मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-43
मुञ्जालाभे तु कर्तव्याः कुशाश्मन्तकबल्वजैः ।
त्रिवृता ग्रन्थिनैकेन त्रिभिः पञ्चभिरेव वा ॥४३॥
त्रिवृता ग्रन्थिनैकेन त्रिभिः पञ्चभिरेव वा ॥४३॥
43. muñjālābhe tu kartavyāḥ kuśāśmantakabalvajaiḥ ,
trivṛtā granthinaikena tribhiḥ pañcabhireva vā.
trivṛtā granthinaikena tribhiḥ pañcabhireva vā.
43.
muñja-alābhe tu kartavyāḥ kuśa-aśmantaka-balvajaiḥ
trivṛtā granthinā ekena tribhiḥ pañcabhiḥ eva vā
trivṛtā granthinā ekena tribhiḥ pañcabhiḥ eva vā
43.
muñja-alābhe tu kuśa-aśmantaka-balvajaiḥ kartavyāḥ.
ekena granthinā trivṛtā vā tribhiḥ vā eva pañcabhiḥ.
ekena granthinā trivṛtā vā tribhiḥ vā eva pañcabhiḥ.
43.
However, if muñja grass is unavailable, they should be made from kuśa, aśmantaka, or balvaja grass. These should be threefold, with a single knot, or with three, or even with five.
Words meanings summery:
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- मुञ्ज-अलाभे (muñja-alābhe) - in the absence of muñja (grass)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be made (the girdles) (should be done, should be made)
- कुश-अश्मन्तक-बल्वजैः (kuśa-aśmantaka-balvajaiḥ) - by kuśa, aśmantaka, and balvaja (grasses)
- त्रिवृता (trivṛtā) - threefold, with three strands
- ग्रन्थिना (granthinā) - with a knot
- एकेन (ekena) - with one (knot) (with one, by one)
- त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (knots) (with three, by three)
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (knots) (with five, by five)
- एव (eva) - even, indeed (only, just, indeed, even)
- वा (vā) - or (or, either)
Words meanings and morphology
मुञ्ज-अलाभे (muñja-alābhe) - in the absence of muñja (grass)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of muñja-alābha
muñja-alābha - absence of muñja grass
Compound type : tatpurusha (muñja+alābha)
- muñja – muñja grass, a kind of grass (Saccharum sara)
noun (masculine) - alābha – non-obtainment, absence, loss
noun (masculine)
Prefix: a
Note: Refers to the condition of unavailability.
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be made (the girdles) (should be done, should be made)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, fit to be done, duty
Gerundive
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tavya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Feminine nominative plural form of gerundive.
कुश-अश्मन्तक-बल्वजैः (kuśa-aśmantaka-balvajaiḥ) - by kuśa, aśmantaka, and balvaja (grasses)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuśa-aśmantaka-balvaja
kuśa-aśmantaka-balvaja - a list of specific grasses (kuśa, aśmantaka, balvaja)
Compound type : dvandva (kuśa+aśmantaka+balvaja)
- kuśa – kuśa grass (Poa cynosuroides), sacred grass
noun (masculine) - aśmantaka – aśmantaka (a kind of plant, Bauhinia racemosa)
noun (masculine) - balvaja – balvaja grass (Eleusine indica)
noun (masculine)
Note: Used as material for the girdles.
त्रिवृता (trivṛtā) - threefold, with three strands
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of trivṛt
trivṛt - threefold, consisting of three, triple
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+vṛt)
- tri – three
numeral - vṛt – turn, revolve, exist
root
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Instrumental singular form.
ग्रन्थिना (granthinā) - with a knot
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of granthin
granthin - knotted, having knots, a knot
Note: Instrumental singular form.
एकेन (ekena) - with one (knot) (with one, by one)
(numeral)
Note: Masculine instrumental singular form.
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (knots) (with three, by three)
(numeral)
Note: Instrumental plural form.
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (knots) (with five, by five)
(numeral)
Note: Instrumental plural form.
एव (eva) - even, indeed (only, just, indeed, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizing particle.
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.