मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-334
विप्राणां वेदविदुषां गृहस्थानां यशस्विनाम ।
शुश्रूषैव तु शूद्रस्य धर्मो नैश्रेयसः परः ॥३३४॥
शुश्रूषैव तु शूद्रस्य धर्मो नैश्रेयसः परः ॥३३४॥
334. viprāṇāṁ vedaviduṣāṁ gṛhasthānāṁ yaśasvinām ,
śuśrūṣaiva tu śūdrasya dharmo naiśreyasaḥ paraḥ.
śuśrūṣaiva tu śūdrasya dharmo naiśreyasaḥ paraḥ.
334.
viprāṇām vedaviduṣām gṛhasthānām yaśasvinām
śuśrūṣā eva tu śūdrasya dharmaḥ naiśreyasaḥ paraḥ
śuśrūṣā eva tu śūdrasya dharmaḥ naiśreyasaḥ paraḥ
334.
śūdrasya tu viprāṇām vedaviduṣām gṛhasthānām
yaśasvinām śuśrūṣā eva paraḥ naiśreyasaḥ dharmaḥ
yaśasvinām śuśrūṣā eva paraḥ naiśreyasaḥ dharmaḥ
334.
For a śūdra, the supreme (dharma) leading to the highest good is indeed service alone to renowned householder brahmins who are learned in the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of brahmins (of brahmins, of the twice-born)
- वेदविदुषाम् (vedaviduṣām) - of those who are learned in the Vedas (of those who know the Vedas, of Vedic scholars)
- गृहस्थानाम् (gṛhasthānām) - of householders
- यशस्विनाम् (yaśasvinām) - of the renowned (of the famous, of the illustrious)
- शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service (service, desire to hear)
- एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed, just)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the innate constitution (dharma) (law, duty, righteousness, (dharma))
- नैश्रेयसः (naiśreyasaḥ) - leading to the highest good (leading to supreme good, conducive to final bliss)
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)
Words meanings and morphology
विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of brahmins (of brahmins, of the twice-born)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - a brahmin, a sage, inspired, learned
वेदविदुषाम् (vedaviduṣām) - of those who are learned in the Vedas (of those who know the Vedas, of Vedic scholars)
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of vedaviduṣ
vedaviduṣ - knower of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+viduṣ)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - viduṣ – knowing, wise, learned
adjective
Present Active Participle
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: masculine/neuter plural genitive
गृहस्थानाम् (gṛhasthānām) - of householders
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - householder, one abiding in a house
Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛha+stha)
- gṛha – house, home
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, staying, dwelling
adjective
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
यशस्विनाम् (yaśasvinām) - of the renowned (of the famous, of the illustrious)
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of yaśasvin
yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, illustrious
suff. -vin from yaśas
Note: masculine/neuter plural genitive
शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service (service, desire to hear)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā
śuśrūṣā - service, obedience, desire to hear
desiderative of śru
Root: śru (class 5)
एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed, just)
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the innate constitution (dharma) (law, duty, righteousness, (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, essential nature
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
नैश्रेयसः (naiśreyasaḥ) - leading to the highest good (leading to supreme good, conducive to final bliss)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naiśreyasa
naiśreyasa - conducive to the highest good, ultimate happiness, final beatitude
from niḥśreyasa
परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, distant, supreme, highest, excellent