मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-52
आयुष्यं प्राङ्मुखो भुङ्क्ते यशस्यं दक्षिणामुखः ।
श्रियं प्रत्यङ्मुखो भुङ्क्ते ऋतं भुङ्क्ते ह्युदङ्मुखः ॥५२॥
श्रियं प्रत्यङ्मुखो भुङ्क्ते ऋतं भुङ्क्ते ह्युदङ्मुखः ॥५२॥
52. āyuṣyaṁ prāṅmukho bhuṅkte yaśasyaṁ dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ ,
śriyaṁ pratyaṅmukho bhuṅkte ṛtaṁ bhuṅkte hyudaṅmukhaḥ.
śriyaṁ pratyaṅmukho bhuṅkte ṛtaṁ bhuṅkte hyudaṅmukhaḥ.
52.
āyuṣyam prāṅmukhaḥ bhuṅkte yaśasyam dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ
śriyam pratyaṅmukhaḥ bhuṅkte ṛtam bhuṅkte hi udaṅmukhaḥ
śriyam pratyaṅmukhaḥ bhuṅkte ṛtam bhuṅkte hi udaṅmukhaḥ
52.
prāṅmukhaḥ āyuṣyam bhuṅkte dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ yaśasyam bhuṅkte
pratyaṅmukhaḥ śriyam bhuṅkte hi udaṅmukhaḥ ṛtam bhuṅkte
pratyaṅmukhaḥ śriyam bhuṅkte hi udaṅmukhaḥ ṛtam bhuṅkte
52.
When one eats facing east, one gains longevity. When facing south, one gains fame. When facing west, one gains prosperity. And when facing north, one gains truth (ṛtam).
Words meanings summery:
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- आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - longevity, long life
- प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
- यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - fame, renown
- दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south
- श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, wealth, glory
- प्रत्यङ्मुखः (pratyaṅmukhaḥ) - facing west
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
- ऋतम् (ṛtam) - truth, cosmic order, righteousness
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
- उदङ्मुखः (udaṅmukhaḥ) - facing north
Words meanings and morphology
आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - longevity, long life
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āyuṣya
āyuṣya - longevity, producing long life, vital
प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṅmukha
prāṅmukha - facing east, eastward-facing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāñc+mukha)
- prāñc – east, eastward
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of √bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - fame, renown
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśasya
yaśasya - fame, glory, conducive to fame
दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāmukha
dakṣiṇāmukha - facing south, southward-facing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣiṇa+mukha)
- dakṣiṇa – south, right, skilled
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, wealth, glory
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, divine grace
प्रत्यङ्मुखः (pratyaṅmukhaḥ) - facing west
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyaṅmukha
pratyaṅmukha - facing west, westward-facing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratyañc+mukha)
- pratyañc – west, westward, behind
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of √bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
ऋतम् (ṛtam) - truth, cosmic order, righteousness
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ṛta
ṛta - truth, cosmic order, divine law, righteousness
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - experiences, obtains, eats
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of √bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
(indeclinable)
उदङ्मुखः (udaṅmukhaḥ) - facing north
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udaṅmukha
udaṅmukha - facing north, northward-facing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udañc+mukha)
- udañc – north, upward, northern
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)