मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-37
इयं भूमिर्हि भूतानां शाश्वती योनिरुच्यते ।
न च योनिगुणान कांश्चिद बीजं पुष्यति पुष्टिषु ॥३७॥
न च योनिगुणान कांश्चिद बीजं पुष्यति पुष्टिषु ॥३७॥
37. iyaṁ bhūmirhi bhūtānāṁ śāśvatī yonirucyate ,
na ca yoniguṇān kāṁścid bījaṁ puṣyati puṣṭiṣu.
na ca yoniguṇān kāṁścid bījaṁ puṣyati puṣṭiṣu.
37.
iyam bhūmiḥ hi bhūtānām śāśvatī yoniḥ ucyate
na ca yoniguṇān kāṃścit bījam puṣyati puṣṭiṣu
na ca yoniguṇān kāṃścit bījam puṣyati puṣṭiṣu
37.
iyam bhūmiḥ hi bhūtānām śāśvatī yoniḥ ucyate.
ca bījam puṣṭiṣu kāṃścit yoniguṇān na puṣyati
ca bījam puṣṭiṣu kāṃścit yoniguṇān na puṣyati
37.
This earth is indeed said to be the eternal source (yoni) of all beings. However, the seed does not foster any of the womb's qualities during its development.
Words meanings summery:
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- इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she (feminine))
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth (earth, ground, land)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
- शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)
- योनिः (yoniḥ) - source (yoni) (womb, source, origin, place of birth)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is said to be (is said, is called, is declared)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- च (ca) - however (and, also)
- योनिगुणान् (yoniguṇān) - the womb's qualities (the qualities of the womb/source)
- कांश्चित् (kāṁścit) - any (any, some (masculine plural accusative))
- बीजम् (bījam) - the seed (seed, germ, origin, cause)
- पुष्यति (puṣyati) - fosters (nourishes, causes to thrive, fosters, promotes)
- पुष्टिषु (puṣṭiṣu) - during its development (in growths, in developments, in nourishings)
Words meanings and morphology
इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Qualifies bhūmiḥ.
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth (earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil, world
Note: Subject of ucyate.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic/causal particle.
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū 'to be'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: 'Of all beings'.
शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent
Note: Qualifies yoniḥ.
योनिः (yoniḥ) - source (yoni) (womb, source, origin, place of birth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, source, origin, place of birth, species, class
Note: Predicate nominative for bhūmiḥ.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said to be (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 bhūmiḥ.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
Note: Negates puṣyati.
च (ca) - however (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction, here implying contrast.
योनिगुणान् (yoniguṇān) - the womb's qualities (the qualities of the womb/source)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yoniguṇa
yoniguṇa - qualities of the womb, characteristics of the source
Compound: yoni (womb) + guṇa (quality).
Compound type : tatpurusha (yoni+guṇa)
- yoni – womb, source, origin
noun (feminine) - guṇa – quality, attribute, property
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of puṣyati.
कांश्चित् (kāṁścit) - any (any, some (masculine plural accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kimcit
kim - what, which, who
Interrogative/indefinite pronoun, combined with cit. 'kāṃś' is the form of 'kim' in masculine accusative plural, followed by 'cit'.
Note: Qualifies yoniguṇān.
बीजम् (bījam) - the seed (seed, germ, origin, cause)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element
Note: Subject of puṣyati.
पुष्यति (puṣyati) - fosters (nourishes, causes to thrive, fosters, promotes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of puṣ
Present Active
Root puṣ.
Root: puṣ (class 4)
Note: Verb for bījam.
पुष्टिषु (puṣṭiṣu) - during its development (in growths, in developments, in nourishings)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of puṣṭi
puṣṭi - nourishment, growth, development, prosperity
Derived from root puṣ 'to nourish, grow'.
Root: puṣ (class 4)
Note: Locative of time or circumstance.