मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-333
धर्मेण च द्रव्यवृद्धावातिष्ठेद यत्नमुत्तमम ।
दद्याच्च सर्वभूतानामन्नमेव प्रयत्नतः ॥३३३॥
दद्याच्च सर्वभूतानामन्नमेव प्रयत्नतः ॥३३३॥
333. dharmeṇa ca dravyavṛddhāvātiṣṭhed yatnamuttamam ,
dadyācca sarvabhūtānāmannameva prayatnataḥ.
dadyācca sarvabhūtānāmannameva prayatnataḥ.
333.
dharmeṇa ca dravyavṛddhau ātiṣṭhet yatnam uttamam
dadyāt ca sarvabhūtānām annam eva prayatnataḥ
dadyāt ca sarvabhūtānām annam eva prayatnataḥ
333.
dharmeṇa ca dravyavṛddhau uttamam yatnam ātiṣṭhet
ca sarvabhūtānām annam eva prayatnataḥ dadyāt
ca sarvabhūtānām annam eva prayatnataḥ dadyāt
333.
And one should make the utmost effort for the increase of wealth through natural law (dharma). And one should diligently give food to all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by adherence to moral and cosmic order (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)
- च (ca) - and, also
- द्रव्यवृद्धौ (dravyavṛddhau) - in the increase of wealth/substances
- आतिष्ठेत् (ātiṣṭhet) - should make, should undertake, should apply oneself
- यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - utmost, excellent, supreme, best
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give, should offer
- च (ca) - and, also
- सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
- अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance, meal
- एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just, exactly)
- प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - diligently, carefully, with effort
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by adherence to moral and cosmic order (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, cosmic order
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
द्रव्यवृद्धौ (dravyavṛddhau) - in the increase of wealth/substances
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dravyavṛddhi
dravyavṛddhi - increase of wealth, growth of substances
Compound: dravya (wealth/substance) + vṛddhi (increase/growth)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dravya+vṛddhi)
- dravya – substance, material, thing, commodity, wealth
noun (neuter)
Root: dru (class 1) - vṛddhi – increase, growth, prosperity
noun (feminine)
From root 'vṛdh' (to grow)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Refers to the sphere or object of effort.
आतिष्ठेत् (ātiṣṭhet) - should make, should undertake, should apply oneself
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āsthā
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna
yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, painstaking care
From root 'yat' (to endeavor)
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Object of 'ātiṣṭhet'.
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - utmost, excellent, supreme, best
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama
uttama - utmost, excellent, supreme, best, highest
Superlative form from 'ud' (up) + 'tamap' (superlative suffix)
Note: Agrees with `yatnam`.
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give, should offer
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā
Optative mood, 3rd person singular
From root 'dā' (to give), 3rd class verb in present stem formation (dadā)
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures
Compound: sarva (all) + bhūta (being/creature)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to recipients of food.
अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance, meal
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, sustenance, rice, meal
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ad' (to eat), means 'eaten'
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Object of 'dadyāt'.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just, exactly)
(indeclinable)
प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - diligently, carefully, with effort
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'prayatna' (effort) with suffix -tas
Note: Modifies 'dadyāt'.