मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-11, verse-27

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इष्टिं वैश्वानरीं नित्यं निर्वपेदब्दपर्यये ।
कॢप्तानां पशुसोमानां निष्कृत्यर्थमसंभवे ॥२७॥

27. iṣṭiṁ vaiśvānarīṁ nityaṁ nirvapedabdaparyaye ,
kḷptānāṁ paśusomānāṁ niṣkṛtyarthamasaṁbhave.

27. iṣṭiṃ vaiśvānarīṃ nityaṃ nirvapet abdaparyaye
kḷptānām paśusomānām niṣkṛtyartham asaṃbhave

27. nityaṃ abdaparyaye asaṃbhave kḷptānām paśusomānām
niṣkṛtyartham vaiśvānarīṃ iṣṭiṃ nirvapet

27. One should always perform the Vaiśvānara Vedic ritual (iṣṭi) at the turn of the year, for the purpose of atoning for the prescribed animal and soma offerings when their performance was not possible.

Words meanings summery:

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इष्टिं (iṣṭiṁ) - a specific type of Vedic ritual (offering, ritual offering, desire)

वैश्वानरीं (vaiśvānarīṁ) - referring to the ritual dedicated to Vaiśvānara Agni (relating to Vaiśvānara, universal, belonging to all men)

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, as a regular practice (always, constantly, perpetually)

निर्वपेत् (nirvapet) - one should perform (a ritual offering) (one should offer, he should cast down, he should scatter)

अब्दपर्यये (abdaparyaye) - at the end of the ritual year (at the turn of the year, at the year's end)

कॢप्तानाम् (kḷptānām) - of the regularly prescribed (offerings) (of the prescribed, of the arranged, of the prepared)

पशुसोमानाम् (paśusomānām) - referring to the specific animal and soma rituals, which are types of Vedic rituals (yajña) (of animal and soma offerings)

निष्कृत्यर्थम् (niṣkṛtyartham) - as a substitute for missed rituals (for the purpose of atonement, for expiation)

असंभवे (asaṁbhave) - when the performance of the rituals is impossible (in impossibility, if not possible)

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टिं (iṣṭiṁ) - a specific type of Vedic ritual (offering, ritual offering, desire)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭi

iṣṭi - ritual offering, Vedic ritual, desire, sacrifice

from root yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

वैश्वानरीं (vaiśvānarīṁ) - referring to the ritual dedicated to Vaiśvānara Agni (relating to Vaiśvānara, universal, belonging to all men)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaiśvānarī

vaiśvānarī - relating to Vaiśvānara (Agni), universal

derived from viśvānara (universal man, Agni)

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, as a regular practice (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

निर्वपेत् (nirvapet) - one should perform (a ritual offering) (one should offer, he should cast down, he should scatter)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √vap

optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

from root vap with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: vap (class 1)

अब्दपर्यये (abdaparyaye) - at the end of the ritual year (at the turn of the year, at the year's end)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdaparyaya

abdaparyaya - turn of the year, year's end

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abda+paryaya)

abda – year
noun (masculine/neuter)
paryaya – turn, change, end, course
noun (masculine)
from pari + √i (to go)
Prefix: pari
Root: i (class 2)

कॢप्तानाम् (kḷptānām) - of the regularly prescribed (offerings) (of the prescribed, of the arranged, of the prepared)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kḷpta

kḷpta - arranged, ordered, prepared, prescribed, ready, completed

Past Passive Participle

from root kḷp (to be suitable, to prepare)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective for paśusomānām.

पशुसोमानाम् (paśusomānām) - referring to the specific animal and soma rituals, which are types of Vedic rituals (yajña) (of animal and soma offerings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paśusoma

paśusoma - animal and soma (offerings)

Compound type : dvandva (paśu+soma)

paśu – animal, cattle
noun (masculine)
soma – Soma plant, Soma juice, Soma ritual
noun (masculine)

Note: A compound referring to both animal and soma rituals.

निष्कृत्यर्थम् (niṣkṛtyartham) - as a substitute for missed rituals (for the purpose of atonement, for expiation)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niṣkṛti+artha)

niṣkṛti – atonement, expiation, remedy
noun (feminine)
from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix nis
Prefix: nis
Root: kṛ (class 8)
artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Accusative used adverbially.

असंभवे (asaṁbhave) - when the performance of the rituals is impossible (in impossibility, if not possible)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-existence

a (negation) + saṃbhava (possibility)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhava)