मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-33
स्त्रीणां सुखौद्यमक्रूरं विस्पष्टार्थं मनोहरम ।
मङ्गल्यं दीर्घवर्णान्तमाशीर्वादाभिधानवत ॥३३॥
मङ्गल्यं दीर्घवर्णान्तमाशीर्वादाभिधानवत ॥३३॥
33. strīṇāṁ sukhaudyamakrūraṁ vispaṣṭārthaṁ manoharam ,
maṅgalyaṁ dīrghavarṇāntamāśīrvādābhidhānavat.
maṅgalyaṁ dīrghavarṇāntamāśīrvādābhidhānavat.
33.
strīṇām sukhaudyamakrūram vispaṣṭārtham manoharam
maṅgalyam dīrghavarṇāntam āśīrvādābhidhānavat
maṅgalyam dīrghavarṇāntam āśīrvādābhidhānavat
33.
strīṇām sukhaudyamakrūram vispaṣṭārtham manoharam
maṅgalyam dīrghavarṇāntam āśīrvādābhidhānavat
maṅgalyam dīrghavarṇāntam āśīrvādābhidhānavat
33.
For women, a name should be easy to pronounce, not harsh, clear in meaning, charming, auspicious, ending in a long vowel, and possessing a connotation of blessing.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)
- सुखौद्यमक्रूरम् (sukhaudyamakrūram) - (a name) easy to pronounce and not harsh (easy to pronounce and not harsh/cruel)
- विस्पष्टार्थम् (vispaṣṭārtham) - (a name) with clear meaning (clear in meaning)
- मनोहरम् (manoharam) - (a name) that is charming (charming, attractive, captivating)
- मङ्गल्यम् (maṅgalyam) - (a name) that is auspicious (auspicious, propitious)
- दीर्घवर्णान्तम् (dīrghavarṇāntam) - (a name) ending in a long vowel (ending in a long vowel/syllable)
- आशीर्वादाभिधानवत् (āśīrvādābhidhānavat) - (a name) possessing a connotation of blessing (containing a blessing, having a name of blessing)
Words meanings and morphology
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
ī-stem noun.
सुखौद्यमक्रूरम् (sukhaudyamakrūram) - (a name) easy to pronounce and not harsh (easy to pronounce and not harsh/cruel)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sukhaudyamakrūra
sukhaudyamakrūra - easy to utter and not cruel/harsh
Compound: sukha (easy) + udyama (utterance, from ud-yam - to raise, to utter) + akrūra (not cruel/harsh).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sukha+udyama+akrūra)
- sukha – easy, pleasant, happy
adjective (neuter) - udyama – exertion, effort, undertaking, utterance
noun (masculine)
From ud-yam (to raise, to exert, to utter).
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1) - akrūra – not cruel, gentle, mild
adjective (masculine)
Negative compound of a (not) + krūra (cruel).
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
विस्पष्टार्थम् (vispaṣṭārtham) - (a name) with clear meaning (clear in meaning)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vispaṣṭārtha
vispaṣṭārtha - having a clear meaning, explicit, intelligible
Compound: vispaṣṭa (very clear, explicit) + artha (meaning, purpose). vispaṣṭa from vi-spaś (to see clearly) + kta (PPP).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vispaṣṭa+artha)
- vispaṣṭa – clear, distinct, explicit, manifest
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-spaś (to see clearly, to shine) + kta (PPP suffix).
Prefix: vi
Root: spaś (class 1) - artha – meaning, sense, purpose, object
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
मनोहरम् (manoharam) - (a name) that is charming (charming, attractive, captivating)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manohara
manohara - charming, beautiful, captivating the mind
Compound: manas (mind) + hara (taking away, captivating, from hṛ to take). Literally 'mind-captivating'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+hara)
- manas – mind, intellect, heart, soul
noun (neuter)
s-stem noun.
Root: man (class 4) - hara – taking, seizing, captivating, removing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root hṛ (to take, carry, steal).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
मङ्गल्यम् (maṅgalyam) - (a name) that is auspicious (auspicious, propitious)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maṅgalya
maṅgalya - auspicious, propitious, wholesome
From maṅgala + ya.
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
दीर्घवर्णान्तम् (dīrghavarṇāntam) - (a name) ending in a long vowel (ending in a long vowel/syllable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dīrghavarṇānta
dīrghavarṇānta - ending in a long vowel/syllable
Compound: dīrgha (long) + varṇa (sound, syllable, letter) + anta (end).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīrgha+varṇa+anta)
- dīrgha – long, lengthy
adjective (masculine) - varṇa – sound, letter, vowel, syllable; color, caste (varna)
noun (masculine)
Here, referring to phonetics.
Root: vṛ (class 5) - anta – end, conclusion, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
आशीर्वादाभिधानवत् (āśīrvādābhidhānavat) - (a name) possessing a connotation of blessing (containing a blessing, having a name of blessing)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āśīrvādābhidhānavat
āśīrvādābhidhānavat - having a word or term of blessing; containing an expression of benediction
Compound: āśīrvāda (blessing) + abhidhāna (name, designation, expression) + vat (possessive suffix). So 'possessing a designation of blessing'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (āśīrvāda+abhidhāna+vat)
- āśīrvāda – blessing, benediction, wish for welfare
noun (masculine)
From āśīs (wish, blessing) + vāda (speaking, word). - abhidhāna – name, designation, appellation, expression
noun (neuter)
From abhi-dhā (to place upon, to designate).
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3) - vat – possessing, having, like
suffix
Possessive suffix matup, used after stems ending in 'a' or 'ā'.
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.