मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-11, verse-169

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एतैर्व्रतैरपोहेत पापं स्तेयकृतं द्विजः ।
अगम्यागमनीयं तु व्रतैरेभिरपानुदेत ॥१६९॥

169. etairvratairapoheta pāpaṁ steyakṛtaṁ dvijaḥ ,
agamyāgamanīyaṁ tu vratairebhirapānudet.

169. etaiḥ vrataiḥ apoheta pāpam steyakṛtam dvijaḥ
agamyāgamanīyam tu vrataiḥ ebhiḥ apānudeta

169. dvijaḥ etaiḥ vrataiḥ steyakṛtam pāpam apoheta
tu ebhiḥ vrataiḥ agamyāgamanīyam apānudeta

169. By these vows, a twice-born (dvija) should remove the sin committed by theft. But a sin involving unlawful intercourse, he should atone for with these very vows.

Words meanings summery:

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एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by vows, by observances, by penances

अपोहेत (apoheta) - should remove, should avert

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil

स्तेयकृतम् (steyakṛtam) - committed by theft, theft-related

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) (a twice-born)

अगम्यागमनीयम् (agamyāgamanīyam) - a sin involving unlawful intercourse

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by vows, by observances, by penances

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these

अपानुदेत (apānudeta) - should drive away, should remove, should atone for

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of etas

etas - this, these

Note: Refers to 'vrataiḥ'.

व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by vows, by observances, by penances

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, penance, religious duty

अपोहेत (apoheta) - should remove, should avert

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of apoh

Optative Mood

3rd person singular Optative, Ātmanepada, from root `ūh` (to move, consider) with prefix `apa`.

Prefix: apa

Root: ūh (class 1)

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wickedness

स्तेयकृतम् (steyakṛtam) - committed by theft, theft-related

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of steyakṛta

steyakṛta - done by theft, caused by theft

Past Passive Participle

Compound adjective formed with `kṛta` (done) as the second part.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (steya+kṛta)

steya – theft, stealing
noun (neuter)
kṛta – done, made
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from root `kṛ`.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'pāpam'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) (a twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth

अगम्यागमनीयम् (agamyāgamanīyam) - a sin involving unlawful intercourse

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agamyāgamanīya

agamyāgamanīya - that which is related to intercourse with an inaccessible woman; unlawful sexual act

Gerundive derivative

Derived from `a` (not) + `gamyā` (to be approached, a woman who may be approached) + `āgamana` (approach) + `īya` (suffix for suitability/relation). Refers to the act of approaching an `agamyā` (inaccessible woman).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agamyā+āgamanīya)

agamyā – inaccessible woman, woman with whom intercourse is forbidden
noun (feminine)
Gerundive, feminine
Negative (`a`) of `gamyā` (feminine gerundive of `gam`, 'to be approached').
Root: gam (class 1)
āgamanīya – to be approached, relating to approaching
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
Gerundive of `āgam` (to approach).
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implied 'pāpam' (sin).

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by vows, by observances, by penances

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, penance, religious duty

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'vrataiḥ'.