मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-387
एतेषां निग्रहो राज्ञः पञ्चानां विषये स्वके ।
सांराज्यकृत सजात्येषु लोके चैव यशस्करः ॥३८७॥
सांराज्यकृत सजात्येषु लोके चैव यशस्करः ॥३८७॥
387. eteṣāṁ nigraho rājñaḥ pañcānāṁ viṣaye svake ,
sāṁrājyakṛt sajātyeṣu loke caiva yaśaskaraḥ.
sāṁrājyakṛt sajātyeṣu loke caiva yaśaskaraḥ.
387.
eteṣām nigrahaḥ rājñaḥ pañcānām viṣaye svake
sāmrājyakṛt sajātyeṣu loke ca eva yaśaskaraḥ
sāmrājyakṛt sajātyeṣu loke ca eva yaśaskaraḥ
387.
rājñaḥ svake viṣaye eteṣām pañcānām nigrahaḥ sajātyeṣu sāmrājyakṛt ca loke eva yaśaskaraḥ.
387.
The king's suppression of these five [types of offenders] in his own domain establishes supreme rule among his kin and brings him fame in the world.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these
- निग्रहः (nigrahaḥ) - control, suppression, punishment, restraint
- राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
- पञ्चानाम् (pañcānām) - of five
- विषये (viṣaye) - in the realm, in the territory, in the domain
- स्वके (svake) - in one's own, in his own
- साम्राज्यकृत् (sāmrājyakṛt) - establishing supreme rule, causing good governance
- सजात्येषु (sajātyeṣu) - among those of the same community/kind, among kinsmen
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- यशस्करः (yaśaskaraḥ) - glory-making, fame-giving, glorious
Words meanings and morphology
एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to the five types of offenders mentioned in the previous verse.
निग्रहः (nigrahaḥ) - control, suppression, punishment, restraint
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nigraha
nigraha - restraint, suppression, punishment, control
From ni- (down, in) + grah (to seize, hold).
Prefix: ni
Root: grah (class 9)
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
पञ्चानाम् (pañcānām) - of five
(numeral)
Note: Refers to the five types of offenders from the preceding verse.
विषये (viṣaye) - in the realm, in the territory, in the domain
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of viṣaya
viṣaya - domain, sphere, object, territory, subject matter
स्वके (svake) - in one's own, in his own
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of svaka
svaka - one's own, belonging to oneself
Derived from sva (self, own).
Note: Agrees with viṣaye.
साम्राज्यकृत् (sāmrājyakṛt) - establishing supreme rule, causing good governance
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāmrājyakṛt
sāmrājyakṛt - creator of universal sovereignty, establishing supreme rule
Compound of sāmrājya (supreme rule, empire) and kṛt (maker, doer).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāmrājya+kṛt)
- sāmrājya – supreme rule, universal sovereignty, empire
noun (neuter) - kṛt – making, doing, creating
adjective
From root kṛ (to do, make) + kvip suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies 'one who establishes'.
सजात्येषु (sajātyeṣu) - among those of the same community/kind, among kinsmen
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of sajātiya
sajātiya - of the same kind, similar, related by birth, belonging to the same community/caste
From sa- (with, same) + jāti (birth, kind).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+jāti)
- sa – with, together, same
indeclinable - jāti – birth, family, kind, caste
noun (feminine)
Note: Refers to people of the same kind or community as the king, his subjects.
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, community, realm
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
यशस्करः (yaśaskaraḥ) - glory-making, fame-giving, glorious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yaśaskara
yaśaskara - producing fame, glorious, celebrated
Compound of yaśas (fame, glory) and kara (maker, doer).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yaśas+kara)
- yaśas – fame, glory, renown
noun (neuter) - kara – making, causing, doer
adjective
From root kṛ (to do, make) + ṇa/ac suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with nigrahaḥ (the suppression is glorious).