - king, lord of the earth, sovereign
compound of pṛthivī (earth) and pati (lord, master)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)
- pṛthivī – earth, the earth
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
noun (masculine)
यथा (yathā) - so that (as, like, how)
(indeclinable)
अस्या (asyā) - to him (his, hers, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asya
asya - his, hers, its, of this
genitive singular of tad (that) or asmad (this)
अभ्यधिका (abhyadhikā) - become superior (superior, greater)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of abhyadhika
abhyadhika - superior, greater, more, excessive
compound of abhi- (towards) and adhika (more, greater)
Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+adhika)
- abhi – towards, over, above, to
prefix - adhika – more, greater, much, abundant
adjective (masculine)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
स्युः (syuḥ) - become superior (should be, might be)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of as
Potential Mood
root class 2
Root: as (class 2)
मित्रो (mitro) - friends (friend)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mitra
mitra - friend, ally, companion, the sun
दासीन (dāsīna) - neutrals (neutral)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dāsīna
dāsīna - neutral, indifferent, unconcerned
derived from dāsī (slave) or possibly related to dās (to serve, to be bound)
शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies (enemy)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe, adversary