मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-64
अनुरक्तः शुचिर्दक्षः स्मृतिमान देशकालवित ।
वपुष्मान वीतभीर्वाग्मी दूतो राज्ञः प्रशस्यते ॥६४॥
वपुष्मान वीतभीर्वाग्मी दूतो राज्ञः प्रशस्यते ॥६४॥
64. anuraktaḥ śucirdakṣaḥ smṛtimān deśakālavit ,
vapuṣmān vītabhīrvāgmī dūto rājñaḥ praśasyate.
vapuṣmān vītabhīrvāgmī dūto rājñaḥ praśasyate.
64.
anuraktaḥ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ smṛtimān deśakālavit |
vapuṣmān vītambhīrvāgmī dūtaḥ rājñaḥ praśasyate
vapuṣmān vītambhīrvāgmī dūtaḥ rājñaḥ praśasyate
64.
rājñaḥ dūtaḥ anuraktaḥ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ smṛtimān
deśakālavit vapuṣmān vītambhīḥ vāgmī praśasyate
deśakālavit vapuṣmān vītambhīḥ vāgmī praśasyate
64.
A loyal, pure, efficient, mindful, and knowledgeable envoy, who understands both place and time, who is well-built, fearless, and eloquent, is praiseworthy to a king.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - loyal (attached, devoted, affectionate, fond)
- शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, bright, white, innocent)
- दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - efficient (capable, skillful, clever, diligent, strong)
- स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - mindful (possessing memory, mindful, intelligent)
- देशकालवित् (deśakālavit) - knowledgeable of place and time (knowing place and time, expert in time and place)
- वपुष्मान् (vapuṣmān) - well-built (possessing a body, corporeal, strong-bodied, handsome)
- वीतम्भीः (vītambhīḥ) - fearless (fearless, without fear)
- वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent (eloquent, skillful in speech, having good speech)
- दूतः (dūtaḥ) - envoy (messenger, envoy, ambassador)
- राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - to a king (of the king)
- प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praiseworthy (is praised, is commended, is approved)
Words meanings and morphology
अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - loyal (attached, devoted, affectionate, fond)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anurakta
anurakta - attached, devoted, fond, affectionate
Past Passive Participle
from √rañj 'to color, to be attached' + anu 'after, along'
Prefix: anu
Root: rañj (class 4)
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, bright, white, innocent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - pure, clean, bright, white, innocent, holy
दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - efficient (capable, skillful, clever, diligent, strong)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa
dakṣa - skillful, capable, strong, intelligent, able
स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - mindful (possessing memory, mindful, intelligent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛtimat
smṛtimat - possessing memory, mindful, intelligent
compound of smṛti (memory) + mat (possessing)
Compound type : avyayibhava (smṛti+mat)
- smṛti – memory, recollection, remembrance, consciousness
noun (feminine)
from √smṛ 'to remember'
Root: smṛ (class 1) - mat – possessing, having
suffix (masculine)
equivalent to 'matup' suffix
देशकालवित् (deśakālavit) - knowledgeable of place and time (knowing place and time, expert in time and place)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deśakālavit
deśakālavit - knowing place and time, expert in time and place
compound of deśa (place), kāla (time), and vit (knowing)
Compound type : dvandva (deśa+kāla+vit)
- deśa – place, region, country, space
noun (masculine) - kāla – time, period, season, epoch
noun (masculine) - vit – knowing, aware, understanding
participle suffix (masculine)
Present Active Participle
from √vid 'to know' + -t suffix
Root: vid (class 2)
वपुष्मान् (vapuṣmān) - well-built (possessing a body, corporeal, strong-bodied, handsome)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vapusmat
vapusmat - possessing a body, corporeal, strong-bodied, handsome
compound of vapus (body) + mat (possessing)
Compound type : avyayibhava (vapus+mat)
- vapus – body, form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter) - mat – possessing, having
suffix (masculine)
equivalent to 'matup' suffix
वीतम्भीः (vītambhīḥ) - fearless (fearless, without fear)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vītambhī
vītambhī - fearless, without fear
compound of vīta (gone) + bhī (fear)
Compound type : avyayibhava (vīta+bhī)
- vīta – gone, departed, past, without
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √i 'to go' + vi prefix (often indicating separation or totality)
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2) - bhī – fear, terror, dread
noun (feminine)
वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent (eloquent, skillful in speech, having good speech)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmī
vāgmī - eloquent, skillful in speech, having good speech
compound of vāk (speech) + mī (possessing)
Compound type : avyayibhava (vāk+mī)
- vāk – speech, voice, word, utterance
noun (feminine)
from √vac 'to speak'
Root: vac (class 2) - mī – possessing, having
suffix (masculine)
a variant of the suffix 'mat' or 'vin'
दूतः (dūtaḥ) - envoy (messenger, envoy, ambassador)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dūta
dūta - messenger, envoy, ambassador, emissary
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - to a king (of the king)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Note: In this context, it functions adverbially or as an indirect object (dative implied by context 'to a king').
प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praiseworthy (is praised, is commended, is approved)
(verb)
3rd person , passive, present (laṭ) of praśas
Passive
from √śas 'to command, to praise' + pra prefix
Prefix: pra
Root: śas (class 2)