मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-54
पूजयेदशनं नित्यमद्याच्चैतदकुत्सयन ।
दृष्ट्वा हृष्येत प्रसीदेच्च प्रतिनन्देच्च सर्वशः ॥५४॥
दृष्ट्वा हृष्येत प्रसीदेच्च प्रतिनन्देच्च सर्वशः ॥५४॥
54. pūjayedaśanaṁ nityamadyāccaitadakutsayan ,
dṛṣṭvā hṛṣyet prasīdecca pratinandecca sarvaśaḥ.
dṛṣṭvā hṛṣyet prasīdecca pratinandecca sarvaśaḥ.
54.
pūjayet aśanam nityam adyāt ca etat akutsayan
dṛṣṭvā hṛṣyet prasīdet ca pratinandet ca sarvaśaḥ
dṛṣṭvā hṛṣyet prasīdet ca pratinandet ca sarvaśaḥ
54.
nityam aśanam pūjayet ca etat akutsayan adyāt dṛṣṭvā
ca hṛṣyet ca prasīdet ca sarvaśaḥ pratinandet
ca hṛṣyet ca prasīdet ca sarvaśaḥ pratinandet
54.
One should always honor food and eat it without criticizing it. Upon seeing it, one should feel joy, be satisfied, and express gratitude in every possible way.
Words meanings summery:
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- पूजयेत् (pūjayet) - one should honor, one should revere
- अशनम् (aśanam) - food, eating
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
- अद्यात् (adyāt) - one should eat
- च (ca) - and, also
- एतत् (etat) - this (food) (this, that)
- अकुत्सयन् (akutsayan) - not reviling, not criticizing
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- हृष्येत् (hṛṣyet) - one should rejoice, one should be delighted
- प्रसीदेत् (prasīdet) - one should be pleased, one should be satisfied
- च (ca) - and, also
- प्रतिनन्देत् (pratinandet) - one should welcome, one should approve, one should appreciate
- च (ca) - and, also
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, completely, entirely
Words meanings and morphology
पूजयेत् (pūjayet) - one should honor, one should revere
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of pūj
Potential Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
Root pūj (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 1) conjugated in the Potential Mood (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada.
Root: pūj (class 1)
अशनम् (aśanam) - food, eating
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aśana
aśana - food, eating, meal
Derived from root 'aś' (to eat) + Lyuṭ suffix.
Root: aś (class 9)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Also functions as an indeclinable adverb in the accusative singular neuter form.
Note: Used adverbially here.
अद्यात् (adyāt) - one should eat
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of ad
Potential Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
Root ad (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 2) conjugated in the Potential Mood (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada.
Root: ad (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (food) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Refers to 'aśanam'.
अकुत्सयन् (akutsayan) - not reviling, not criticizing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akutsayat
akutsayat - not reviling, not criticizing
Present Active Participle (negative)
Derived from 'na' (not) + root 'kuts' (to blame, revile) with 'śatṛ' suffix.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+kutsayat)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - kutsayat – reviling, criticizing
participle (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root 'kuts' (to blame, revile) with 'śatṛ' suffix.
Root: kuts (class 10)
Note: Qualifies the implied agent (one).
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'ktvā' suffix.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
हृष्येत् (hṛṣyet) - one should rejoice, one should be delighted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of hṛṣ
Potential Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
Root hṛṣ (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 4) conjugated in the Potential Mood (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada.
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
प्रसीदेत् (prasīdet) - one should be pleased, one should be satisfied
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of prasīd
Potential Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
From prefix 'pra' + root 'sad' (to sit, settle) conjugated in the Potential Mood (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada.
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रतिनन्देत् (pratinandet) - one should welcome, one should approve, one should appreciate
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of pratinand
Potential Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice
From prefix 'prati' + root 'nand' (to rejoice, praise) conjugated in the Potential Mood (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada.
Prefix: prati
Root: nand (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, completely, entirely
(indeclinable)
From 'sarva' + 'śas' suffix for adverbial usage.