मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-82
आवृत्तानां गुरुकुलाद विप्राणां पूजको भवेत ।
नृपाणामक्षयो ह्येष निधिर्ब्राह्मोऽभिधीयते ॥८२॥
नृपाणामक्षयो ह्येष निधिर्ब्राह्मोऽभिधीयते ॥८२॥
82. āvṛttānāṁ gurukulād viprāṇāṁ pūjako bhavet ,
nṛpāṇāmakṣayo hyeṣa nidhirbrāhmo'bhidhīyate.
nṛpāṇāmakṣayo hyeṣa nidhirbrāhmo'bhidhīyate.
82.
āvṛttānām gurukulād viprāṇām pūjako bhavet
nṛpāṇām akṣayaḥ hi eṣa nidhir brāhmo 'bhidhīyate
nṛpāṇām akṣayaḥ hi eṣa nidhir brāhmo 'bhidhīyate
82.
He should honor the Brahmins who have returned from the teacher's (guru's) residential school. This is an inexhaustible treasury for kings, known as the Brahmana's wealth.
Words meanings summery:
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- आवृत्तानाम् (āvṛttānām) - who have returned (of those who have returned)
- गुरुकुलत् (gurukulat) - from the teacher's (guru's) residential school (from the teacher's residential school)
- विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins (of Brahmins, of the learned)
- पूजको (pūjako) - He should honor (worshipper, one who honors, one who respects)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - He should be (should be, may be)
- नृपाणाम् (nṛpāṇām) - for kings (of kings, of rulers)
- अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - inexhaustible (inexhaustible, imperishable, indestructible)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, truly, surely, for)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this
- निधिः (nidhiḥ) - treasury (treasure, deposit, store)
- ब्राह्मो (brāhmo) - Brahmana's (Brahmanical, relating to a Brahmin)
- अभीधीयते (abhīdhīyate) - is known as (is called, is named, is declared)
Words meanings and morphology
आवृत्तानाम् (āvṛttānām) - who have returned (of those who have returned)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āvṛtta
āvṛtta - returned, gone back, completed, finished
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'vṛt' (to turn, to revolve) with prefix 'ā' and suffix '-kta'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Used substantively here to mean 'those who have returned'.
गुरुकुलत् (gurukulat) - from the teacher's (guru's) residential school (from the teacher's residential school)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of gurukula
gurukula - teacher's house, boarding school for pupils under a teacher, family
Compound of 'guru' (teacher) and 'kula' (family, house).
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+kula)
- guru – heavy, weighty, important, a teacher, spiritual guide
noun (masculine)
Root: gṛ (class 2) - kula – family, house, tribe, group
noun (neuter)
विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins (of Brahmins, of the learned)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, learned man, wise man
From the root 'vip' (to move quickly, to shine) or related to intellect.
Root: vip (class 1)
पूजको (pūjako) - He should honor (worshipper, one who honors, one who respects)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjaka
pūjaka - worshipper, adorer, one who honors or respects
Active Participle (Agent Noun)
From the root 'pūj' (to honor, to worship) + suffix '-ka'.
Root: pūj
Note: Used here to imply the action of honoring, connected with 'bhavet'.
भवेत् (bhavet) - He should be (should be, may be)
(verb)
3rd person , active, vidhiling (liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
नृपाणाम् (nṛpāṇām) - for kings (of kings, of rulers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler
Derived from 'nṛ' (man) + 'pa' (protector).
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, person, hero
noun (masculine) - pa – protector, ruler
suffix/participle
Active Participle
From the root 'pā' (to protect).
Root: pā (class 1)
अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - inexhaustible (inexhaustible, imperishable, indestructible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - inexhaustible, imperishable, indestructible, undecaying
Negative prefix 'a' + 'kṣaya' (decay, destruction).
Prefix: a
Root: kṣi (class 6)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, truly, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
निधिः (nidhiḥ) - treasury (treasure, deposit, store)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhi
nidhi - treasure, deposit, fund, wealth
From the root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
ब्राह्मो (brāhmo) - Brahmana's (Brahmanical, relating to a Brahmin)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhma
brāhma - relating to Brahmins, Brahmanical, divine, sacred
Derived from 'brahman' (Brahmin, sacred knowledge).
Note: Here it functions as an adjective modifying 'nidhih'.
अभीधीयते (abhīdhīyate) - is known as (is called, is named, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , passive, present (laṭ) of ā-dhi
Passive form of the verb 'ā-dhā' (to put, to place, to consider) or related to 'dhi' (to think).
Prefixes: ā+dhi
Root: dhā (class 3)