मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-312
क्षन्तव्यं प्रभुणा नित्यं क्षिपतां कार्यिणां नृणाम ।
बालवृद्धातुराणां च कुर्वता हितमात्मनः ॥३१२॥
बालवृद्धातुराणां च कुर्वता हितमात्मनः ॥३१२॥
312. kṣantavyaṁ prabhuṇā nityaṁ kṣipatāṁ kāryiṇāṁ nṛṇām ,
bālavṛddhāturāṇāṁ ca kurvatā hitamātmanaḥ.
bālavṛddhāturāṇāṁ ca kurvatā hitamātmanaḥ.
312.
kṣantavyam prabhuṇā nityam kṣipatām kāryiṇām
nṛṇām bālavṛddhāturāṇām ca kurvatā hitam ātmanaḥ
nṛṇām bālavṛddhāturāṇām ca kurvatā hitam ātmanaḥ
312.
ātmanaḥ hitam kurvatā prabhuṇā nityam kṣipatām
kāryiṇām nṛṇām bālavṛddhāturāṇām ca kṣantavyam
kāryiṇām nṛṇām bālavṛddhāturāṇām ca kṣantavyam
312.
For the lord who seeks his own good (ātman), it is always fitting to forgive people engaged in tasks who are reproaching him, as well as children, the elderly, and the sick.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षन्तव्यम् (kṣantavyam) - it is fitting to forgive (to be forgiven, forgivable)
- प्रभुणा (prabhuṇā) - by the lord, by the master
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
- क्षिपताम् (kṣipatām) - of those reproaching, of those insulting
- कार्यिणाम् (kāryiṇām) - of people involved in tasks or affairs (of those engaged in work, of those with business)
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people
- बालवृद्धातुराणाम् (bālavṛddhāturāṇām) - of children, the old, and the sick
- च (ca) - and
- कुर्वता (kurvatā) - by him who does/makes (by doing, by making)
- हितम् (hitam) - good, welfare, benefit
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (of the self, of oneself)
Words meanings and morphology
क्षन्तव्यम् (kṣantavyam) - it is fitting to forgive (to be forgiven, forgivable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣantavya
kṣantavya - to be forgiven, forgivable, pardonable
Gerundive (karmaṇi prayogya)
Future passive participle (gerundive) from root 'kṣam' (to forgive, tolerate).
Root: kṣam (class 1)
Note: Used impersonally in the sense 'forgiveness should be shown'.
प्रभुणा (prabhuṇā) - by the lord, by the master
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful
From root 'bhū' (to be) with upasarga 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agent of the gerundive 'kṣantavyam'.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
क्षिपताम् (kṣipatām) - of those reproaching, of those insulting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣipat
kṣipat - reproaching, insulting, throwing
Present Active Participle
Present active participle from root 'kṣip' (to throw, to insult).
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Refers to 'nṛṇām' (people).
कार्यिणाम् (kāryiṇām) - of people involved in tasks or affairs (of those engaged in work, of those with business)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kāryin
kāryin - one engaged in work, one who has business, doer
Derived from 'kārya' (work) with suffix '-in'
Note: Refers to 'nṛṇām' (people).
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person, human being
बालवृद्धातुराणाम् (bālavṛddhāturāṇām) - of children, the old, and the sick
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bālavṛddhātura
bālavṛddhātura - children, old, and sick
Dvandva compound of 'bāla', 'vṛddha', and 'ātura'.
Compound type : dvandva (bāla+vṛddha+ātura)
- bāla – child, young, infant
noun (masculine) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from root 'vṛdh' (to grow).
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - ātura – sick, distressed, afflicted
adjective (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कुर्वता (kurvatā) - by him who does/makes (by doing, by making)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, making, performing
Present Active Participle
Present active participle from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'prabhuṇā'.
हितम् (hitam) - good, welfare, benefit
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hita
hita - good, beneficial, welfare, benefit
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from root 'dhā' (to place) with reduplication and 'hi' substitute.
Root: dhā (class 3)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (of the self, of oneself)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature