मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-7, verse-57

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तेषां स्वं स्वमभिप्रायमुपलभ्य पृथक पृथक ।
समस्तानां च कार्येषु विदध्याद्द हितमात्मनः ॥५७॥

57. teṣāṁ svaṁ svamabhiprāyamupalabhya pṛthak pṛthak ,
samastānāṁ ca kāryeṣu vidadhyādd hitamātmanaḥ.

57. teṣāṁ svaṁ svamabhiprāyamupalabhyapr̥thak pṛthak
samāstānāṁ ca kāryēṣu vidadhyād'd hitamātmanaḥ

57. teṣām svam svam abhiprāyam upalabhyapr̥thak pṛthak
samastānāṁ ca kāryēṣu ātmanaḥ hitam vidadhyāt

57. Understanding each minister's individual opinion separately, one should act for one's own benefit in all matters concerning the group.

Words meanings summery:

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तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (of them, their)

स्वं (svaṁ) - individual (own, one's own)

स्वम् (svam) - individual (own, one's own)

अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - opinion (opinion, intention, view, aim)

उपलभ्यप्र्̥थक् (upalabhyapr̥thak) - understanding separately (having understood separately)

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, diverse)

समास्तानां (samāstānāṁ) - all matters concerning the group (of all together, collective)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

कार्येषु (kāryēṣu) - in matters (in work, in tasks, in affairs)

विदध्याद्&#०३९;द् (vidadhyād'd) - should act (should do, should perform, should accomplish)

हितम् (hitam) - benefit (welfare, benefit, good, advantage)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (of the self, of one's own soul)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tat

tat - that, it

स्वं (svaṁ) - individual (own, one's own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, self, one's own

Note: Here refers to the 'own' opinion of each person.

स्वम् (svam) - individual (own, one's own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, self, one's own

Note: Here refers to the 'own' opinion of each person.

अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - opinion (opinion, intention, view, aim)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiprāya

abhiprāya - opinion, intention, view, aim, meaning

Compound of abhi (towards) and prāya (going, heading). So, something that heads towards a certain view.

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+prāya)

abhi – towards, to, for, over
indeclinable
prāya – going, heading, aim, tendency
noun (neuter)
Derived from the root i 'to go'.
Root: i (class 2)

उपलभ्यप्र्̥थक् (upalabhyapr̥thak) - understanding separately (having understood separately)

(indeclinable)

Gerund

Compound of upalabhya (having obtained/understood) and pṛthak (separately).

Compound type : dvandva (upalabhya+pṛthak)

upalabdhya – having obtained, having understood, having perceived
indeclinable
Gerund
From the root labh 'to obtain' with prefix upa and ā. Formed as a gerund.
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: labh (class 1)
pṛthak – separately, apart, diverse
indeclinable

Note: This is a sandhi form combining upalabhyā + pṛthak.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, diverse)

(indeclinable)

समास्तानां (samāstānāṁ) - all matters concerning the group (of all together, collective)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of samasta

samasta - all, entire, complete, collected

Past Passive Participle

From the root as 'to be' with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the collective group or all aspects.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कार्येषु (kāryēṣu) - in matters (in work, in tasks, in affairs)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - work, deed, action, task, affair, business, duty

Gerundive

From the root kṛ 'to do'. It implies 'that which is to be done'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विदध्याद्&#०३९;द् (vidadhyād'd) - should act (should do, should perform, should accomplish)

(verb)

3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of dā

Root class 4. The form is from the potential mood (vidhiliṅ). The prefix 'vi' means 'apart, different', and 'ada' from the root 'ad' means 'to eat' or 'to distribute'. This combination with 'dā' (to give) suggests careful deliberation and action. A more common interpretation for 'vidadhāti' is 'to do, to perform, to arrange'. Given the context, 'vidadhyāt' is better understood as 'should arrange' or 'should do'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dā (class 4)

Note: Sandhi form: vidadhyāt + hitam.

हितम् (hitam) - benefit (welfare, benefit, good, advantage)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, advantage, interest

Past Passive Participle

From the root dhā 'to place, to put' with prefix hi (which is related to 'ha' meaning 'to leave, abandon, protect' but in this context signifies 'good'). Or possibly from root 'hi' meaning to send, indicating something sent for good.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a noun here, meaning 'welfare' or 'benefit'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (of the self, of one's own soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, mind, body, oneself