मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-148
स्पृष्ट्वा दत्त्वा च मदिरां विधिवत प्रतिगृह्य च ।
शूद्रोच्छिष्टाश्च पीत्वाऽपः कुशवारि पिबेत त्र्यहम ॥१४८॥
शूद्रोच्छिष्टाश्च पीत्वाऽपः कुशवारि पिबेत त्र्यहम ॥१४८॥
148. spṛṣṭvā dattvā ca madirāṁ vidhivat pratigṛhya ca ,
śūdrocchiṣṭāśca pītvā'paḥ kuśavāri pibet tryaham.
śūdrocchiṣṭāśca pītvā'paḥ kuśavāri pibet tryaham.
148.
spṛṣṭvā dattvā ca madirām vidhivat pratigṛhya ca
śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ ca pītvā apaḥ kuśavāri pibet tryaham
śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ ca pītvā apaḥ kuśavāri pibet tryaham
148.
madirām spṛṣṭvā ca dattvā ca vidhivat pratigṛhya ca
śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ apaḥ pītvā ca tryaham kuśavāri pibet
śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ apaḥ pītvā ca tryaham kuśavāri pibet
148.
If one has touched or given spirituous liquor, or has duly received it, or has drunk water that is the leftover (ucchṣiṭa) of a śūdra, then they should drink water purified with kuśa grass for three days.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched (the liquor) (having touched)
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given (the liquor) (having given)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- मदिराम् (madirām) - spirituous liquor (spirituous liquor, wine, intoxicating drink)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - duly, properly (according to rule, properly, duly)
- प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received (the liquor) (having received, having taken)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शूद्रोच्च्ʰइष्टाः (śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ) - (water) that is the leftover (ucchṣiṭa) of a śūdra (servant class) ((water) made impure by a śūdra's leftovers, defiled by a śūdra)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk (the contaminated water) (having drunk)
- अपः (apaḥ) - water (defiled by a śūdra) (waters, liquids)
- कुशवारि (kuśavāri) - water purified with kuśa grass (Eragrostis cynosuroides), used in Vedic rituals (water mixed with kuśa grass)
- पिबेत् (pibet) - one should drink (as a purification rite) (one should drink, he should drink)
- त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days (for three days, a period of three days)
Words meanings and morphology
स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched (the liquor) (having touched)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Root spṛś (class 6) + tvā suffix.
Root: spṛś (class 6)
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given (the liquor) (having given)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Root dā (class 3) + tvā suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
मदिराम् (madirām) - spirituous liquor (spirituous liquor, wine, intoxicating drink)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of madirā
madirā - spirituous liquor, wine, intoxicating drink
Note: Object of 'spṛṣṭvā', 'dattvā' and 'pratigṛhya'.
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - duly, properly (according to rule, properly, duly)
(indeclinable)
From 'vidhi' + matup suffix in adverbial sense.
Note: Modifies 'pratigṛhya'.
प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received (the liquor) (having received, having taken)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Root gṛh (class 9) + prefix prati + lyaP suffix.
Prefix: prati
Root: gṛh (class 9)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
शूद्रोच्च्ʰइष्टाः (śūdroccʰiṣṭāḥ) - (water) that is the leftover (ucchṣiṭa) of a śūdra (servant class) ((water) made impure by a śūdra's leftovers, defiled by a śūdra)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of śūdroccʰiṣṭa
śūdroccʰiṣṭa - leftover food of a śūdra, defiled by a śūdra's remnants
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdra+uccʰiṣṭa)
- śūdra – a member of the lowest of the four social classes (varṇas)
noun (masculine) - uccʰiṣṭa – leftover, remnants, impure (food or water after eating/drinking)
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'ud' + 'kta' suffix
Prefix: ud
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Adjective modifying 'apaḥ'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk (the contaminated water) (having drunk)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Root pā (class 1) + tvā suffix.
Root: pā (class 1)
अपः (apaḥ) - water (defiled by a śūdra) (waters, liquids)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water, liquid
कुशवारि (kuśavāri) - water purified with kuśa grass (Eragrostis cynosuroides), used in Vedic rituals (water mixed with kuśa grass)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśavāri
kuśavāri - water mixed with kuśa grass
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśa+vāri)
- kuśa – kuśa grass (Poa cynosuroides), sacred grass used in Vedic rituals
noun (masculine) - vāri – water
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of 'pibet'.
पिबेत् (pibet) - one should drink (as a purification rite) (one should drink, he should drink)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of pā
optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice
Root pā (class 1) + optative suffix + personal ending.
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Implies a prescribed action or rule.
त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days (for three days, a period of three days)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tryaha
tryaha - a period of three days
Compound type : dvigu (tri+ahan)
- tri – three
numeral - ahan – day
noun (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially for duration.