मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-303
इन्द्रस्यार्कस्य वायोश्च यमस्य वरुणस्य च ।
चन्द्रस्याग्नेः पृथिव्याश्च तेजोवृत्तं नृपश्चरेत ॥३०३॥
चन्द्रस्याग्नेः पृथिव्याश्च तेजोवृत्तं नृपश्चरेत ॥३०३॥
303. indrasyārkasya vāyośca yamasya varuṇasya ca ,
candrasyāgneḥ pṛthivyāśca tejovṛttaṁ nṛpaścaret.
candrasyāgneḥ pṛthivyāśca tejovṛttaṁ nṛpaścaret.
303.
indrasya arkasya vāyoḥ ca yamasya varuṇasya ca
candrasya agneḥ pṛthivyāḥ ca tejaḥ-vṛttam nṛpaḥ caret
candrasya agneḥ pṛthivyāḥ ca tejaḥ-vṛttam nṛpaḥ caret
303.
nṛpaḥ indrasya arkasya vāyoḥ ca yamasya varuṇasya
ca candrasya agneḥ pṛthivyāḥ ca tejaḥ-vṛttam caret
ca candrasya agneḥ pṛthivyāḥ ca tejaḥ-vṛttam caret
303.
A ruler should adopt the radiant conduct of (indra), the Sun, Vāyu (wind), Yama, Varuṇa, the Moon, Agni (fire), and Earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of (indra) (the deity) (of Indra (chief of the devas))
- अर्कस्य (arkasya) - of the Sun (deity) (of the sun, of a ray, of a plant (Calotropis gigantea))
- वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of Vāyu (the wind deity) (of Vāyu, of wind, of air)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama (the deity) (of Yama (lord of death))
- वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa (the deity) (of Varuṇa (deity of cosmic order, oceans))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- चन्द्रस्य (candrasya) - of the Moon (deity) (of the moon, of Candra (moon deity))
- अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of Agni (the fire deity) (of Agni, of fire)
- पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the Earth (goddess) (of the Earth, of Pṛthivī (earth goddess))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- तेजः-वृत्तम् (tejaḥ-vṛttam) - the radiant conduct (or characteristic activity) (radiant conduct, essence of radiance, brilliant nature)
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a ruler (king, ruler)
- चरेत् (caret) - should adopt or practice (should act, should practice, should observe)
Words meanings and morphology
इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of (indra) (the deity) (of Indra (chief of the devas))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra, chief of the devas
अर्कस्य (arkasya) - of the Sun (deity) (of the sun, of a ray, of a plant (Calotropis gigantea))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of arka
arka - sun, ray, praise, plant (Calotropis gigantea)
वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of Vāyu (the wind deity) (of Vāyu, of wind, of air)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - Vāyu, wind, air, breath
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama (the deity) (of Yama (lord of death))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yama
yama - Yama, lord of death, restraint, twin
वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa (the deity) (of Varuṇa (deity of cosmic order, oceans))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuṇa, deity of cosmic order and oceans
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
चन्द्रस्य (candrasya) - of the Moon (deity) (of the moon, of Candra (moon deity))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of candra
candra - moon, Candra (moon deity), shining
अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of Agni (the fire deity) (of Agni, of fire)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of agni
agni - Agni, fire, god of fire
पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the Earth (goddess) (of the Earth, of Pṛthivī (earth goddess))
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - Earth, Pṛthivī (earth goddess)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तेजः-वृत्तम् (tejaḥ-vṛttam) - the radiant conduct (or characteristic activity) (radiant conduct, essence of radiance, brilliant nature)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tejaḥ-vṛtta
tejaḥ-vṛtta - radiant conduct, essence of radiance, brilliant nature
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+vṛtta)
- tejas – radiance, brilliance, power, energy
noun (neuter) - vrtta – conduct, behavior, course, action
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root √vṛt (to turn, exist).
Root: √vṛt (class 1)
Note: Object of 'caret'.
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a ruler (king, ruler)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler (literally 'protector of men')
From nṛ (man) + √pā (to protect).
Note: Subject of 'caret'.
चरेत् (caret) - should adopt or practice (should act, should practice, should observe)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √car
Optative active
Root: √car (class 1)