Library·Manu-Smrti·1·1.92
ऊर्ध्वं नाभेर् मेध्यतरः पुरुषः परिकीर्तितः) । तस्मान् मेध्यतमं त्व् अस्य मुखम् उक्तं) स्वयंभुवा ॥
ūrdhvaṃ nābher medhyataraḥ puruṣaḥ parikīrtitaḥ) | tasmān medhyatamaṃ tv asya mukham uktaṃ) svayaṃbhuvā ||
Devanagari rendered by HREEM from the edition's roman (IAST) text; the IAST is the edition's own.
Man is stated to be purer above the navel (than below); hence the Self-existent (Svayambhu) has declared the purest (part) of him (to be) his mouth.
Translated by Georg Bühler
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Cite as: Manu-Smrti 1.92, in HREEM (hreem.cc/library/Manu/1.92), after GRETIL, Manusmrti Typed, analyzed and proofread by M.YANO and Y.IKARI (May-June 1991, January-April1992,….
GRETIL 6_sastra/4_dharma/smrti/manu1__u.htm — Manusmrti Typed, analyzed and proofread by M.YANO and Y.IKARI (May-June 1991, January-April1992, March-April 1996) K: Manusmrti with the Sanskrit Commentary Manvartha-Muktavali of Kulluka Bhatta, ed. J.L.Shastri 1983. (Compared with the edition of Kashi Skt Se
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