मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-218
अष्टावष्टौ समश्नीयात पिण्डान मध्यंदिने स्थिते ।
नियतात्मा हविष्याशी यतिचान्द्रायणं चरन ॥२१८॥
नियतात्मा हविष्याशी यतिचान्द्रायणं चरन ॥२१८॥
218. aṣṭāvaṣṭau samaśnīyāt piṇḍān madhyaṁdine sthite ,
niyatātmā haviṣyāśī yaticāndrāyaṇaṁ caran.
niyatātmā haviṣyāśī yaticāndrāyaṇaṁ caran.
218.
aṣṭau aṣṭau samaśnīyāt piṇḍān madhyaṃdine sthite
niyatātmā haviṣyāśī yaticāndrāyaṇam caran
niyatātmā haviṣyāśī yaticāndrāyaṇam caran
218.
niyatātmā haviṣyāśī yaticāndrāyaṇam caran
madhyaṃdine sthite aṣṭau aṣṭau piṇḍān samaśnīyāt
madhyaṃdine sthite aṣṭau aṣṭau piṇḍān samaśnīyāt
218.
A self-controlled (ātman) person, who consumes only consecrated food, while observing the ascetic's cāndrāyaṇa (yati-cāndrāyaṇa) (vow), should eat eight morsels when midday has arrived.
Words meanings summery:
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- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- समश्नीयात् (samaśnīyāt) - one should eat, partake of
- पिण्डान् (piṇḍān) - morsels, lumps (of food)
- मध्यंदिने (madhyaṁdine) - at midday, in the middle of the day
- स्थिते (sthite) - being present, having arrived
- नियतात्मा (niyatātmā) - one whose self/mind is controlled, self-controlled
- हविष्याशी (haviṣyāśī) - one who eats sacrificial food (haviṣya)
- यतिचान्द्रायणम् (yaticāndrāyaṇam) - the Cāndrāyaṇa (vow) for ascetics
- चरन् (caran) - performing, practicing, observing
Words meanings and morphology
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: Acts as an adjective for piṇḍān. The repetition 'aṣṭau aṣṭau' here emphasizes the number eight.
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: Acts as an adjective for piṇḍān.
समश्नीयात् (samaśnīyāt) - one should eat, partake of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samaś
From root aś- 'to eat' with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: aś (class 9)
Note: The implied subject is the practitioner.
पिण्डान् (piṇḍān) - morsels, lumps (of food)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of piṇḍa
piṇḍa - ball, lump, morsel, particle
Note: Object of samaśnīyāt.
मध्यंदिने (madhyaṁdine) - at midday, in the middle of the day
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of madhyaṃdina
madhyaṁdina - midday, noon
Derived from madhya 'middle' and dina 'day'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhya+dina)
- madhya – middle, central
adjective - dina – day
noun (masculine)
Note: Adverbial locative indicating time.
स्थिते (sthite) - being present, having arrived
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, present, firm
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā- 'to stand'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Forms a locative absolute with madhyaṃdine.
नियतात्मा (niyatātmā) - one whose self/mind is controlled, self-controlled
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatātman
niyatātman - one whose self is controlled, self-controlled, disciplined
Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+ātman)
- niyata – regulated, controlled, disciplined, fixed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yam- 'to control' with prefix ni-.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, mind, essence
noun (masculine)
हविष्याशी (haviṣyāśī) - one who eats sacrificial food (haviṣya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of haviṣyāśin
haviṣyāśin - eating haviṣya (sacred food), living on sacrificial food
Compound of haviṣya 'sacrificial food' and aśin 'eater'.
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (haviṣya+āśin)
- haviṣya – fit for sacrifice, sacrificial food
noun (neuter)
From havis 'offering'. - āśin – eater, consuming
adjective
From root aś- 'to eat'.
Root: aś (class 9)
यतिचान्द्रायणम् (yaticāndrāyaṇam) - the Cāndrāyaṇa (vow) for ascetics
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yaticāndrāyaṇa
yaticāndrāyaṇa - a cāndrāyaṇa (vow) specifically observed by ascetics (yati)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yati+cāndrāyaṇa)
- yati – ascetic, renunciant
noun (masculine)
From root yam- 'to restrain'.
Root: yam (class 1) - cāndrāyaṇa – a religious observance, a fast regulated by the moon's phases
noun (neuter)
Derived from candra 'moon'.
Note: Object of caran.
चरन् (caran) - performing, practicing, observing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of carat
carat - moving, walking, performing, observing
Present Active Participle
Derived from root car- 'to move, perform'.
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject.