मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-322
नाब्रह्म क्षत्रं ऋध्नोति नाक्षत्रं ब्रह्म वर्धते ।
ब्रह्म क्षत्रं च संपृक्तमिह चामुत्र वर्धते ॥३२२॥
ब्रह्म क्षत्रं च संपृक्तमिह चामुत्र वर्धते ॥३२२॥
322. nābrahma kṣatraṁ ṛdhnoti nākṣatraṁ brahma vardhate ,
brahma kṣatraṁ ca saṁpṛktamiha cāmutra vardhate.
brahma kṣatraṁ ca saṁpṛktamiha cāmutra vardhate.
322.
na abrahma kṣatram ṛdhnoti na akṣatram brahma vardhate
brahma kṣatram ca sampṛktam iha ca amutra vardhate
brahma kṣatram ca sampṛktam iha ca amutra vardhate
322.
abrahma kṣatram na ṛdhnoti akṣatram brahma na vardhate
brahma kṣatram ca sampṛktam iha ca amutra vardhate
brahma kṣatram ca sampṛktam iha ca amutra vardhate
322.
Temporal power does not thrive without spiritual power, nor does spiritual power grow without temporal power. When spiritual power and temporal power are united, they prosper both in this world and the next.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अब्रह्म (abrahma) - a state or entity lacking spiritual power or support from the brahminical class (without spiritual power, without Brahmins, non-spiritual)
- क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship
- ऋध्नोति (ṛdhnoti) - thrives, prospers, succeeds
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अक्षत्रम् (akṣatram) - a state or entity lacking temporal power or support from the warrior class (without temporal power, without the warrior class, non-temporal)
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, the priestly class
- वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, the priestly class
- क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- सम्पृक्तम् (sampṛktam) - united, joined, mingled, connected
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this place
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- अमुत्र (amutra) - hereafter, in the other world, in the next life
- वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अब्रह्म (abrahma) - a state or entity lacking spiritual power or support from the brahminical class (without spiritual power, without Brahmins, non-spiritual)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abrahman
abrahman - without Brahmins, non-Brahminical, lacking spiritual power
From negative prefix 'a-' and 'brahman'
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+brahman)
- a – not, non, un-
prefix - brahman – spiritual power, sacred knowledge, priest, the Absolute
noun (neuter)
क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship, military strength
Root: kṣi (class 2)
ऋध्नोति (ṛdhnoti) - thrives, prospers, succeeds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ṛdh
Present active 3rd singular
5th class verb (śnu-vikaraṇa)
Root: ṛdh (class 5)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अक्षत्रम् (akṣatram) - a state or entity lacking temporal power or support from the warrior class (without temporal power, without the warrior class, non-temporal)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣatra
akṣatra - without temporal power, non-warrior, lacking defense
From negative prefix 'a-' and 'kṣatra'
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+kṣatra)
- a – not, non, un-
prefix - kṣatra – temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship
noun (neuter)
Root: kṣi (class 2)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, priest, the Absolute, sacred word
वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛdh
Present middle 3rd singular
1st class verb (śya-vikaraṇa), atmanepada
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - spiritual power, sacred knowledge, priest, the Absolute, sacred word
क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - temporal power, dominion, the warrior class, kingship, military strength
Root: kṣi (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
सम्पृक्तम् (sampṛktam) - united, joined, mingled, connected
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sampṛkta
sampṛkta - joined, mingled, connected, united, mixed
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'sam-' and root 'pṛc' ('to join, mix')
Prefix: sam
Root: pṛc
इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this place
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
अमुत्र (amutra) - hereafter, in the other world, in the next life
(indeclinable)
वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛdh
Present middle 3rd singular
1st class verb (śya-vikaraṇa), atmanepada
Root: vṛdh (class 1)