मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-1, verse-111

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जगतश्च समुत्पत्तिं संस्कारविधिमेव च ।
व्रतचर्यौपचारं च स्नानस्य च परं विधिम ॥१११॥

111. jagataśca samutpattiṁ saṁskāravidhimeva ca ,
vratacaryaupacāraṁ ca snānasya ca paraṁ vidhim.

111. jagataḥ ca samutpattim saṃskāra-vidhim eva ca |
vrata-caryā-upacāram ca snānasya ca param vidhim

111. jagataḥ samutpattim ca saṃskāra-vidhim eva ca
vrata-caryā-upacāram ca snānasya ca param vidhim

111. (They [the sages] accepted) the origin of the world, and indeed the procedures for purificatory rites (saṃskāra), and the proper observance of vows, and the supreme rules for bathing.

Words meanings summery:

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जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, of the moving)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

समुत्पत्तिम् (samutpattim) - the origin (origin, production, birth)

संस्कार-विधिम् (saṁskāra-vidhim) - the procedures for purificatory rites (saṃskāra) (ritual method of purificatory rites, rule for sacraments)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

व्रत-चर्या-उपचारम् (vrata-caryā-upacāram) - the proper observance of vows (observance of vows and rituals, proper conduct of asceticism)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

स्नानस्य (snānasya) - of bathing (of bathing, of ablution)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, ultimate, excellent)

विधिम् (vidhim) - the rules, the ordinances (rule, ordinance, procedure)

Words meanings and morphology

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, of the moving)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, moving, universe

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go, move) + `śatṛ` (PAP suffix).

Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `jagataḥ samutpattim` to other items.

समुत्पत्तिम् (samutpattim) - the origin (origin, production, birth)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samutpatti

samutpatti - origin, production, birth, generation

From `sam` + `ut` + `pad` (to arise) + `ktin` (noun-forming suffix).

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: pad (class 4)

संस्कार-विधिम् (saṁskāra-vidhim) - the procedures for purificatory rites (saṃskāra) (ritual method of purificatory rites, rule for sacraments)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃskāra-vidhi

saṁskāra-vidhi - rule/method of purificatory rites, sacrament procedure

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃskāra+vidhi)

saṃskāra – purificatory rite, sacrament, impression, refinement
noun (masculine)
From `sam` + `kṛ` (to do) + `ghañ` (noun suffix).
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
vidhi – rule, method, procedure, ordinance
noun (masculine)
From root `dhā` (to place) with `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object in a list.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

व्रत-चर्या-उपचारम् (vrata-caryā-upacāram) - the proper observance of vows (observance of vows and rituals, proper conduct of asceticism)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vrata-caryā-upacāra

vrata-caryā-upacāra - proper conduct regarding vows, observance of ascetic practices, ritual treatment of vows

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vrata+caryā+upacāra)

vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
noun (neuter)
caryā – conduct, observance, practice, wandering
noun (feminine)
From root `car` (to move, conduct).
Root: car (class 1)
upacāra – treatment, attendance, civility, ritual, proper method
noun (masculine)
From `upa` + `car` (to move, act).
Prefix: upa
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object in a list.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

स्नानस्य (snānasya) - of bathing (of bathing, of ablution)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of snāna

snāna - bathing, ablution

From root `snā` (to bathe) + `lyuṭ` (noun suffix).

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Possessive, 'of bathing'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)