मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-11, verse-161

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एषोऽनाद्यादनस्योक्तो व्रतानां विविधो विधिः ।
स्तेयदोषापहर्तॄणां व्रतानां श्रूयतां विधिः ॥१६१॥

161. eṣo'nādyādanasyokto vratānāṁ vividho vidhiḥ ,
steyadoṣāpahartṝṇāṁ vratānāṁ śrūyatāṁ vidhiḥ.

161. eṣaḥ anādyādanasya uktaḥ vratānām vividhaḥ vidhiḥ
steyadoṣāpahartṝṇām vratānām śrūyatām vidhiḥ

161. eṣaḥ anādyādanasya vratānām vividhaḥ vidhiḥ uktaḥ
steyadoṣāpahartṝṇām vratānām vidhiḥ śrūyatām

161. This is the varied set of rules prescribed for those observances (vratas) concerning the consumption of forbidden food. Now, let the rules for the observances (vratas) that remove the sin of theft be heard.

Words meanings summery:

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एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (set of rules) (this, this one)

अनाद्यादनस्य (anādyādanasya) - concerning the consumption of things unfit to be eaten (of the eating of forbidden things)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, declared, prescribed

व्रतानाम् (vratānām) - of vows, of observances, of religious practices

विविधः (vividhaḥ) - various, manifold, diverse

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - prescribed rule or method (rule, injunction, procedure, ordinance)

स्तेयदोषापहर्तॄणाम् (steyadoṣāpahartṝṇām) - of the observances (vratas) for expiating the sin of theft (of those who remove the fault of theft)

व्रतानाम् (vratānām) - of vows, of observances, of religious practices

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it now be recounted (let it be heard)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - the method of expiation (rule, injunction, procedure)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (set of rules) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to 'vidhiḥ'.

अनाद्यादनस्य (anādyādanasya) - concerning the consumption of things unfit to be eaten (of the eating of forbidden things)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of anādyādana

anādyādana - the eating of things not fit for food, consumption of forbidden items

Compound type : tatpurusha (anādya+adana)

anādya – not to be eaten, forbidden
adjective (neuter)
gerundive
Derived from √ad (to eat) with prefix 'a-' (not) and suffix '-ya' (gerundive).
Prefix: a
Root: √ad (class 2)
adana – eating, consumption
noun (neuter)
Root: √ad (class 2)

Note: Genitive singular, specifying the context of the rule.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, declared, prescribed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared, mentioned

past passive participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak, say) through irregular formation.

Root: √vac (class 2)

Note: Past passive participle, agreeing with 'vidhiḥ'.

व्रतानाम् (vratānām) - of vows, of observances, of religious practices

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, duty

Note: Genitive plural, 'of observances'.

विविधः (vividhaḥ) - various, manifold, diverse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Note: Agrees with 'vidhiḥ'.

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - prescribed rule or method (rule, injunction, procedure, ordinance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, procedure, fate

Derived from root √dhā (to place, put) with prefix 'vi-' (apart, asunder).

Prefix: vi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्तेयदोषापहर्तॄणाम् (steyadoṣāpahartṝṇām) - of the observances (vratas) for expiating the sin of theft (of those who remove the fault of theft)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of steyadoṣāpahartṛ

steyadoṣāpahartṛ - remover of the fault of theft

agent noun

Compound of 'steyadoṣa' (fault of theft) and 'apahartṛ' (remover).

Compound type : tatpurusha (steya+doṣa+apahartṛ)

steya – theft, stealing
noun (neuter)
doṣa – fault, sin, blemish
noun (masculine)
apahartṛ – remover, one who takes away, expiator
agent noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root √hṛ (to take) with prefixes 'apa-' (away) and suffix '-tṛ'.
Prefix: apa
Root: √hṛ (class 1)

Note: Genitive plural, modifying 'vratānām'.

व्रतानाम् (vratānām) - of vows, of observances, of religious practices

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, duty

Note: Genitive plural, 'of observances'.

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it now be recounted (let it be heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √śru

imperative

3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: √śru (class 5)