मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-126
जन्मज्येष्ठेन चाह्वानं सुब्रह्मण्यास्वपि स्मृतम ।
यमयोश्चैव गर्भेषु जन्मतो ज्येष्ठता स्मृता ॥१२६॥
यमयोश्चैव गर्भेषु जन्मतो ज्येष्ठता स्मृता ॥१२६॥
126. janmajyeṣṭhena cāhvānaṁ subrahmaṇyāsvapi smṛtam ,
yamayoścaiva garbheṣu janmato jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā.
yamayoścaiva garbheṣu janmato jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā.
126.
janmajyeṣṭhena ca āhvānam subrahmaṇyāsu api smṛtam
yamayoḥ ca eva garbheṣu janmataḥ jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā
yamayoḥ ca eva garbheṣu janmataḥ jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā
126.
subrahmaṇyāsu api āhvānam janmajyeṣṭhena smṛtam ca
yamayoḥ garbheṣu ca eva janmataḥ jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā
yamayoḥ garbheṣu ca eva janmataḥ jyeṣṭhatā smṛtā
126.
The seniority for calling (for the `subrahmaṇyā` invocation) is determined by birth. Similarly, among twins, seniority is recognized based on the order of birth.
Words meanings summery:
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- जन्मज्येष्ठेन (janmajyeṣṭhena) - by seniority of birth, by the one eldest by birth
- च (ca) - and, also
- आह्वानम् (āhvānam) - calling, invocation
- सुब्रह्मण्यासु (subrahmaṇyāsu) - in the `subrahmaṇyā` invocations/chants
- अपि (api) - even, also
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is prescribed, is considered
- यमयोः (yamayoḥ) - of twins, among twins
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
- गर्भेषु (garbheṣu) - in wombs, among those in the womb (referring to siblings)
- जन्मतः (janmataḥ) - by birth, from birth
- ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - seniority, state of being eldest
- स्मृता (smṛtā) - is remembered, is prescribed, is considered
Words meanings and morphology
जन्मज्येष्ठेन (janmajyeṣṭhena) - by seniority of birth, by the one eldest by birth
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of janmajyeṣṭha
janmajyeṣṭha - eldest by birth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janman+jyeṣṭha)
- janman – birth, origin
noun (neuter) - jyeṣṭha – eldest, senior, best
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies an implicit 'person' or rule.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
आह्वानम् (āhvānam) - calling, invocation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āhvāna
āhvāna - call, invocation, summoning
Prefix: ā
Root: hve
सुब्रह्मण्यासु (subrahmaṇyāsu) - in the `subrahmaṇyā` invocations/chants
(proper noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of subrahmaṇyā
subrahmaṇyā - name of a particular Vedic chant or invocation
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is prescribed, is considered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, prescribed, traditional, lawful
Past Passive Participle
Root: smṛ (class 1)
यमयोः (yamayoḥ) - of twins, among twins
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of yama
yama - twin, Yama (god of death)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle
गर्भेषु (garbheṣu) - in wombs, among those in the womb (referring to siblings)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of garbha
garbha - womb, fetus, embryo, interior
जन्मतः (janmataḥ) - by birth, from birth
(indeclinable)
Tasil suffix from janman
Note: Adverbial derivative
ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - seniority, state of being eldest
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyeṣṭhatā
jyeṣṭhatā - seniority, pre-eminence
स्मृता (smṛtā) - is remembered, is prescribed, is considered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, prescribed, traditional, lawful
Past Passive Participle
Root: smṛ (class 1)