मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-88
सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तित्वं प्रजानां चैव पालनम ।
शुश्रूषा ब्राह्मणानां च राज्ञां श्रेयस्करं परम ॥८८॥
शुश्रूषा ब्राह्मणानां च राज्ञां श्रेयस्करं परम ॥८८॥
88. saṅgrāmeṣvanivartitvaṁ prajānāṁ caiva pālanam ,
śuśrūṣā brāhmaṇānāṁ ca rājñāṁ śreyaskaraṁ param.
śuśrūṣā brāhmaṇānāṁ ca rājñāṁ śreyaskaraṁ param.
88.
saṅgrāmeṣu anivartitvaṃ prajānām ca eva pālanam
śuśrūṣā brāhmaṇānām ca rājñām śreyaskaraṃ param
śuśrūṣā brāhmaṇānām ca rājñām śreyaskaraṃ param
88.
prajānām pālanam ca eva saṅgrāmeṣu anivartitvaṃ
brāhmaṇānām śuśrūṣā ca rājñām śreyaskaraṃ param
brāhmaṇānām śuśrūṣā ca rājñām śreyaskaraṃ param
88.
Not retreating from battles, the protection of subjects, and service to Brahmins is supreme well-being for kings.
Words meanings summery:
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- सङ्ग्रामेषु (saṅgrāmeṣu) - in battles (in battles, in wars, in conflicts)
- अनिवर्तित्वं (anivartitvaṁ) - not retreating (non-retreat, steadfastness, resoluteness)
- प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of subjects (of subjects, of people, of beings)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, even, also, truly)
- पालनम् (pālanam) - protection (protection, maintenance, preservation, nurture)
- शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service (service, attention, obedience, eagerness to hear)
- ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins (of Brahmins, of priests)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
- राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
- श्रेयस्करं (śreyaskaraṁ) - supreme well-being (conferring welfare, auspicious, beneficial, excellent)
- परम् (param) - supreme (highest, supreme, ultimate, beyond)
Words meanings and morphology
सङ्ग्रामेषु (saṅgrāmeṣu) - in battles (in battles, in wars, in conflicts)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of saṅgrāma
saṅgrāma - battle, war, conflict, contest, struggle
from sam + kram 'to go, step, proceed'
Prefix: sam
Root: kram (class 1)
अनिवर्तित्वं (anivartitvaṁ) - not retreating (non-retreat, steadfastness, resoluteness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anivartitva
anivartitva - steadfastness, non-retreat, resolution, determination
tva suffix added to anivartin (from ni-vṛt 'to turn back' with negation a- and suffix -in)
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of subjects (of subjects, of people, of beings)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects, living beings
from pra-jan 'to be born, produce'
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, even, also, truly)
(indeclinable)
पालनम् (pālanam) - protection (protection, maintenance, preservation, nurture)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pālana
pālana - protection, guarding, maintenance, preservation, rule
from pāla 'protector' + suffix -ana, or from root 'pāl' (pal) 'to protect'
Root: pāl (class 1)
शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service (service, attention, obedience, eagerness to hear)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā
śuśrūṣā - service, obedience, attentive listening, desire to hear
Desiderative
Desiderative form of root śru 'to hear'
Root: śru (class 5)
ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins (of Brahmins, of priests)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priest, learned man, follower of Brahma
derived from brahman
च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
(indeclinable)
राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
श्रेयस्करं (śreyaskaraṁ) - supreme well-being (conferring welfare, auspicious, beneficial, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyaskara
śreyaskara - auspicious, beneficial, conducive to welfare, excellent
śreyas (good, welfare) + kara (doing, causing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śreyas+kara)
- śreyas – good, better, welfare, prosperity, fame
noun (neuter) - kara – making, doing, causing; hand
noun (masculine)
from root 'kṛ' (kar) 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
परम् (param) - supreme (highest, supreme, ultimate, beyond)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - beyond, other, distant, highest, supreme, ultimate