मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-344
ऐन्द्रं स्थानमभिप्रेप्सुर्यशश्चाक्षयमव्ययम ।
नोपेक्षेत क्षणमपि राजा साहसिकं नरम ॥३४४॥
नोपेक्षेत क्षणमपि राजा साहसिकं नरम ॥३४४॥
344. aindraṁ sthānamabhiprepsuryaśaścākṣayamavyayam ,
nopekṣeta kṣaṇamapi rājā sāhasikaṁ naram.
nopekṣeta kṣaṇamapi rājā sāhasikaṁ naram.
344.
aindram sthānam abhiprepsuḥ yaśaḥ ca akṣayam
avyayam na upekṣeta kṣaṇam api rājā sāhasikam naram
avyayam na upekṣeta kṣaṇam api rājā sāhasikam naram
344.
A king who desires to attain the realm of Indra and imperishable, undiminishing fame should not disregard a violent criminal even for a moment.
Words meanings summery:
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- ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's (belonging to Indra, Indra's)
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - realm, abode (place, position, abode, realm)
- अभिप्रेप्सुः (abhiprepsuḥ) - desiring to attain (desiring to obtain, wishing to reach)
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame (fame, glory, renown)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable (imperishable, inexhaustible, undiminishing)
- अव्ययम् (avyayam) - undiminishing (imperishable, immutable, indestructible)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - should disregard (should neglect, should disregard, should overlook)
- क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment (moment, instant)
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- राजा (rājā) - the king (king, ruler)
- साहसिकम् (sāhasikam) - violent criminal (audacious, violent, criminal)
- नरम् (naram) - person (man, person, human being)
Words meanings and morphology
ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's (belonging to Indra, Indra's)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aindra
aindra - relating to Indra, Indra's
Derived from Indra with aṇ suffix
स्थानम् (sthānam) - realm, abode (place, position, abode, realm)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, position, abode, realm
From √sthā (to stand, stay)
Root: sthā (class 1)
अभिप्रेप्सुः (abhiprepsuḥ) - desiring to attain (desiring to obtain, wishing to reach)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiprepsu
abhiprepsu - desiring to obtain, intending to reach
Desiderative participle
Desiderative participle of abhi-pra-√āp (to obtain, reach)
Prefixes: abhi+pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Active participle
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame (fame, glory, renown)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, renown
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable (imperishable, inexhaustible, undiminishing)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal
Formed with 'a' (negative prefix) + kṣaya (decay, destruction)
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+kṣaya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - kṣaya – loss, decay, destruction
noun (masculine)
from √kṣi (to decay)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - undiminishing (imperishable, immutable, indestructible)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, unchangeable, undiminishing; indeclinable word
Formed with 'a' (negative prefix) + vyaya (expenditure, decay)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay
noun (masculine)
from vi-√i (to go apart, disperse)
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
Note: Negates the verb upekṣeta
उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - should disregard (should neglect, should disregard, should overlook)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of upekṣ
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
Ātmanepada, Present tense, Optative mood, 3rd person singular of upa-√īkṣ (to look at, overlook, neglect)
Prefix: upa
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Expresses obligation or advice
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment (moment, instant)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, a very short time
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle
राजा (rājā) - the king (king, ruler)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
साहसिकम् (sāhasikam) - violent criminal (audacious, violent, criminal)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sāhasika
sāhasika - audacious, violent, rash, criminal, one who commits a violent act (sāhasa)
From sāhasa + ṭhak suffix
नरम् (naram) - person (man, person, human being)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ