मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-251
एवं धर्म्याणि कार्याणि सम्यक कुर्वन महीपतिः ।
देशानलब्धान्लिप्सेत लब्धांश्च परिपालयेत ॥२५१॥
देशानलब्धान्लिप्सेत लब्धांश्च परिपालयेत ॥२५१॥
251. evaṁ dharmyāṇi kāryāṇi samyak kurvan mahīpatiḥ ,
deśānalabdhānlipseta labdhāṁśca paripālayet.
deśānalabdhānlipseta labdhāṁśca paripālayet.
251.
evam dharmyāṇi kāryāṇi samyak kurvan mahīpatiḥ
deśān alabdhān lipsīta labdhān ca paripālayet
deśān alabdhān lipsīta labdhān ca paripālayet
251.
evam mahīpatiḥ samyak dharmyāṇi kāryāṇi kurvan
alabdhān deśān lipsīta ca labdhān paripālayet
alabdhān deśān lipsīta ca labdhān paripālayet
251.
Thus, a king, by properly performing duties that are in accordance with (dharma), should seek to acquire lands not yet gained and should protect those already acquired.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so
- धर्म्याणि (dharmyāṇi) - duties conforming to (dharma) (righteous, lawful, just, pertaining to dharma)
- कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - duties, actions, tasks, things to be done
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely, truly
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making
- महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth
- देशान् (deśān) - countries, regions, lands
- अलब्धान् (alabdhān) - unobtained, unconquered, unacquired
- लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - he should desire to obtain, he should strive for
- लब्धान् (labdhān) - obtained, acquired, gained
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- परिपालयेत् (paripālayet) - he should protect, maintain, preserve
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so
(indeclinable)
धर्म्याणि (dharmyāṇi) - duties conforming to (dharma) (righteous, lawful, just, pertaining to dharma)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dharmya
dharmya - righteous, lawful, just, pious, conforming to dharma
Derived from dharma.
कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - duties, actions, tasks, things to be done
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of kārya
kārya - duty, action, task, business, thing to be done
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely, truly
(indeclinable)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, making, performing, acting
Present Active Participle
Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati
mahīpati - king, sovereign, ruler of the earth
Compound of mahī (earth) and pati (lord, master).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)
- mahī – earth, ground, land
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, owner, ruler
noun (masculine)
देशान् (deśān) - countries, regions, lands
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of deśa
deśa - country, region, place, spot, territory
अलब्धान् (alabdhān) - unobtained, unconquered, unacquired
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of alabdhā
alabdhā - not obtained, unconquered, unacquired, unattained
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a' and 'labdhā' (obtained).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+labdhā)
- a – not, un- (negative prefix)
indeclinable - labdhā – obtained, acquired, gained, received
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root labh (to obtain).
Root: labh (class 1)
लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - he should desire to obtain, he should strive for
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of lips
Desiderative root formation
Desiderative form of the root labh (to obtain).
Root: labh (class 1)
लब्धान् (labdhān) - obtained, acquired, gained
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of labdhā
labdhā - obtained, acquired, gained, received, accomplished
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root labh (to obtain).
Root: labh (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
परिपालयेत् (paripālayet) - he should protect, maintain, preserve
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of paripālayet
Derived from the root pā (to protect) with the causative suffix -aya and upasarga pari (around, completely).
Prefix: pari
Root: pā (class 2)