मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-118
अवकीर्णी तु काणेन गर्दभेन चतुष्पथे ।
पाकयज्ञविधानेन यजेत निर{ऋ}तिं निशि ॥११८॥
पाकयज्ञविधानेन यजेत निर{ऋ}तिं निशि ॥११८॥
118. avakīrṇī tu kāṇena gardabhena catuṣpathe ,
pākayajñavidhānena yajeta nir{ṛ}tiṁ niśi.
pākayajñavidhānena yajeta nir{ṛ}tiṁ niśi.
118.
avakīrṇī tu kāṇena gardabhena catuṣpathe
pākayajñavidhānena yajeta nirṛtim niśi
pākayajñavidhānena yajeta nirṛtim niśi
118.
avakīrṇī tu niśi catuṣpathe kāṇena gardabhena pākayajñavidhānena nirṛtim yajeta.
118.
However, one who has broken his vow of chastity (avakirṇin) should, at night, at a crossroads, perform a Vedic ritual (yajeta) for Nirṛti with a one-eyed donkey, following the procedure for a small Vedic ritual (pākayajña).
Words meanings summery:
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- अवकीर्णी (avakīrṇī) - one who has broken his vow of chastity, a fallen student
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- काणेन (kāṇena) - by a one-eyed (animal/person)
- गर्दभेन (gardabhena) - by a donkey
- चतुष्पथे (catuṣpathe) - at a crossroads, at a place where four roads meet
- पाकयज्ञविधानेन (pākayajñavidhānena) - by the procedure of a small Vedic ritual
- यजेत (yajeta) - should worship, should perform a Vedic ritual
- निरृतिम् (nirṛtim) - Nirṛti (goddess of dissolution, misfortune)
- निशि (niśi) - at night
Words meanings and morphology
अवकीर्णी (avakīrṇī) - one who has broken his vow of chastity, a fallen student
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avakīrṇin
avakīrṇin - one who has broken his vow of chastity, a student who has had sexual intercourse during his Vedic studies
from ava-kṛ (to scatter, spill) + -in (suffix)
Prefix: ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject of 'yajeta'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.
काणेन (kāṇena) - by a one-eyed (animal/person)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāṇa
kāṇa - one-eyed, blind in one eye
Note: Agrees with 'gardabhena'.
गर्दभेन (gardabhena) - by a donkey
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of gardabha
gardabha - donkey, ass
Note: Indicates means or accompaniment.
चतुष्पथे (catuṣpathe) - at a crossroads, at a place where four roads meet
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of catuṣpatha
catuṣpatha - crossroads, intersection of four roads
Compound: catur (four) + patha (path).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+patha)
- catur – four
numeral - patha – path, road
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates location.
पाकयज्ञविधानेन (pākayajñavidhānena) - by the procedure of a small Vedic ritual
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pākayajñavidhāna
pākayajñavidhāna - procedure for a small Vedic ritual
Compound: pākayajña (small Vedic ritual) + vidhāna (procedure).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pākayajña+vidhāna)
- pākayajña – small Vedic ritual, domestic offering
noun (masculine) - vidhāna – arrangement, ordinance, rule, procedure
noun (neuter)
Prefix: vi
Note: Indicates method.
यजेत (yajeta) - should worship, should perform a Vedic ritual
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: The middle voice indicates the action is for oneself.
निरृतिम् (nirṛtim) - Nirṛti (goddess of dissolution, misfortune)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nirṛti
nirṛti - Nirṛti (a Vedic goddess personifying dissolution, decay, misfortune); destruction, dissolution
Note: Object of 'yajeta'.
निशि (niśi) - at night
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of niś
niś - night
Note: Indicates time.