मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-169
मातुरग्रेऽधिजननं द्वितीयं मौञ्जिबन्धने ।
तृतीयं यज्ञदीक्षायां द्विजस्य श्रुतिचोदनात ॥१६९॥
तृतीयं यज्ञदीक्षायां द्विजस्य श्रुतिचोदनात ॥१६९॥
169. māturagre'dhijananaṁ dvitīyaṁ mauñjibandhane ,
tṛtīyaṁ yajñadīkṣāyāṁ dvijasya śruticodanāt.
tṛtīyaṁ yajñadīkṣāyāṁ dvijasya śruticodanāt.
169.
mātuḥ agre adhijananam dvitīyam mauñjibandhane
| tṛtīyam yajñadīkṣāyām dvijasya śruticodanāt
| tṛtīyam yajñadīkṣāyām dvijasya śruticodanāt
169.
dvijasya mātuḥ agre adhijananam dvitīyam
mauñjibandhane tṛtīyam yajñadīkṣāyām śruticodanāt
mauñjibandhane tṛtīyam yajñadīkṣāyām śruticodanāt
169.
For a twice-born (dvija), the first birth is from the mother, the second at the sacred thread ceremony, and the third during initiation into a Vedic ritual (yajña-dīkṣā), as enjoined by the Vedic scriptures (śruti).
Words meanings summery:
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- मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, from the mother
- अग्रे (agre) - first, initially, in front of
- अधिजननम् (adhijananam) - birth, production, generation
- द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second
- मौञ्जिबन्धने (mauñjibandhane) - at the sacred thread ceremony
- तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - third
- यज्ञदीक्षायाम् (yajñadīkṣāyām) - at the initiation into a Vedic ritual (yajña)
- द्विजस्य (dvijasya) - of the brahmin (of the twice-born)
- श्रुतिचोदनात् (śruticodanāt) - by the injunction of the Vedas (śruti)
Words meanings and morphology
मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, from the mother
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
अग्रे (agre) - first, initially, in front of
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of agra
agra - front, tip, beginning
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'first'
अधिजननम् (adhijananam) - birth, production, generation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhijanana
adhijanana - birth, generation, production
derived from adhi + jan (to be born)
Prefix: adhi
Root: jan (class 4)
द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second
Note: agrees with implied 'jananam' (birth)
मौञ्जिबन्धने (mauñjibandhane) - at the sacred thread ceremony
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mauñjibandhana
mauñjibandhana - the sacred thread ceremony (upanayana)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muñja+bandhana)
- muñja – a kind of grass (Saccharum Munja) used for making the sacred thread
noun (masculine) - bandhana – binding, tying, knot
noun (neuter)
derived from root bandh (to bind)
Root: bandh (class 9)
तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - third
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tṛtīya
tṛtīya - third
Note: agrees with implied 'jananam' (birth)
यज्ञदीक्षायाम् (yajñadīkṣāyām) - at the initiation into a Vedic ritual (yajña)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yajñadīkṣā
yajñadīkṣā - initiation for a Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+dīkṣā)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, devotion, worship
noun (masculine)
derived from root yaj (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1) - dīkṣā – initiation, consecration, solemn preparation for a religious ceremony
noun (feminine)
derived from root dīkṣ (to consecrate, to initiate)
Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
द्विजस्य (dvijasya) - of the brahmin (of the twice-born)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya; also a bird, a tooth)
derived from jan (to be born) with prefix dvi (twice)
Root: jan (class 4)
श्रुतिचोदनात् (śruticodanāt) - by the injunction of the Vedas (śruti)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of śruticodanā
śruticodanā - Vedic injunction, command of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+codanā)
- śruti – Veda, revealed scripture, hearing, tradition
noun (feminine)
derived from root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - codanā – injunction, impulse, command, instigation
noun (feminine)
derived from root cud (to impel, to urge)
Root: cud (class 10)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'by the injunction'