मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-35
चूडाकर्म द्विजातीनां सर्वेषामेव धर्मतः ।
प्रथमेऽब्दे तृतीये वा कर्तव्यं श्रुतिचोदनात ॥३५॥
प्रथमेऽब्दे तृतीये वा कर्तव्यं श्रुतिचोदनात ॥३५॥
35. cūḍākarma dvijātīnāṁ sarveṣāmeva dharmataḥ ,
prathame'bde tṛtīye vā kartavyaṁ śruticodanāt.
prathame'bde tṛtīye vā kartavyaṁ śruticodanāt.
35.
cūḍākarma dvijātīnām sarveṣām eva dharmataḥ
prathame abde tṛtīye vā kartavyam śruticodanāt
prathame abde tṛtīye vā kartavyam śruticodanāt
35.
sarveṣām eva dvijātīnām cūḍākarma dharmataḥ
śruticodanāt prathame abde vā tṛtīye kartavyam
śruticodanāt prathame abde vā tṛtīye kartavyam
35.
The tonsure ceremony (cūḍākarma) should be performed for all twice-born (dvijāti) individuals according to their intrinsic nature (dharma), either in the first or the third year, as enjoined by the scriptures.
Words meanings summery:
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- चूडाकर्म (cūḍākarma) - the Vedic ritual (saṃskāra) of tonsure (tonsure ceremony)
- द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas (of the twice-born)
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to their intrinsic nature (dharma) (according to dharma, by rule, by custom)
- प्रथमे (prathame) - in the first (year) (in the first)
- अब्दे (abde) - in the year
- तृतीये (tṛtīye) - in the third (year) (in the third)
- वा (vā) - or
- कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, to be performed
- श्रुतिचोदनात् (śruticodanāt) - from Vedic injunction, by scriptural command
Words meanings and morphology
चूडाकर्म (cūḍākarma) - the Vedic ritual (saṃskāra) of tonsure (tonsure ceremony)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cūḍākarma
cūḍākarma - tonsure ceremony, ritual haircutting
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cūḍā+karman)
- cūḍā – topknot, lock of hair on the crown of the head
noun (feminine) - karman – action, deed, ritual, rite
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas (of the twice-born)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (a member of the first three varṇas)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, species, class
noun (feminine)
verbal noun
Derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every
Note: Agrees with 'dvijātīnām'
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to their intrinsic nature (dharma) (according to dharma, by rule, by custom)
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix -tas from dharma
प्रथमे (prathame) - in the first (year) (in the first)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of prathama
prathama - first
Note: Refers to 'abde'
अब्दे (abde) - in the year
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abda
abda - year
तृतीये (tṛtīye) - in the third (year) (in the third)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya
tṛtīya - third
Note: Refers to 'abde' (implied)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, to be performed
(verbal derivative)
श्रुतिचोदनात् (śruticodanāt) - from Vedic injunction, by scriptural command
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of śruticodanā
śruticodanā - Vedic injunction, scriptural command
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+codanā)
- śruti – Veda, sacred text, hearing
noun (feminine)
verbal noun
Derived from root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - codanā – injunction, command, urging
noun (feminine)
verbal noun
Derived from root cud (to urge, impel)
Root: cud (class 10)