मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-52
सप्तकस्यास्य वर्गस्य सर्वत्रैवानुषङ्गिणः ।
पूर्वं पूर्वं गुरुतरं विद्याद व्यसनमात्मवान ॥५२॥
पूर्वं पूर्वं गुरुतरं विद्याद व्यसनमात्मवान ॥५२॥
52. saptakasyāsya vargasya sarvatraivānuṣaṅgiṇaḥ ,
pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyād vyasanamātmavān.
pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyād vyasanamātmavān.
52.
saptakasya asya vargasya sarvatra eva anuṣaṅgiṇaḥ
| pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyāt vyasanaṁ ātmavān
| pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyāt vyasanaṁ ātmavān
52.
asya saptakasya anuṣaṅgiṇaḥ vargasya sarvatra eva
pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ vyasanaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyāt ātmavān
pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ vyasanaṁ gurutaraṁ vidyāt ātmavān
52.
Of this group of seven, which is pervasive everywhere, the wise person should understand each preceding member to be graver than the next.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्तकस्य (saptakasya) - of the group of seven (of the seven)
- अस्य (asya) - of this
- वर्गस्य (vargasya) - of the group
- सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, truly, only)
- अनुषङ्गिणः (anuṣaṅgiṇaḥ) - pervasive (connected, attached, accompanying)
- पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - preceding (former, previous, east)
- पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - preceding (former, previous, east)
- गुरुतरं (gurutaraṁ) - graver (more important, heavier)
- विद्यात् (vidyāt) - should understand (should know)
- व्यसनं (vyasanaṁ) - vice (misfortune, vice, distress)
- आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - wise person (self-controlled, wise)
Words meanings and morphology
सप्तकस्य (saptakasya) - of the group of seven (of the seven)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of saptaka
saptaka - group of seven
अस्य (asya) - of this
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
वर्गस्य (vargasya) - of the group
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of varga
varga - class, group, category, section
सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, truly, only)
(indeclinable)
अनुषङ्गिणः (anuṣaṅgiṇaḥ) - pervasive (connected, attached, accompanying)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anuṣaṅgin
anuṣaṅgin - connected with, attached to, accompanying, pervasive
Active Participle
from root śaṅg with upasarga anu
Prefix: anu
Root: śang (class 1)
पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - preceding (former, previous, east)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - former, previous, preceding, east
Note: Used adverbially here
पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - preceding (former, previous, east)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - former, previous, preceding, east
Note: Used adverbially here
गुरुतरं (gurutaraṁ) - graver (more important, heavier)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gurutara
gurutara - heavier, more important, more serious
comparative of guru
विद्यात् (vidyāt) - should understand (should know)
(verb)
3rd person , active, benedictive (vidyāt) of vid
Root Verb
Root vid (√विद्) to know. Benedictive mood, 3rd person singular.
Root: vid (class 2)
व्यसनं (vyasanaṁ) - vice (misfortune, vice, distress)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vyasana
vyasana - misfortune, calamity, distress, fault, vice, addiction
From root √sad with prefix vi (fall, sink)
Prefix: vi
Root: sad (class 1)
आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - wise person (self-controlled, wise)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat
ātmavat - possessing self, self-controlled, intelligent, wise
Compound of ātman + vat
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātman+vat)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind
noun (masculine) - vat – possessing, endowed with
suffix
Suffix indicating possession.