मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-109
ज्येष्ठः कुलं वर्धयति विनाशयति वा पुनः ।
ज्येष्ठः पूज्यतमो लोके ज्येष्ठः सद्भिरगर्हितः ॥१०९॥
ज्येष्ठः पूज्यतमो लोके ज्येष्ठः सद्भिरगर्हितः ॥१०९॥
109. jyeṣṭhaḥ kulaṁ vardhayati vināśayati vā punaḥ ,
jyeṣṭhaḥ pūjyatamo loke jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiragarhitaḥ.
jyeṣṭhaḥ pūjyatamo loke jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiragarhitaḥ.
109.
jyeṣṭhaḥ kulam vardhayati vināśayati vā punaḥ
jyeṣṭhaḥ pūjyatamaḥ loke jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiḥ agarhitaḥ
jyeṣṭhaḥ pūjyatamaḥ loke jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiḥ agarhitaḥ
109.
jyeṣṭhaḥ kulam vardhayati vā punaḥ vināśayati
jyeṣṭhaḥ loke pūjyatamaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiḥ agarhitaḥ
jyeṣṭhaḥ loke pūjyatamaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ sadbhiḥ agarhitaḥ
109.
The eldest (son) either enhances the family line or, indeed, destroys it. The eldest is most revered in the world; the eldest is not censured by the virtuous.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
- कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race
- वर्धयति (vardhayati) - increases, causes to grow, enhances
- विनाशयति (vināśayati) - destroys, ruins
- वा (vā) - or
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, indeed, moreover
- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
- पूज्यतमः (pūjyatamaḥ) - most venerable, most adorable
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
- सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by the good
- अगर्हितः (agarhitaḥ) - not censured, not blamed
Words meanings and morphology
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, senior, principal, best
Superlative of yuvan (young)
Note: Used as a noun referring to the eldest son/brother
कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, clan, noble house
वर्धयति (vardhayati) - increases, causes to grow, enhances
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vṛdh
Causative
Causative form of the root vṛdh (1st class 'to grow')
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
विनाशयति (vināśayati) - destroys, ruins
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vi-naś
Causative
Causative form of the root naś (4th class 'to perish') with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, indeed, moreover
(indeclinable)
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, senior, principal, best
Superlative of yuvan (young)
Note: Used as a noun referring to the eldest son/brother
पूज्यतमः (pūjyatamaḥ) - most venerable, most adorable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjyatama
pūjyatama - most venerable, most adorable, most worthy of honor
Superlative form of pūjya ('to be honored')
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, realm, region
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the senior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, senior, principal, best
Superlative of yuvan (young)
Note: Used as a noun referring to the eldest son/brother
सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by the good
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat
sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, noble, righteous
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of the root as ('to be')
Root: as (class 2)
अगर्हितः (agarhitaḥ) - not censured, not blamed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agarhita
agarhita - not censured, not blamed, irreproachable
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+garhita)
- a – not, un- (negation prefix)
prefix - garhita – censured, blamed, despised
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: garh (class 1)