मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-296
सप्ताङ्गस्यैह राज्यस्य विष्टब्धस्य त्रिदण्डवत ।
अन्योन्यगुणवैशेष्यात्न किं चिदतिरिच्यते ॥२९६॥
अन्योन्यगुणवैशेष्यात्न किं चिदतिरिच्यते ॥२९६॥
296. saptāṅgasyaiha rājyasya viṣṭabdhasya tridaṇḍavat ,
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyātna kiṁ cidatiricyate.
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyātna kiṁ cidatiricyate.
296.
saptāṅgasya iha rājyasya viṣṭabdhusya tridaṇḍavat
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt na kiṃ cit atiricyate
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt na kiṃ cit atiricyate
296.
iha saptāṅgasya rājyasya tridaṇḍavat viṣṭabdhusya
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt kiṃ cit na atiricyate
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt kiṃ cit na atiricyate
296.
For a kingdom (rājya) with seven limbs, which is supported like a tripod, nothing is deemed superior, owing to the peculiar excellence of each (limb's) qualities in relation to one another.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्ताङ्गस्य (saptāṅgasya) - of a kingdom with seven limbs (of the seven-limbed, of the seven-part)
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
- राज्यस्य (rājyasya) - of the kingdom (rājya) (of the kingdom, of the state)
- विष्टब्धुस्य (viṣṭabdhusya) - of that which is supported (of that which is supported/firmly established)
- त्रिदण्डवत् (tridaṇḍavat) - like a tripod (like a tripod, having three staffs)
- अन्योन्यगुणवैशेष्यात् (anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt) - owing to the peculiar excellence of each (limb's) qualities in relation to one another (due to the special excellence of mutual qualities)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- किं (kiṁ) - anything (what, which, anything)
- चित् (cit) - ever, any
- अतिरिच्यते (atiricyate) - is deemed superior (is superior, excels, remains over)
Words meanings and morphology
सप्ताङ्गस्य (saptāṅgasya) - of a kingdom with seven limbs (of the seven-limbed, of the seven-part)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of saptāṅga
saptāṅga - seven-membered, having seven parts/limbs
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sapta+aṅga)
- sapta – seven
numeral - aṅga – limb, part, member
noun (neuter)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as an emphatic particle in this context.
राज्यस्य (rājyasya) - of the kingdom (rājya) (of the kingdom, of the state)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, state, sovereignty
Root: rāj
विष्टब्धुस्य (viṣṭabdhusya) - of that which is supported (of that which is supported/firmly established)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of viṣṭabdha
viṣṭabdha - supported, held fast, firmly established
past passive participle
from root stambh, with upasarga vi; sthambh -> stabdh; vi + stabdh -> viṣṭabdha
Prefix: vi
Root: stambh (class 5)
त्रिदण्डवत् (tridaṇḍavat) - like a tripod (like a tripod, having three staffs)
(adjective)
singular of tridaṇḍavat
tridaṇḍavat - like a tripod, having three staffs/pillars
Suffix -vat (like) appended to tridaṇḍa (three-staff/tripod)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+daṇḍa)
- tri – three
numeral - daṇḍa – staff, rod, stick
noun (masculine)
Root: daṇḍ
Note: Acts adverbially to describe how the state is supported.
अन्योन्यगुणवैशेष्यात् (anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣyāt) - owing to the peculiar excellence of each (limb's) qualities in relation to one another (due to the special excellence of mutual qualities)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣya
anyonyaguṇavaiśeṣya - special excellence of mutual qualities
Compound type : tatpurusha (anyonya+guṇa+vaiśeṣya)
- anyonya – mutual, each other
pronoun - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: guṇ - vaiśeṣya – peculiarity, special excellence, distinction
noun (neuter)
Derived from viśeṣa
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
किं (kiṁ) - anything (what, which, anything)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, who, which
चित् (cit) - ever, any
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms an indefinite pronoun 'kiṃcit' with 'kim'.
अतिरिच्यते (atiricyate) - is deemed superior (is superior, excels, remains over)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ric
present passive
Root ric with upasarga ati; passive y, middle ending te. Meaning 'to be left over', 'to excel'.
Prefix: ati
Root: ric (class 7)