मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-142
निषेकादीनि कर्माणि यः करोति यथाविधि ।
संभावयति चान्नेन स विप्रो गुरुरुच्यते ॥१४२॥
संभावयति चान्नेन स विप्रो गुरुरुच्यते ॥१४२॥
142. niṣekādīni karmāṇi yaḥ karoti yathāvidhi ,
saṁbhāvayati cānnena sa vipro gururucyate.
saṁbhāvayati cānnena sa vipro gururucyate.
142.
niṣekādīni karmāṇi yaḥ karoti yathāvidhi
saṃbhāvayati ca annena saḥ vipraḥ guruḥ ucyate
saṃbhāvayati ca annena saḥ vipraḥ guruḥ ucyate
142.
yaḥ niṣekādīni karmāṇi yathāvidhi karoti ca
annena saṃbhāvayati saḥ vipraḥ guruḥ ucyate
annena saṃbhāvayati saḥ vipraḥ guruḥ ucyate
142.
That brahmin (vipra) who performs the rites (karma) beginning with the impregnation ceremony (niṣeka) according to the prescribed rules, and who also sustains one with food, is called a teacher (guru).
Words meanings summery:
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- निषेकादीनि (niṣekādīni) - rites beginning with the impregnation ceremony (beginning with impregnation; starting with the sacrament of conception)
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - Vedic rites (rites; actions; deeds)
- यः (yaḥ) - who; which
- करोति (karoti) - performs; does; makes
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rules (according to rule; in due form; as prescribed)
- संभावयति (saṁbhāvayati) - sustains (with food) (nourishes; supports; honors; respects)
- च (ca) - and; also
- अन्नेन (annena) - by food; with food
- सः (saḥ) - he; that
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin; inspired one; learned one
- गुरुः (guruḥ) - spiritual teacher (teacher; preceptor; venerable person; heavy; important)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called; is said
Words meanings and morphology
निषेकादीनि (niṣekādīni) - rites beginning with the impregnation ceremony (beginning with impregnation; starting with the sacrament of conception)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of niṣekādi
niṣekādi - beginning with impregnation; starting with the sacrament of conception
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niṣeka+ādi)
- niṣeka – impregnation; insemination; the sacrament of conception
noun (masculine)
Derived from root sic with ni- prefix.
Prefix: ni
Root: sic (class 7) - ādi – beginning; start; etc.
noun (masculine)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - Vedic rites (rites; actions; deeds)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action; deed; rite; fate; effect of past actions (karma)
Derived from root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यः (yaḥ) - who; which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who; which; what
करोति (karoti) - performs; does; makes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rules (according to rule; in due form; as prescribed)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as; in which manner; according to
indeclinable - vidhi – rule; injunction; method; destiny
noun (masculine)
Derived from root dhā with vi- prefix.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
संभावयति (saṁbhāvayati) - sustains (with food) (nourishes; supports; honors; respects)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of saṃbhū
Causative
Causative form of the verb saṃ-bhū (root bhū with prefix sam).
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - and; also
(indeclinable)
अन्नेन (annena) - by food; with food
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food; grain; rice
Past Passive Participle
Originally a past passive participle of root ad (to eat), here used as a noun.
Root: ad (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - he; that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that; he; she; it
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin; inspired one; learned one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - brahmin; inspired; wise; priest
Root: vip (class 1)
गुरुः (guruḥ) - spiritual teacher (teacher; preceptor; venerable person; heavy; important)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher; preceptor; venerable; heavy; important
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called; is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
Passive form of the verb vac.
Root: vac (class 2)