मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-395
श्रोत्रियं व्याधितार्तौ च बालवृद्धावकिञ्चनम ।
महाकुलीनमार्यं च राजा संपूजयेत सदा ॥३९५॥
महाकुलीनमार्यं च राजा संपूजयेत सदा ॥३९५॥
395. śrotriyaṁ vyādhitārtau ca bālavṛddhāvakiñcanam ,
mahākulīnamāryaṁ ca rājā saṁpūjayet sadā.
mahākulīnamāryaṁ ca rājā saṁpūjayet sadā.
395.
śrotriyam vyādhitārtau ca bālavṛddhau akiñcanam
mahākulīnam āryam ca rājā sampūjayeta sadā
mahākulīnam āryam ca rājā sampūjayeta sadā
395.
rājā sadā śrotriyam vyādhitārtau ca bālavṛddhau
akiñcanam mahākulīnam āryam ca sampūjayeta
akiñcanam mahākulīnam āryam ca sampūjayeta
395.
The king should always honor a Vedic scholar, the sick and the distressed, children and the elderly, a destitute person, a person of high lineage, and a noble person.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रोत्रियम् (śrotriyam) - a Vedic scholar
- व्याधितार्तौ (vyādhitārtau) - the sick and the distressed (two individuals)
- च (ca) - and, also
- बालवृद्धौ (bālavṛddhau) - children and the elderly (two individuals)
- अकिञ्चनम् (akiñcanam) - a destitute person, one who has nothing
- महाकुलीनम् (mahākulīnam) - a person of high lineage, noble-born
- आर्यम् (āryam) - a noble person, respectable one
- च (ca) - and, also
- राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
- सम्पूजयेत (sampūjayeta) - should honor, should revere
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
Words meanings and morphology
श्रोत्रियम् (śrotriyam) - a Vedic scholar
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śrotriya
śrotriya - a Brahmin learned in the Vedas, esp. one who maintains the sacred fires
Derived from śrotra (Vedic learning)
Root: śru (class 1)
व्याधितार्तौ (vyādhitārtau) - the sick and the distressed (two individuals)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of vyādhitārta
vyādhitārta - sick and distressed, suffering from illness and pain
Dvandva compound of vyādhita (sick) and ārta (distressed).
Compound type : dvandva (vyādhita+ārta)
- vyādhita – sick, ill, diseased, wounded
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vyadh (to pierce, wound) with prefix vi + a
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: vyadh (class 4) - ārta – distressed, afflicted, pained, suffering
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ṛ (to go, move) in causative or from root āṛt (to suffer)
Prefix: ā
Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Functions as a noun in context, referring to sick and distressed people.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
बालवृद्धौ (bālavṛddhau) - children and the elderly (two individuals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of bālavṛddha
bālavṛddha - child and old person, young and old
Dvandva compound of bāla (child) and vṛddha (old person).
Compound type : dvandva (bāla+vṛddha)
- bāla – child, young, infant, boy
noun (masculine) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Functions as a noun in context, referring to a child and an old person.
अकिञ्चनम् (akiñcanam) - a destitute person, one who has nothing
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of akiñcana
akiñcana - having nothing, poor, destitute, helpless
Negation of kiñcana (something, anything).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kiñcana)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - kiñcana – anything, something
pronoun (neuter)
महाकुलीनम् (mahākulīnam) - a person of high lineage, noble-born
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākulīna
mahākulīna - of noble family, high-born, eminent
Compound of mahā (great) and kulīna (of noble family).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kulīna)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - kulīna – of good family, noble, well-born
adjective (masculine)
Derived from kula (family)
आर्यम् (āryam) - a noble person, respectable one
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ārya
ārya - noble, respectable, worthy, a noble man
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign, chief
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
सम्पूजयेत (sampūjayeta) - should honor, should revere
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of sampūj
Optative mood, active voice, 3rd person singular
From root pūj with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Expresses a command or recommendation.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)