मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-11, verse-197

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व्रात्यानां याजनं कृत्वा परेषामन्त्यकर्म च ।
अभिचारमहीनं च त्रिभिः कृच्छ्रैर्व्यपोहति ॥१९७॥

197. vrātyānāṁ yājanaṁ kṛtvā pareṣāmantyakarma ca ,
abhicāramahīnaṁ ca tribhiḥ kṛcchrairvyapohati.

197. vrātyānām yājanam kṛtvā pareṣām antyakarma ca
abhicāram ahīnam ca tribhiḥ kṛcchraiḥ vyapohati

197. vrātyānām yājanam ca pareṣām antyakarma ca
abhicāram ahīnam kṛtvā tribhiḥ kṛcchraiḥ vyapohati

197. Having officiated a *Vedic ritual* (yajña) for *vrātyas* and performed the funeral rites for those of other, lower classes, and (having engaged in) hostile incantations or (officiated) an *ahīna* (Vedic ritual), one atones for these (sins) with three *kṛcchra* penances.

Words meanings summery:

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व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of the *vrātyas* (uninitiated Aryans)

याजनम् (yājanam) - causing to perform a *Vedic ritual* (yajña), officiating

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of those who are not of one's own class/group (implying lower status in context) (of others, of different groups/classes)

अन्त्यकर्म (antyakarma) - funeral rites, last rites

च (ca) - and, also

अभिचारम् (abhicāram) - hostile incantation, black magic, sorcery

अहीनम् (ahīnam) - a type of continuous *Vedic ritual* (yajña) lasting more than one day (a specific long *Vedic ritual* (yajña); not deficient, perfect)

च (ca) - and, also

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

कृच्छ्रैः (kṛcchraiḥ) - by severe penances, by difficulties

व्यपोहति (vyapohati) - he removes, he expiates, he drives away

Words meanings and morphology

व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of the *vrātyas* (uninitiated Aryans)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vrātya

vrātya - one who has lost caste or standing by neglecting the sacred rites (saṃskāra), particularly initiation (upanayana); an uninitiated Aryan

याजनम् (yājanam) - causing to perform a *Vedic ritual* (yajña), officiating

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yājana

yājana - causing to sacrifice, officiating at a *Vedic ritual* (yajña), performance of a *Vedic ritual*

Verbal Noun

Derived from the causative of √yaj (to sacrifice, perform a *Vedic ritual*)

Root: yaj (class 1)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Derived from the root √kṛ (to do, make) with the suffix -ktvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of those who are not of one's own class/group (implying lower status in context) (of others, of different groups/classes)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, different, foreign; a foreigner

अन्त्यकर्म (antyakarma) - funeral rites, last rites

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antyakarma

antyakarma - last rites, funeral ceremonies

Compound type : tatpurusha (antya+karma)

antya – last, final, ultimate, lowest
adjective (masculine)
karma – action, deed, rite, ritual
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिचारम् (abhicāram) - hostile incantation, black magic, sorcery

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhicāra

abhicāra - hostile incantation, sorcery, black magic, enchantment

Derived from √car with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: car (class 1)

अहीनम् (ahīnam) - a type of continuous *Vedic ritual* (yajña) lasting more than one day (a specific long *Vedic ritual* (yajña); not deficient, perfect)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ahīna

ahīna - a continuous *Vedic ritual* (yajña) lasting more than one day; not deficient, perfect

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with `kṛcchraiḥ`.

कृच्छ्रैः (kṛcchraiḥ) - by severe penances, by difficulties

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṛcchra

kṛcchra - difficulty, trouble, pain, penance; difficult, painful