मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-297
तेषु तेषु तु कृत्येषु तत तदङ्गं विशिष्यते ।
येन यत साध्यते कार्यं तत तस्मिंश्रेष्ठमुच्यते ॥२९७॥
येन यत साध्यते कार्यं तत तस्मिंश्रेष्ठमुच्यते ॥२९७॥
297. teṣu teṣu tu kṛtyeṣu tat tadaṅgaṁ viśiṣyate ,
yena yat sādhyate kāryaṁ tat tasmiṁśreṣṭhamucyate.
yena yat sādhyate kāryaṁ tat tasmiṁśreṣṭhamucyate.
297.
teṣu teṣu tu kṛtyeṣu tat tat aṅgam viśiṣyate yena
yat sādhyate kāryam tat tasmin śreṣṭham ucyate
yat sādhyate kāryam tat tasmin śreṣṭham ucyate
297.
tu teṣu teṣu kṛtyeṣu tat tat aṅgam viśiṣyate yena
yat kāryam sādhyate tat tasmin śreṣṭham ucyate
yat kāryam sādhyate tat tasmin śreṣṭham ucyate
297.
In those respective duties, each particular element (aṅga) is preeminent. Whatever task is accomplished by which (element), that (element) is declared to be the best in that regard.
Words meanings summery:
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- तेषु (teṣu) - in those respective (in those)
- तेषु (teṣu) - in those respective (in those)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover
- कृत्येषु (kṛtyeṣu) - in those respective duties (in duties, in actions, in functions)
- तत् (tat) - each particular (that, it)
- तत् (tat) - each particular (that, it)
- अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - element (aṅga) (limb, part, element)
- विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is preeminent (is distinguished, excels, is preeminent)
- येन (yena) - by which (element) (by which)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever)
- साध्यते (sādhyate) - is accomplished (is accomplished, is achieved, is effected)
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - task (work, task, duty, what is to be done)
- तत् (tat) - that (element) (that, it)
- तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that regard (in that, therein)
- श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best (best, most excellent, supreme)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called)
Words meanings and morphology
तेषु (teṣu) - in those respective (in those)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
तेषु (teṣu) - in those respective (in those)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Repetition 'teṣu teṣu' emphasizes 'respective' or 'each'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover
(indeclinable)
कृत्येषु (kṛtyeṣu) - in those respective duties (in duties, in actions, in functions)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of kṛtya
kṛtya - duty, action, function, what is to be done
gerundive
From root kṛ + suffix -tya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तत् (tat) - each particular (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Repetition 'tat tat' refers to 'each particular'.
तत् (tat) - each particular (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Repetition 'tat tat' refers to 'each particular'.
अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - element (aṅga) (limb, part, element)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅga
aṅga - limb, part, member, element
विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is preeminent (is distinguished, excels, is preeminent)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śiṣ
present passive
Root śiṣ with upasarga vi; passive y, middle ending te. Meaning 'to be distinguished/excelled'.
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
येन (yena) - by which (element) (by which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
Note: Refers to 'aṅgam'.
यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
Note: Agrees with 'kāryam'.
साध्यते (sādhyate) - is accomplished (is accomplished, is achieved, is effected)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of sādh
present passive
Root sādh, passive y, middle ending te
Root: sādh (class 5)
कार्यम् (kāryam) - task (work, task, duty, what is to be done)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - work, task, duty, effect
gerundive
From root kṛ + suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तत् (tat) - that (element) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to 'aṅgam' implicitly.
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that regard (in that, therein)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to 'that duty/context'.
श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best (best, most excellent, supreme)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme
Superlative suffix -iṣṭha
Root: śrī
Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
present passive
Root vac, weak form uc, passive y, middle ending te
Root: vac (class 2)