मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-35
बीजस्य चैव योन्याश्च बीजमुत्कृष्टमुच्यते ।
सर्वभूतप्रसूतिर्हि बीजलक्षणलक्षिता ॥३५॥
सर्वभूतप्रसूतिर्हि बीजलक्षणलक्षिता ॥३५॥
35. bījasya caiva yonyāśca bījamutkṛṣṭamucyate ,
sarvabhūtaprasūtirhi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā.
sarvabhūtaprasūtirhi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā.
35.
bījasya ca eva yonyāḥ ca bījam utkṛṣṭam ucyate
sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ hi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā
sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ hi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā
35.
bījasya ca eva yonyāḥ ca (madhye),
bījam utkṛṣṭam ucyate.
hi sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā
bījam utkṛṣṭam ucyate.
hi sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā
35.
Indeed, between the seed and the womb, the seed is declared to be superior. This is because the generation of all beings is characterized by the distinctive qualities of the seed.
Words meanings summery:
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- बीजस्य (bījasya) - of the seed
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- योन्याः (yonyāḥ) - of the womb (of the womb, of the source)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- बीजम् (bījam) - seed (seed, germ, origin, cause)
- उत्कृष्टम् (utkṛṣṭam) - superior (superior, excellent, elevated, distinguished)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called, is declared)
- सर्वभूतप्रसूतिः (sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ) - the generation of all beings (the generation of all beings/creatures)
- हि (hi) - because (indeed, because, for)
- बीजलक्षणलक्षिता (bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā) - characterized by the distinctive qualities of the seed (characterized by the characteristics/marks of the seed)
Words meanings and morphology
बीजस्य (bījasya) - of the seed
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element
Note: Used in a comparison.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
योन्याः (yonyāḥ) - of the womb (of the womb, of the source)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, source, origin, place of birth
Note: Used in a comparison.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
बीजम् (bījam) - seed (seed, germ, origin, cause)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element
Note: Subject of ucyate.
उत्कृष्टम् (utkṛṣṭam) - superior (superior, excellent, elevated, distinguished)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utkṛṣṭa
utkṛṣṭa - superior, excellent, elevated, distinguished
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ut + root kṛṣ 'to draw up, pull up'.
Prefix: ud
Root: kṛṣ (class 6)
Note: Predicate adjective for bījam.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
Root vac forms passive ucyate.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Verb for bījam.
सर्वभूतप्रसूतिः (sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ) - the generation of all beings (the generation of all beings/creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvabhūtaprasūti
sarvabhūtaprasūti - generation of all beings, creation of all elements
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+prasūti)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element, existing
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū 'to be'.
Root: bhū (class 1) - prasūti – birth, offspring, progeny, production
noun (feminine)
Derived from pra + root sū 'to produce'.
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Subject of the second sentence.
हि (hi) - because (indeed, because, for)
(indeclinable)
Causal particle.
Note: Introduces the reason.
बीजलक्षणलक्षिता (bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā) - characterized by the distinctive qualities of the seed (characterized by the characteristics/marks of the seed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bījalakṣaṇalakṣita
bījalakṣaṇalakṣita - marked by the qualities of the seed, characterized by the signs of the seed
Compound adjective where the last part is a Past Passive Participle from lakṣ 'to mark, characterize'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (bīja+lakṣaṇa+lakṣita)
- bīja – seed, germ, origin
noun (neuter) - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, quality
noun (neuter)
Derived from root lakṣ 'to mark'.
Root: lakṣ (class 10) - lakṣita – marked, characterized, observed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root lakṣ 'to mark, perceive'.
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Adjective for sarvabhūtaprasūtiḥ.