महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-10, verse-76
द्विजातीनां दशाहेन द्वादशाहेन पक्षतः ।
शूद्रसामान्ययोर्देवि मासेनाशौचकल्पना ॥७६॥
शूद्रसामान्ययोर्देवि मासेनाशौचकल्पना ॥७६॥
76. dvijātīnāṁ daśāhena dvādaśāhena pakṣataḥ ,
śūdrasāmānyayordevi māsenāśaucakalpanā.
śūdrasāmānyayordevi māsenāśaucakalpanā.
76.
dvijātīnām daśāhena dvādaśāhena pakṣataḥ
śūdrasāmānyayor devi māsena aśaucakalpanā
śūdrasāmānyayor devi māsena aśaucakalpanā
76.
devi dvijātīnām daśāhena dvādaśāhena pakṣataḥ
śūdrasāmānyayoḥ māsena aśaucakalpanā
śūdrasāmānyayoḥ māsena aśaucakalpanā
76. O Devi, for twice-born brahmins, ritual impurity lasts for ten days, or twelve days, or a fortnight depending on the group, and for ordinary śūdras it is prescribed for a month.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born people, of brahmins
- दशाहेन (daśāhena) - by ten days, with a period of ten days
- द्वादशाहेन (dvādaśāhena) - by twelve days, with a period of twelve days
- पक्षतः (pakṣataḥ) - from a fortnight, in terms of a fortnight
- शूद्रसामान्ययोर् (śūdrasāmānyayor) - of ordinary śūdras
- देवि (devi) - O goddess
- मासेन (māsena) - by a month, with a period of one month
- अशौचकल्पना (aśaucakalpanā) - rule of ritual impurity, prescription of impurity
Words meanings and morphology
द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born people, of brahmins
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - a twice-born person, a brahmin, kṣatriya, or vaiśya
दशाहेन (daśāhena) - by ten days, with a period of ten days
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśāha
daśāha - a period of ten days
Compound type : tatpurusha (daśan+ahan)
- daśan – ten
adjective - ahan – day
noun (neuter)
द्वादशाहेन (dvādaśāhena) - by twelve days, with a period of twelve days
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dvādaśāha
dvādaśāha - a period of twelve days
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvādaśan+ahan)
- dvādaśan – twelve
adjective - ahan – day
noun (neuter)
पक्षतः (pakṣataḥ) - from a fortnight, in terms of a fortnight
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pakṣa
pakṣa - side, wing, fortnight
शूद्रसामान्ययोर् (śūdrasāmānyayor) - of ordinary śūdras
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of śūdrasāmānya
śūdrasāmānya - ordinary śūdra
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śūdra+sāmānya)
- śūdra – śūdra person
noun (masculine) - sāmānya – ordinary, common
adjective
Note: dual used in plural sense or for specific categories
देवि (devi) - O goddess
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, queen
मासेन (māsena) - by a month, with a period of one month
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of māsa
māsa - month
अशौचकल्पना (aśaucakalpanā) - rule of ritual impurity, prescription of impurity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aśaucakalpanā
aśaucakalpanā - prescription of ritual impurity
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśauca+kalpanā)
- aśauca – impurity
noun (neuter) - kalpanā – formulation, prescription, arrangement
noun (feminine)