मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-74
यजेत वाऽश्वमेधेन स्वर्जिता गोसवेन वा ।
अभिजिद्विश्वजिद्भ्यां वा त्रिवृताऽग्निष्टुताऽपि वा ॥७४॥
अभिजिद्विश्वजिद्भ्यां वा त्रिवृताऽग्निष्टुताऽपि वा ॥७४॥
74. yajeta vā'śvamedhena svarjitā gosavena vā ,
abhijidviśvajidbhyāṁ vā trivṛtā'gniṣṭutā'pi vā.
abhijidviśvajidbhyāṁ vā trivṛtā'gniṣṭutā'pi vā.
74.
yajeta vā aśvamedhena svarjitā gosavena vā
abhijidviśvajidbhyām vā trivṛtā agniṣṭutā api vā
abhijidviśvajidbhyām vā trivṛtā agniṣṭutā api vā
74.
Or he should perform a heaven-conquering aśvamedha, or a gosava; or (he should perform) the abhijit and viśvajit; or also the trivṛt and agniṣṭut. These are all specific Vedic rituals (yajña) for expiation.
Words meanings summery:
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- यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform a Vedic ritual, he should sacrifice
- वा (vā) - or
- अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by means of the aśvamedha (horse ritual)
- स्वर्जिता (svarjitā) - by means of the heaven-winning (aśvamedha) (by the heaven-winning (ritual/agent))
- गोसवेन (gosavena) - by means of the gosava (Vedic ritual)
- वा (vā) - or
- अभिजिद्विश्वजिद्भ्याम् (abhijidviśvajidbhyām) - by means of the abhijit and viśvajit (Vedic rituals)
- वा (vā) - or
- त्रिवृता (trivṛtā) - by means of the trivṛt (stoma)
- अग्निष्टुता (agniṣṭutā) - by means of the agniṣṭut (Vedic ritual)
- अपि (api) - also, even
- वा (vā) - or
Words meanings and morphology
यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform a Vedic ritual, he should sacrifice
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yaj
optative
Root yaj (to worship, perform ritual)
Root: yaj (class 1)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by means of the aśvamedha (horse ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - horse Vedic ritual, a major Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśva+medha)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
स्वर्जिता (svarjitā) - by means of the heaven-winning (aśvamedha) (by the heaven-winning (ritual/agent))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svarjit
svarjit - heaven-winning, conquering heaven
Compound of svar (heaven) + jit (conquering). Instrumental form.
Compound type : tatpurusha (svar+jit)
- svar – heaven, sky
noun (neuter) - jit – conquering, winning
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root ji (to conquer, win)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhena'.
गोसवेन (gosavena) - by means of the gosava (Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of gosava
gosava - a specific Vedic ritual (sometimes described as a mock Vedic ritual where one acts like a bull)
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+sava)
- go – cow, bull
noun (feminine) - sava – Vedic ritual, pressing out soma
noun (masculine)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अभिजिद्विश्वजिद्भ्याम् (abhijidviśvajidbhyām) - by means of the abhijit and viśvajit (Vedic rituals)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of abhijidviśvajit
abhijidviśvajit - the Abhijit and Viśvajit Vedic rituals (a pair of rituals)
Dvandva compound of Abhijit and Viśvajit
Compound type : dvandva (abhijit+viśvajit)
- abhijit – Abhijit, name of a Vedic ritual
noun (masculine)
Compound of abhi (prefix) + jit (conquering), derived from root ji (to conquer)
Prefix: abhi
Root: ji (class 1) - viśvajit – Viśvajit, name of a Vedic ritual
noun (masculine)
Compound of viśva (all) + jit (conquering), derived from root ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
त्रिवृता (trivṛtā) - by means of the trivṛt (stoma)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of trivṛt
trivṛt - threefold, a threefold stoma (a type of chant/arrangement in Vedic ritual)
अग्निष्टुता (agniṣṭutā) - by means of the agniṣṭut (Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of agniṣṭut
agniṣṭut - Agniṣṭut, a specific Vedic ritual (a fire-praising ritual)
Compound of agni (fire) + stut (praising). Instrumental form.
Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+stut)
- agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine) - stut – praising, eulogizing
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root stu (to praise)
Root: stu (class 2)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with 'vā' to mean 'or also'.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)