मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-26
वैदिकैः कर्मभिः पुण्यैर्निषेकादिर्द्विजन्मनाम ।
कार्यः शरीरसंस्कारः पावनः प्रेत्य चैह च ॥२६॥
कार्यः शरीरसंस्कारः पावनः प्रेत्य चैह च ॥२६॥
26. vaidikaiḥ karmabhiḥ puṇyairniṣekādirdvijanmanām ,
kāryaḥ śarīrasaṁskāraḥ pāvanaḥ pretya caiha ca.
kāryaḥ śarīrasaṁskāraḥ pāvanaḥ pretya caiha ca.
26.
vaidikaiḥ karmabhiḥ puṇyaiḥ niṣekādiḥ dvijanmanām
kāryaḥ śarīrasaṃskāraḥ pāvanaḥ pretya ca iha ca
kāryaḥ śarīrasaṃskāraḥ pāvanaḥ pretya ca iha ca
26.
dvijanmanām śarīrasaṃskāraḥ niṣekādiḥ puṇyaiḥ
vaidikaiḥ karmabhiḥ kāryaḥ ca iha ca pretya pāvanaḥ
vaidikaiḥ karmabhiḥ kāryaḥ ca iha ca pretya pāvanaḥ
26.
For the twice-born (dvijanman), the purifying sacraments (saṃskāra) for the body, beginning with the conception ritual (niṣeka), should be performed through sacred Vedic rites. These are beneficial both in this world and the next.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैदिकैः (vaidikaiḥ) - by sacred Vedic (by Vedic, by scriptural)
- कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by rites (by actions, by rituals, by rites)
- पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by sacred (by sacred, by meritorious)
- निषेकादिः (niṣekādiḥ) - beginning with the conception ritual (beginning with conception, etc., beginning with impregnation)
- द्विजन्मनाम् (dvijanmanām) - of the twice-born (dvijanman) (of the twice-born)
- कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - should be performed (should be done, ought to be performed)
- शरीरसंस्कारः (śarīrasaṁskāraḥ) - sacraments (saṃskāra) of the body (body purification, body sacrament)
- पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - purifying (purifying, sanctifying, holy)
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - hereafter (after death, having departed)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
वैदिकैः (vaidikaiḥ) - by sacred Vedic (by Vedic, by scriptural)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vaidika
vaidika - relating to the Veda, Vedic
derived from Veda with -ika suffix
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'karmabhiḥ'.
कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by rites (by actions, by rituals, by rites)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)
root kṛ (to do) + suffix -man
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to Vedic rituals.
पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by sacred (by sacred, by meritorious)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṇya
puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, sacred, auspicious
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'karmabhiḥ'.
निषेकादिः (niṣekādiḥ) - beginning with the conception ritual (beginning with conception, etc., beginning with impregnation)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niṣeka+ādi)
- niṣeka – sprinkling, impregnation, conception (ritual)
noun (masculine)
root sic (to sprinkle) + ni- prefix
Prefix: ni
Root: sic (class 7) - ādi – beginning, et cetera, first
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the series of saṃskāras starting with niṣeka.
द्विजन्मनाम् (dvijanmanām) - of the twice-born (dvijanman) (of the twice-born)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijanman
dvijanman - twice-born (a term for Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas)
compound of dvi (twice) and janman (birth)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+janman)
- dvi – two, twice
indeclinable - janman – birth, production, existence
noun (neuter)
root jan (to be born) + suffix -man
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the three upper classes (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya).
कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - should be performed (should be done, ought to be performed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action
Gerundive
root kṛ (to do) + suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'śarīrasaṃskāraḥ'.
शरीरसंस्कारः (śarīrasaṁskāraḥ) - sacraments (saṃskāra) of the body (body purification, body sacrament)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+saṃskāra)
- śarīra – body
noun (neuter) - saṃskāra – preparation, refinement, purification, sacrament (saṃskāra)
noun (masculine)
root kṛ (to do) + saṃ- prefix, with -a suffix
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The subject of the sentence.
पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - purifying (purifying, sanctifying, holy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvana
pāvana - purifying, cleansing, holy, sacred
root pū (to purify) + suffix -ana
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'śarīrasaṃskāraḥ'.
प्रेत्य (pretya) - hereafter (after death, having departed)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
root i (to go) + pra- prefix, with -tya suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Refers to the state after death.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to the present world.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.