मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-109
चतुर्थकालमश्नीयादक्षारलवणं मितम ।
गोमूत्रेणाचरेत स्नानं द्वौ मासौ नियतेन्द्रियः ॥१०९॥
गोमूत्रेणाचरेत स्नानं द्वौ मासौ नियतेन्द्रियः ॥१०९॥
109. caturthakālamaśnīyādakṣāralavaṇaṁ mitam ,
gomūtreṇācaret snānaṁ dvau māsau niyatendriyaḥ.
gomūtreṇācaret snānaṁ dvau māsau niyatendriyaḥ.
109.
caturthakālam aśnīyāt akṣāralavaṇam mitam
gomūtreṇa ācaret snānam dvau māsau niyatendriyaḥ
gomūtreṇa ācaret snānam dvau māsau niyatendriyaḥ
109.
niyatendriyaḥ caturthakālam akṣāralavaṇam mitam
aśnīyāt dvau māsau gomūtreṇa snānam ācaret
aśnīyāt dvau māsau gomūtreṇa snānam ācaret
109.
He should eat limited, unsalted food only at the fourth mealtime (i.e., once every other day). With his senses controlled (niyatendriya), he should bathe with cow urine for two months.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्थकालम् (caturthakālam) - once every other day (eating at the fourth period after last meal) (at the fourth time, at the fourth meal period)
- अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - he should eat
- अक्षारलवणम् (akṣāralavaṇam) - without alkali and salt, unsalted
- मितम् (mitam) - limited food (measured, limited, moderate)
- गोमूत्रेण (gomūtreṇa) - with cow urine
- आचरेत् (ācaret) - he should perform, he should observe
- स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, ablution
- द्वौ (dvau) - two
- मासौ (māsau) - months
- नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with controlled senses, having restrained senses
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्थकालम् (caturthakālam) - once every other day (eating at the fourth period after last meal) (at the fourth time, at the fourth meal period)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of caturthakāla
caturthakāla - fourth time/period
compound of caturtha and kāla
Compound type : tatpurusha (caturtha+kāla)
- caturtha – fourth
adjective (masculine) - kāla – time, period
noun (masculine)
Note: accusative singular used adverbially
अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - he should eat
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of aśnāti
Root: aś (class 9)
Note: 3rd person singular optative active of `aś`
अक्षारलवणम् (akṣāralavaṇam) - without alkali and salt, unsalted
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣāralavaṇa
akṣāralavaṇa - without alkalies and salt, unsalted
negative compound with a (nañ)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣāralavaṇa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - kṣāralavaṇa – alkali and salt
noun (neuter)
dvandva compound
Note: neuter singular accusative of `akṣāralavaṇa`, qualifying implied food
मितम् (mitam) - limited food (measured, limited, moderate)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mita
mita - measured, limited, moderate, small
Past Passive Participle
from root mā
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: neuter singular accusative of `mita`
गोमूत्रेण (gomūtreṇa) - with cow urine
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of gomūtra
gomūtra - cow urine
compound of go and mūtra
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+mūtra)
- go – cow, ox, cattle
noun (feminine) - mūtra – urine
noun (neuter)
Note: neuter singular instrumental of `gomūtra`
आचरेत् (ācaret) - he should perform, he should observe
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of ācarati
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: 3rd person singular optative active of `ā-car`
स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, ablution
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of snāna
snāna - bathing, ablution
from root snā
Root: snā (class 2)
Note: neuter singular accusative of `snāna`
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(numeral)
Note: masculine dual accusative of `dvi`
मासौ (māsau) - months
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of māsa
māsa - month
Note: masculine dual accusative of `māsa`
नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with controlled senses, having restrained senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya
niyatendriya - one whose senses are restrained
compound of niyata and indriya
Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+indriya)
- niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root yam with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1) - indriya – sense organ
noun (neuter)
Note: masculine singular nominative of `niyatendriya`