मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-82
शिष्ट्वा वा भूमिदेवानां नरदेवसमागमे ।
स्वमेनोऽवभृथस्नातो हयमेधे विमुच्यते ॥८२॥
स्वमेनोऽवभृथस्नातो हयमेधे विमुच्यते ॥८२॥
82. śiṣṭvā vā bhūmidevānāṁ naradevasamāgame ,
svameno'vabhṛthasnāto hayamedhe vimucyate.
svameno'vabhṛthasnāto hayamedhe vimucyate.
82.
śiṣṭvā vā bhūmidevānām naradevasamāgame svam
enaḥ avabhṛthasnātaḥ hayamedhe vimucyate
enaḥ avabhṛthasnātaḥ hayamedhe vimucyate
82.
vā bhūmidevānām śiṣṭvā naradevasamāgame,
avabhṛthasnātaḥ hayamedhe svam enaḥ vimucyate.
avabhṛthasnātaḥ hayamedhe svam enaḥ vimucyate.
82.
Or, having distributed (offerings) to the earth-gods (brahmins) in an assembly of kings, one who has taken the `avabhṛtha` bath at the horse `Vedic ritual` (hayamedha yajña) is liberated from one's own sin.
Words meanings summery:
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- शिष्ट्वा (śiṣṭvā) - having distributed (offerings/gifts) (having distributed, having imparted, having disciplined)
- वा (vā) - or
- भूमिदेवानाम् (bhūmidevānām) - of the brahmins (earth-gods is a respectful term for brahmins) (of the earth-gods)
- नरदेवसमागमे (naradevasamāgame) - in the assembly of kings
- स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self's
- एनः (enaḥ) - sin, offense
- अवभृथस्नातः (avabhṛthasnātaḥ) - one who has bathed in the avabhṛtha bath
- हयमेधे (hayamedhe) - in the horse Vedic ritual
- विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, is freed
Words meanings and morphology
शिष्ट्वा (śiṣṭvā) - having distributed (offerings/gifts) (having distributed, having imparted, having disciplined)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
From root śiṣ (to leave, discipline). Absolutive form with -tvā.
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Absolutive.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
भूमिदेवानाम् (bhūmidevānām) - of the brahmins (earth-gods is a respectful term for brahmins) (of the earth-gods)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūmideva
bhūmideva - earth-god (a designation for a brahmin)
Compound of bhūmi (earth) and deva (god).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+deva)
- bhūmi – earth, land
noun (feminine) - deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to brahmins.
नरदेवसमागमे (naradevasamāgame) - in the assembly of kings
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of naradeva-samāgama
naradeva-samāgama - assembly of kings, gathering of princes
Compound of naradeva (king) and samāgama (assembly).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naradeva+samāgama)
- naradeva – king, god among men
noun (masculine)
Compound of nara (man) and deva (god). - samāgama – assembly, meeting, coming together
noun (masculine)
From sam-ā-gam (to come together).
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self's
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self
Note: Modifies enaḥ.
एनः (enaḥ) - sin, offense
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of enas
enas - sin, fault, crime, offense
Note: Object of vimucyate (implies 'from sin').
अवभृथस्नातः (avabhṛthasnātaḥ) - one who has bathed in the avabhṛtha bath
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avabhṛtha-snāta
avabhṛtha-snāta - bathed in the avabhṛtha (concluding purificatory bath of a Vedic ritual)
Compound of avabhṛtha (purificatory bath) and snāta (bathed).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avabhṛtha+snāta)
- avabhṛtha – purificatory bath at the end of a Vedic ritual
noun (masculine) - snāta – bathed, having bathed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root snā (to bathe).
Root: snā (class 2)
Note: Compound referring to a person who has undergone the specific ritual bath (avabhṛtha).
हयमेधे (hayamedhe) - in the horse Vedic ritual
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of hayamedha
hayamedha - horse Vedic ritual (yajña)
Compound of haya (horse) and medha (Vedic ritual, oblation).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+medha)
- haya – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – Vedic ritual, oblation, wisdom
noun (masculine)
Root: medh (class 1)
Note: The term hayamedha specifically denotes the horse Vedic ritual.
विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, is freed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vimuc
From vi- (apart, away) + muc (to free). Passive form.
Prefix: vi
Root: muc (class 6)