मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-105
खट्वाङ्गी चीरवासा वा श्मश्रुलो विजने वने ।
प्राजापत्यं चरेत कृच्छ्रमब्दमेकं समाहितः ॥१०५॥
प्राजापत्यं चरेत कृच्छ्रमब्दमेकं समाहितः ॥१०५॥
105. khaṭvāṅgī cīravāsā vā śmaśrulo vijane vane ,
prājāpatyaṁ caret kṛcchramabdamekaṁ samāhitaḥ.
prājāpatyaṁ caret kṛcchramabdamekaṁ samāhitaḥ.
105.
khaṭvāṅgī cīravāsā vā śmaśrulaḥ vijane vane |
prājāpatyam careta kṛcchram abdam ekam samāhitaḥ
prājāpatyam careta kṛcchram abdam ekam samāhitaḥ
105.
vā khaṭvāṅgī,
cīravāsā,
śmaśrulaḥ samāhitaḥ (saḥ) vijane vane ekam abdam prājāpatyam kṛcchram careta.
cīravāsā,
śmaśrulaḥ samāhitaḥ (saḥ) vijane vane ekam abdam prājāpatyam kṛcchram careta.
105.
Alternatively, (he should become) one who carries a skull-topped staff, wears garments of bark, and is bearded, then, being concentrated in a solitary forest, he should perform the Prajāpatya penance for one year.
Words meanings summery:
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- खट्वाङ्गी (khaṭvāṅgī) - one holding a khaṭvāṅga (staff/club, often skull-topped)
- चीरवासा (cīravāsā) - one wearing bark garments
- वा (vā) - or, alternatively
- श्मश्रुलः (śmaśrulaḥ) - bearded
- विजने (vijane) - in a solitary, deserted (place/forest)
- वने (vane) - in a forest
- प्राजापत्यम् (prājāpatyam) - Prajāpatya penance (Prajāpatya (penance), relating to Prajāpati)
- चरेत (careta) - he should perform, he should observe
- कृच्छ्रम् (kṛcchram) - penance, austerity, difficulty
- अब्दम् (abdam) - year
- एकम् (ekam) - one
- समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated, composed, self-controlled
Words meanings and morphology
खट्वाङ्गी (khaṭvāṅgī) - one holding a khaṭvāṅga (staff/club, often skull-topped)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khaṭvāṅgin
khaṭvāṅgin - one carrying a khaṭvāṅga (a staff with a skull on top), a particular type of ascetic
Note: Often associated with ascetic Shaiva practices.
चीरवासा (cīravāsā) - one wearing bark garments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cīravāsas
cīravāsas - one wearing bark garments
Compound of 'cīra' (bark) + 'vāsa' (garment)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cīra+vāsas)
- cīra – strip of bark, garment made of bark
noun (neuter) - vāsas – garment, clothing
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject.
वा (vā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
श्मश्रुलः (śmaśrulaḥ) - bearded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śmaśrula
śmaśrula - bearded
Derived from 'śmaśru' (beard) with suffix '-la'
Note: Agrees with the implied subject.
विजने (vijane) - in a solitary, deserted (place/forest)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of vijana
vijana - solitary, lonely, deserted, without people
Compound of vi- (without) + jana (people)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+jana)
- vi – without, apart, away
indeclinable - jana – person, people
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'vane'.
वने (vane) - in a forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
प्राजापत्यम् (prājāpatyam) - Prajāpatya penance (Prajāpatya (penance), relating to Prajāpati)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prājāpatya
prājāpatya - relating to Prajāpati; a specific Vedic ritual or penance (kṛcchra)
Derived from Prajāpati with suffix '-ya'
Note: Agrees with 'kṛcchram'.
चरेत (careta) - he should perform, he should observe
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of car
Root: car (class 1)
कृच्छ्रम् (kṛcchram) - penance, austerity, difficulty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛcchra
kṛcchra - difficult, painful, severe; (as noun) difficulty, penance, austerity
Note: Refers to a type of severe penance.
अब्दम् (abdam) - year
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abda
abda - year
Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration.
एकम् (ekam) - one
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'abdam'.
समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated, composed, self-controlled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita
samāhita - concentrated, composed, absorbed in meditation, self-controlled
past passive participle
Derived from root √dhā (to place) with prefixes sam- and ā-
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject.