मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-245
ईशो दण्डस्य वरुणो राज्ञां दण्डधरो हि सः ।
ईशः सर्वस्य जगतो ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥२४५॥
ईशः सर्वस्य जगतो ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥२४५॥
245. īśo daṇḍasya varuṇo rājñāṁ daṇḍadharo hi saḥ ,
īśaḥ sarvasya jagato brāhmaṇo vedapāragaḥ.
īśaḥ sarvasya jagato brāhmaṇo vedapāragaḥ.
245.
īśaḥ daṇḍasya varuṇaḥ rājñām daṇḍadharaḥ hi
saḥ īśaḥ sarvasya jagataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ vedapāragaḥ
saḥ īśaḥ sarvasya jagataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ vedapāragaḥ
245.
varuṇaḥ daṇḍasya īśaḥ hi saḥ rājñām daṇḍadharaḥ
vedapāragaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sarvasya jagataḥ īśaḥ
vedapāragaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sarvasya jagataḥ īśaḥ
245.
Varuṇa is the lord of punishment (daṇḍa), for he is indeed the wielder of the rod of justice for kings. Similarly, a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who has mastered the Vedas (veda) is the lord of the entire world.
Words meanings summery:
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- ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, capable of
- दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of punishment, of the fine, of the rod
- वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa
- राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
- दण्डधरः (daṇḍadharaḥ) - bearer of the rod (of punishment), wielder of justice
- हि (hi) - for or indeed, providing emphasis or reason. (indeed, for, because)
- सः (saḥ) - he referring to Varuṇa (he, that)
- ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, capable of
- सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole
- जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa)
- वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - one who has mastered the Vedas, one who has crossed to the other side of the Vedas
Words meanings and morphology
ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, capable of
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, master, ruler, capable, powerful
Derived from root īś (to be master of, to rule).
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Also an adjective meaning 'capable'.
दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of punishment, of the fine, of the rod
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, staff, punishment, fine, penalty
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuṇa (a Vedic deity, god of cosmic order, waters, and justice)
राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
दण्डधरः (daṇḍadharaḥ) - bearer of the rod (of punishment), wielder of justice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍadhara
daṇḍadhara - bearer of a staff, wielder of punishment, administrator of justice
Compound of 'daṇḍa' (rod/punishment) and 'dhara' (bearer).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+dhara)
- daṇḍa – stick, staff, punishment
noun (masculine)
Root: daṇḍ (class 10) - dhara – bearer, holder, carrying
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root dhṛ (to bear, hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
हि (hi) - for or indeed, providing emphasis or reason. (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he referring to Varuṇa (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he
Note: Variant of 'tad' in nominative masculine singular.
ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, capable of
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, master, ruler, capable, powerful
Derived from root īś (to be master of, to rule).
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Also an adjective meaning 'capable'.
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Qualifies 'jagataḥ'.
जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving, living
Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix ja.
Root: gam (class 1)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - one who has mastered the Vedas, one who has crossed to the other side of the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedapāraga
vedapāraga - one who has gone to the other shore of the Vedas, profoundly learned in the Vedas, master of the Vedas
Compound of 'veda' (Veda) and 'pāraga' (gone to the other side).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+pāraga)
- veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2) - pāraga – gone to the other side, crossed, expert, master
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'pāra' (other side) and 'ga' (going).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.