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 5.125

त्रीणि देवाः पवित्राणि ब्राह्मणानामकल्पयन् ।
अदृष्टमद्भिर्निर्णिक्तं यच्च वाचा प्रशस्यते ॥ १२५ ॥

trīṇi devāḥ pavitrāṇi brāhmaṇānāmakalpayan |
adṛṣṭamadbhirnirṇiktaṃ yacca vācā praśasyate || 125 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.125 is contained in the book Manusmrti (Sanskrit and English) by Ganganath Jha. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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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 (5.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deva, Pavitra, Brahmana, Adrishta, Nirnikta, Yat, Yad, Vaca, Vac, Prashasyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “trīṇi devāḥ pavitrāṇi brāhmaṇānāmakalpayan
  • Cannot analyse trīṇi*de
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pavitrāṇi -
  • pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • akalpayan -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “adṛṣṭamadbhirnirṇiktaṃ yacca vācā praśasyate
  • adṛṣṭam -
  • adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adbhir -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nirṇiktam -
  • nirṇikta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirṇikta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirṇiktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vācā -
  • vācā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • praśasyate -
  • praśasyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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