मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-30
नामधेयं दशम्यां तु द्वादश्यां वाऽस्य कारयेत ।
पुण्ये तिथौ मुहूर्ते वा नक्षत्रे वा गुणान्विते ॥३०॥
पुण्ये तिथौ मुहूर्ते वा नक्षत्रे वा गुणान्विते ॥३०॥
30. nāmadheyaṁ daśamyāṁ tu dvādaśyāṁ vā'sya kārayet ,
puṇye tithau muhūrte vā nakṣatre vā guṇānvite.
puṇye tithau muhūrte vā nakṣatre vā guṇānvite.
30.
nāmadheyam daśamyām tu dvādaśyām vā asya kārayeta
puṇye tithau muhūrte vā nakṣatre vā guṇānvite
puṇye tithau muhūrte vā nakṣatre vā guṇānvite
30.
asya nāmadheyam daśamyām vā dvādaśyām tu puṇye
tithau vā muhūrte vā guṇānvite nakṣatre vā kārayeta
tithau vā muhūrte vā guṇānvite nakṣatre vā kārayeta
30.
One should perform the naming ceremony for the child on the tenth or twelfth day, or specifically on an auspicious lunar day (tithi), a propitious astrological moment (muhūrta), or under a favorable star (nakṣatra) endowed with good qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- नामधेयम् (nāmadheyam) - the naming ceremony, the act of giving a name (a name, designation, the act of naming)
- दशम्याम् (daśamyām) - on the tenth day (on the tenth)
- तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the preceding phrase) (but, indeed, however)
- द्वादश्याम् (dvādaśyām) - on the twelfth day (on the twelfth)
- वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
- अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the child) (of this, of him, his)
- कारयेत (kārayeta) - one should perform (the naming ceremony) (one should cause to be done, one should perform)
- पुण्ये (puṇye) - on an auspicious (day, moment, star) (on an auspicious, holy, meritorious)
- तिथौ (tithau) - on an auspicious lunar day (tithi) (on a lunar day, on a tithi)
- मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - at an auspicious astrological moment (muhūrta) (at a moment, at a muhūrta (a traditional unit of time))
- वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
- नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - under a particular star (lunar mansion) (under a star, in a lunar mansion)
- वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
- गुणान्विते (guṇānvite) - endowed with good qualities (i.e., auspicious) (endowed with qualities, accompanied by virtues, auspicious)
Words meanings and morphology
नामधेयम् (nāmadheyam) - the naming ceremony, the act of giving a name (a name, designation, the act of naming)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nāmadheya
nāmadheya - name, appellation, designation
From nāman (name) + dheya (to be placed, to be done, from dhā - to place/hold). Literally 'that which is to be designated as a name'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāman+dheya)
- nāman – name, designation, appellation
noun (neuter) - dheya – to be placed, to be done, to be designated
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root dhā with suffix eya.
Root: dhā (class 3)
दशम्याम् (daśamyām) - on the tenth day (on the tenth)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of daśamī
daśamī - tenth (feminine form), the tenth day (of a lunar fortnight)
Feminine form of daśama (tenth).
तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the preceding phrase) (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
द्वादश्याम् (dvādaśyām) - on the twelfth day (on the twelfth)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dvādaśī
dvādaśī - twelfth (feminine form), the twelfth day (of a lunar fortnight)
Feminine form of dvādaśa (twelfth).
वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the child) (of this, of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the child whose naming ceremony is being discussed.
कारयेत (kārayeta) - one should perform (the naming ceremony) (one should cause to be done, one should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Causative Optative
Causative stem kārayati from root kṛ (class 8), in Optative mood, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पुण्ये (puṇye) - on an auspicious (day, moment, star) (on an auspicious, holy, meritorious)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of puṇya
puṇya - auspicious, holy, meritorious, pure
Note: Agrees with tithau, muhūrte, nakṣatre, which can all be neuter in this context.
तिथौ (tithau) - on an auspicious lunar day (tithi) (on a lunar day, on a tithi)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tithi
tithi - a lunar day, a particular division of time in the Hindu calendar
मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - at an auspicious astrological moment (muhūrta) (at a moment, at a muhūrta (a traditional unit of time))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of muhūrta
muhūrta - a moment, a specific division of time (48 minutes), an auspicious time
वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - under a particular star (lunar mansion) (under a star, in a lunar mansion)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)
(indeclinable)
गुणान्विते (guṇānvite) - endowed with good qualities (i.e., auspicious) (endowed with qualities, accompanied by virtues, auspicious)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of guṇānvita
guṇānvita - endowed with good qualities, possessing virtues, auspicious
Past Passive Participle (for anvita)
Compound of guṇa (quality, virtue) and anvita (accompanied, joined, endowed). anvita is from anu-i (to go after) + kta (PPP suffix).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+anvita)
- guṇa – quality, virtue, excellence, attribute
noun (masculine) - anvita – accompanied, joined, endowed with, possessed of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From anu-i (to go after) + kta (PPP suffix).
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with nakṣatre in locative singular neuter.