Manusmriti [sanskrit]

by Ganganatha Jha | 1920 | 23,875 words | ISBN-10: 8120811550 | ISBN-13: 9788120811553

This is the Sanskrit text of the Manusmriti, which is a collection of verses dealing with ‘Dharma-Shastra’—the ancient Indian science of Law, Spritual life, Politics and Ethics.. The edition of this text is based on Ganganatha Jha’s translation of the same text.

Verse 1.75

मनः सृष्टिं विकुरुते चोद्यमानं सिसृक्षया ।
आकाशं जायते तस्मात्तस्य शब्दं गुणं विदुः ॥ ७५ ॥

manaḥ sṛṣṭiṃ vikurute codyamānaṃ sisṛkṣayā |
ākāśaṃ jāyate tasmāttasya śabdaṃ guṇaṃ viduḥ || 75 ||

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mana, Manas, Srishti, Vij, Uruta, Codyamana, Sisriksha, Akasha, Jayat, Tasmat, Tad, Shabda, Guna, Vidu, Vidus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “manaḥ sṛṣṭiṃ vikurute codyamānaṃ sisṛkṣayā
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sṛṣṭim -
  • sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vik -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • urute -
  • urutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • codyamānam -
  • cud -> codyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √cud]
    cud -> codyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √cud]
    cud -> codyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √cud]
    cud -> codyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √cud]
    cud -> codyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √cud], [accusative single from √cud]
  • sisṛkṣayā -
  • sisṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ākāśaṃ jāyate tasmāttasya śabdaṃ guṇaṃ viduḥ
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śabdam -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
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