मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-325
एषोऽखिलः कर्मविधिरुक्तो राज्ञः सनातनः ।
इमं कर्मविधिं विद्यात क्रमशो वैश्यशूद्रयोः ॥३२५॥
इमं कर्मविधिं विद्यात क्रमशो वैश्यशूद्रयोः ॥३२५॥
325. eṣo'khilaḥ karmavidhirukto rājñaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
imaṁ karmavidhiṁ vidyāt kramaśo vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ.
imaṁ karmavidhiṁ vidyāt kramaśo vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ.
325.
eṣaḥ akhilaḥ karmavidhiḥ uktaḥ rājñaḥ sanātanaḥ
imam karmavidhim vidyāt kramaśaḥ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ
imam karmavidhim vidyāt kramaśaḥ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ
325.
rājñaḥ eṣaḥ akhilaḥ sanātanaḥ karmavidhiḥ uktaḥ
imam karmavidhim kramaśaḥ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ vidyāt
imam karmavidhim kramaśaḥ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ vidyāt
325.
This entire and eternal code of conduct (karma-vidhi) for kings has been declared. One should understand this code of conduct progressively for the vaiśyas and śūdras.
Words meanings summery:
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- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
- अखिलः (akhilaḥ) - entire, complete, whole, all
- कर्मविधिः (karmavidhiḥ) - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual
- उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, declared, stated, mentioned
- राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king, for the king
- सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient, everlasting
- इमम् (imam) - this (masculine accusative singular)
- कर्मविधिम् (karmavidhim) - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual
- विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, one should understand, one should learn
- क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, progressively, in due order
- वैश्यशूद्रयोः (vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ) - of the vaiśyas and śūdras, for the vaiśyas and śūdras
Words meanings and morphology
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that, he, she, it
अखिलः (akhilaḥ) - entire, complete, whole, all
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akhila
akhila - entire, complete, whole, all, without deficiency
From negative prefix 'a-' and 'khila' (void, gap)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+khila)
- a – not, non, un-
prefix - khila – deficient, void, gap, waste land
noun (masculine)
कर्मविधिः (karmavidhiḥ) - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karmavidhi
karmavidhi - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual, injunction for rites
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+vidhi)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate
noun (neuter)
From root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vidhi – rule, method, ordinance, injunction, fate
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi-'
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, declared, stated, mentioned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, declared, spoken, expressed, mentioned
Past Passive Participle
From root 'vac' (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king, for the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, everlasting, primeval
इमम् (imam) - this (masculine accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, that
कर्मविधिम् (karmavidhim) - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karmavidhi
karmavidhi - code of conduct, rule of action, prescribed ritual, injunction for rites
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+vidhi)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate
noun (neuter)
From root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vidhi – rule, method, ordinance, injunction, fate
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi-'
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, one should understand, one should learn
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vid
Optative active 3rd singular
2nd class verb (no vikaraṇa)
Root: vid (class 2)
क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, progressively, in due order
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'krama' (order, sequence)
वैश्यशूद्रयोः (vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ) - of the vaiśyas and śūdras, for the vaiśyas and śūdras
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of vaiśyaśūdra
vaiśyaśūdra - vaiśyas and śūdras (members of the third and fourth social classes)
Dvanda compound
Compound type : dvandva (vaiśya+śūdra)
- vaiśya – a member of the vaiśya class (merchant, farmer)
noun (masculine) - śūdra – a member of the śūdra class (laborer, servant)
noun (masculine)