मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-129
ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश ।
सोमाय राज्ञे सत्कृत्य प्रीतात्मा सप्तविंशतिम ॥१२९॥
सोमाय राज्ञे सत्कृत्य प्रीतात्मा सप्तविंशतिम ॥१२९॥
129. dadau sa daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa ,
somāya rājñe satkṛtya prītātmā saptaviṁśatim.
somāya rājñe satkṛtya prītātmā saptaviṁśatim.
129.
dadau saḥ daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa
somāya rājñe satkṛtya prītātmā saptaviṃśatim
somāya rājñe satkṛtya prītātmā saptaviṃśatim
129.
saḥ prītātmā satkṛtya dharmāya daśa kaśyapāya
trayodaśa rājñe somāya saptaviṃśatim dadau
trayodaśa rājñe somāya saptaviṃśatim dadau
129.
With a pleased mind and showing respect, he (Dakṣa) gave ten (daughters) to (the deity) Dharma, thirteen to Kaśyapa, and twenty-seven to King Soma.
Words meanings summery:
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- ददौ (dadau) - he gave
- सः (saḥ) - he
- दश (daśa) - ten
- धर्माय (dharmāya) - to (the deity) Dharma
- कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa (the sage)
- त्रयोदश (trayodaśa) - thirteen
- सोमाय (somāya) - to Soma (the moon god)
- राज्ञे (rājñe) - to King Soma (to the king)
- सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - having honored, respectfully
- प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - (Dakṣa) with a pleased mind (with a pleased mind, joyful soul)
- सप्तविंशतिम् (saptaviṁśatim) - twenty-seven
Words meanings and morphology
ददौ (dadau) - he gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)
सः (saḥ) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
धर्माय (dharmāya) - to (the deity) Dharma
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - cosmic law, `dharma`, virtue, duty, a deity
कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa (the sage)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a revered Vedic sage
त्रयोदश (trayodaśa) - thirteen
(numeral)
सोमाय (somāya) - to Soma (the moon god)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma (a deity, sacred plant, moon)
राज्ञे (rājñe) - to King Soma (to the king)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Refers to Soma, who is often called 'King of the Stars' or 'King of Plants'.
सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - having honored, respectfully
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with -ya suffix after prefix/compound prefix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - (Dakṣa) with a pleased mind (with a pleased mind, joyful soul)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prītātman
prītātman - one whose self/mind is pleased
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+ātman)
- prīta – pleased, delighted, beloved
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: prī (class 4) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind, (ātman)
noun (masculine)
सप्तविंशतिम् (saptaviṁśatim) - twenty-seven
(numeral)