मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-59
अङ्गुष्ठमूलस्य तले ब्राह्मं तीर्थं प्रचक्षते ।
कायमङ्गुलिमूलेऽग्रे देवं पित्र्यं तयोरधः ॥५९॥
कायमङ्गुलिमूलेऽग्रे देवं पित्र्यं तयोरधः ॥५९॥
59. aṅguṣṭhamūlasya tale brāhmaṁ tīrthaṁ pracakṣate ,
kāyamaṅgulimūle'gre devaṁ pitryaṁ tayoradhaḥ.
kāyamaṅgulimūle'gre devaṁ pitryaṁ tayoradhaḥ.
59.
aṅguṣṭhamūlasya tale brāhmam tīrtham pracakṣate
kāyam aṅgulimūle agre devam pitryam tayoḥ adhaḥ
kāyam aṅgulimūle agre devam pitryam tayoḥ adhaḥ
59.
They declare the brahma-tīrtha to be at the base of the thumb. The kāya-tīrtha is at the base of the fingers, the deva-tīrtha at the tips (of the fingers), and the pitrya-tīrtha is between those two (thumb and index finger).
Words meanings summery:
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- अङ्गुष्ठमूलस्य (aṅguṣṭhamūlasya) - of the base of the thumb
- तले (tale) - at the very base (of the thumb) (at the base; in the lower part; on the surface)
- ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - the brahma-tīrtha (the brahminical; relating to Brahmā)
- तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - the specific part of the hand used for ritual pouring (tīrtha) (a sacred place; a method; a specific part of the hand)
- प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - (sages/scriptures) declare or describe (they declare; they say; they teach)
- कायम् (kāyam) - the kāya-tīrtha (relating to the body; the body; the kāya-tīrtha)
- अङ्गुलिमूले (aṅgulimūle) - at the base of the fingers
- अग्रे (agre) - at the tips (of the fingers) (at the tip; in front; at the beginning)
- देवम् (devam) - the deva-tīrtha (the divine; relating to gods)
- पित्र्यम् (pitryam) - the pitrya-tīrtha (the paternal; relating to ancestors)
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the thumb and index finger (implied) (of those two)
- अधः (adhaḥ) - between (referring to the space between thumb and index finger, considered 'below' or 'within' the structure) (below; underneath; down)
Words meanings and morphology
अङ्गुष्ठमूलस्य (aṅguṣṭhamūlasya) - of the base of the thumb
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of aṅguṣṭhamūla
aṅguṣṭhamūla - the base of the thumb
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅguṣṭha+mūla)
- aṅguṣṭha – thumb
noun (masculine) - mūla – root, base, origin
noun (neuter)
तले (tale) - at the very base (of the thumb) (at the base; in the lower part; on the surface)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tala
tala - base, flat surface, palm, sole
Note: Indicates location.
ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - the brahma-tīrtha (the brahminical; relating to Brahmā)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhma
brāhma - relating to Brahmā; brahminical; pertaining to the Veda
Derived from brahman + aṇ (taddhita)
Note: Predicate accusative.
तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - the specific part of the hand used for ritual pouring (tīrtha) (a sacred place; a method; a specific part of the hand)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tīrtha
tīrtha - a ford, a bathing place, a sacred place; a proper time or manner; a specific part of the hand for religious rites
Note: Object of 'pracakṣate'.
प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - (sages/scriptures) declare or describe (they declare; they say; they teach)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-√cakṣ
present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice
Pāṇinian dhātu `cakṣ` (class 2, `caṣṭe` or `cakṣate`) with prefix `pra`.
Prefix: pra
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
कायम् (kāyam) - the kāya-tīrtha (relating to the body; the body; the kāya-tīrtha)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kāya
kāya - relating to the body; the body itself; a specific area on the hand for ritual pouring of water (kāya-tīrtha)
From kāya (body) + a (taddhita)
अङ्गुलिमूले (aṅgulimūle) - at the base of the fingers
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of aṅgulimūla
aṅgulimūla - the base of the fingers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅguli+mūla)
- aṅguli – finger
noun (feminine) - mūla – root, base, origin
noun (neuter)
Note: Location for the kāya-tīrtha.
अग्रे (agre) - at the tips (of the fingers) (at the tip; in front; at the beginning)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of agra
agra - tip, front, top, summit
Note: Location for the deva-tīrtha.
देवम् (devam) - the deva-tīrtha (the divine; relating to gods)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of deva
deva - a god, divine; relating to gods
From div (heaven) or √div (to shine).
पित्र्यम् (pitryam) - the pitrya-tīrtha (the paternal; relating to ancestors)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pitrya
pitrya - paternal, ancestral; relating to ancestors; a specific area on the hand for ritual pouring of water (pitrya-tīrtha)
From pitṛ (father/ancestor) + ya (taddhita)
तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the thumb and index finger (implied) (of those two)
(pronoun)
masculine/neuter, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Locative sense: "between those two".
अधः (adhaḥ) - between (referring to the space between thumb and index finger, considered 'below' or 'within' the structure) (below; underneath; down)
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from 'adha'.