मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-317
अविद्वांश्चैव विद्वांश्च ब्राह्मणो दैवतं महत ।
प्रणीतश्चाप्रणीतश्च यथाऽग्निर्दैवतं महत ॥३१७॥
प्रणीतश्चाप्रणीतश्च यथाऽग्निर्दैवतं महत ॥३१७॥
317. avidvāṁścaiva vidvāṁśca brāhmaṇo daivataṁ mahat ,
praṇītaścāpraṇītaśca yathā'gnirdaivataṁ mahat.
praṇītaścāpraṇītaśca yathā'gnirdaivataṁ mahat.
317.
avidvān ca eva vidvān ca brāhmaṇaḥ daivatam mahat
praṇītaḥ ca apraṇītaḥ ca yathā agniḥ daivatam mahat
praṇītaḥ ca apraṇītaḥ ca yathā agniḥ daivatam mahat
317.
ca avidvān ca vidvān brāhmaṇaḥ mahat daivatam eva asti
ca yathā praṇītaḥ ca apraṇītaḥ agniḥ mahat daivatam asti
ca yathā praṇītaḥ ca apraṇītaḥ agniḥ mahat daivatam asti
317.
Whether unlearned or learned, a brahmin is a great deity; and just as fire, whether consecrated or unconsecrated, is a great deity.
Words meanings summery:
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- अविद्वान् (avidvān) - unlearned, ignorant
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, knowing, wise
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (member of the priestly class)
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity, divinity, divine power
- महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
- प्रणीतः (praṇītaḥ) - consecrated (referring to fire) (consecrated, installed, led forth)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- अप्रणीतः (apraṇītaḥ) - unconsecrated (referring to fire) (unconsecrated, uninstalled, not led forth)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity, divinity, divine power
- महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
Words meanings and morphology
अविद्वान् (avidvān) - unlearned, ignorant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avidvat
avidvat - unlearned, ignorant, unwise
Negative prefix 'a' + Present Active Participle of root vid.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidvat)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - vidvat – learned, knowing
adjective
Present Active Participle
Derived from the root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, knowing, wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat
vidvat - learned, knowing, wise
Present Active Participle
Derived from the root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (member of the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to brahman
दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity, divinity, divine power
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - divinity, godhead, a deity, relating to a deity
महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive
Note: Agreement with 'daivatam'.
प्रणीतः (praṇītaḥ) - consecrated (referring to fire) (consecrated, installed, led forth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇīta
praṇīta - consecrated, installed, led forth, prepared, brought forward
Past Passive Participle
From the root nī (to lead) with prefix pra, then -ta.
Prefix: pra
Root: nī (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
अप्रणीतः (apraṇītaḥ) - unconsecrated (referring to fire) (unconsecrated, uninstalled, not led forth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apraṇīta
apraṇīta - unconsecrated, uninstalled, not prepared
Negative prefix 'a' + Past Passive Participle of root nī with pra.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+praṇīta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - praṇīta – consecrated, installed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From the root nī (to lead) with prefix pra, then -ta.
Prefix: pra
Root: nī (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire
दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity, divinity, divine power
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - divinity, godhead, a deity, relating to a deity
महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive
Note: Agreement with 'daivatam'.