मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-61
निर्वर्तेतास्य यावद्भिरितिकर्तव्यता नृभिः ।
तावतोऽतन्द्रितान दक्षान प्रकुर्वीत विचक्षणान ॥६१॥
तावतोऽतन्द्रितान दक्षान प्रकुर्वीत विचक्षणान ॥६१॥
61. nirvartetāsya yāvadbhiritikartavyatā nṛbhiḥ ,
tāvato'tandritān dakṣān prakurvīta vicakṣaṇān.
tāvato'tandritān dakṣān prakurvīta vicakṣaṇān.
61.
nirvartetāsya yāvabhiritikartavyatā nṛbhiḥ
tāvato’tandritān dakṣān prakurvīta vicakṣaṇān
tāvato’tandritān dakṣān prakurvīta vicakṣaṇān
61.
asya nṛbhiḥ yāvataḥ itikartavyatā nirvartetā
tāvataḥ atandritān dakṣān vicakṣaṇān prakurvīta
tāvataḥ atandritān dakṣān vicakṣaṇān prakurvīta
61.
As many men as are needed to complete his duties, he should appoint that many who are diligent, competent, and wise.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्वर्तेतास्य (nirvartetāsya) - are accomplished by him (it is accomplished by him)
- यावभिर् (yāvabhir) - as many as (by how many)
- इतिकर्तव्यता (itikartavyatā) - duties (duty, task, what has to be done)
- नृभिः (nṛbhiḥ) - by men (by men, by people)
- तावतो’ (tāvato’) - that many
- अतन्द्रितान् (atandritān) - diligent (diligent, attentive, not lazy)
- दक्षान् (dakṣān) - competent (competent, skillful, active, clever)
- प्रकुर्वीत (prakurvīta) - should appoint (should do, should make, should appoint)
- विचक्षणान् (vicakṣaṇān) - wise (wise, prudent, intelligent, discerning)
Words meanings and morphology
निर्वर्तेतास्य (nirvartetāsya) - are accomplished by him (it is accomplished by him)
(verb)
3rd person , passive, potential (vidhyliṅ) of nir-vart-eta-asya
Passive Potential Optative
root vṛt (to turn) with prefix nir- (out, off, without)
Prefix: nir
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: 3rd person singular passive potential optative of nir-√vṛt, 'asya' is genitive, meaning 'by him'
यावभिर् (yāvabhir) - as many as (by how many)
(indeclinable)
Note: instrumental plural of 'yāvat', indicating 'by as many as'
इतिकर्तव्यता (itikartavyatā) - duties (duty, task, what has to be done)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of iti-kṛt-tavya-tā
iti - thus, so, in this way; end
Note: abstract noun meaning 'the state of being what is to be done', i.e., duty
नृभिः (nṛbhiḥ) - by men (by men, by people)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, male, hero
Note: instrumental plural of 'nṛ' (man)
तावतो’ (tāvato’) - that many
(indeclinable)
Note: nominative plural form of 'tāvat' (that many), referring to 'vicakṣaṇān'
अतन्द्रितान् (atandritān) - diligent (diligent, attentive, not lazy)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of a-tandrita
tandrita - tired, drowsy, lazy
Past Passive Participle
from √tandr (to be languid, to be weary)
Root: √tandr (class 1)
Note: negated form of 'tandrita', accusative plural masculine
दक्षान् (dakṣān) - competent (competent, skillful, active, clever)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dakṣa
dakṣa - competent, skillful, able, diligent, clever, praise
Note: accusative plural masculine form of 'dakṣa' (competent)
प्रकुर्वीत (prakurvīta) - should appoint (should do, should make, should appoint)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhyliṅ) of pra-√kṛ
Potential Optative
root kṛ (to do) with prefix pra- (forth, onward, vigorously)
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 2)
Note: 3rd person singular potential optative of √kṛ with prefix pra-
विचक्षणान् (vicakṣaṇān) - wise (wise, prudent, intelligent, discerning)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vicakṣaṇa
vicakṣaṇa - wise, intelligent, discerning, seeing clearly
Prefix: vi
Root: √cakṣ (class 2)
Note: accusative plural masculine form of 'vicakṣaṇa' (wise)