मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-63
उद्धृते दक्षिणे पाणावुपवीत्यौच्यते द्विजः ।
सव्ये प्राचीनावीती निवीती कण्ठसज्जने ॥६३॥
सव्ये प्राचीनावीती निवीती कण्ठसज्जने ॥६३॥
63. uddhṛte dakṣiṇe pāṇāvupavītyaucyate dvijaḥ ,
savye prācīnāvītī nivītī kaṇṭhasajjane.
savye prācīnāvītī nivītī kaṇṭhasajjane.
63.
uddhṛte dakṣiṇe pāṇau upavītī ucyate dvijaḥ
savye prācīnāvītī nivītī kaṇṭhasajjane
savye prācīnāvītī nivītī kaṇṭhasajjane
63.
A twice-born (dvija) is called 'upavītī' when the sacred thread is positioned over the left shoulder and under the right arm. He is 'prācīnāvītī' when it is over the right shoulder and under the left arm. He is 'nivītī' when it is merely placed around the neck.
Words meanings summery:
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- उद्धृते (uddhṛte) - when the sacred thread is positioned in relation to the arm, as though lifted (i.e., under the right arm) (when lifted, when raised, when drawn out)
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the right arm/side (in the right, on the right)
- पाणौ (pāṇau) - on the right arm, concerning the right arm (in the hand, in the arm)
- उपवीती (upavītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread (one who wears the sacred thread (upavīta) over the left shoulder and under the right arm)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is designated (is said, is called, is declared)
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - specifically refers to a brahmin here, as per the typical usage in dharmaśāstra for sacred thread rules (a twice-born (brahmin, kṣatriya, vaiśya))
- सव्ये (savye) - on the left arm/side (referring to the position of the thread) (in the left, on the left)
- प्राचीनावीती (prācīnāvītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread for ancestral rites (one who wears the sacred thread (prācīnāvīta) over the right shoulder and under the left arm)
- निवीती (nivītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread for general purposes (one who wears the sacred thread (nivīta) around the neck like a garland)
- कण्ठसज्जने (kaṇṭhasajjane) - when the sacred thread is positioned around the neck (when placed on the neck, when made ready on the neck)
Words meanings and morphology
उद्धृते (uddhṛte) - when the sacred thread is positioned in relation to the arm, as though lifted (i.e., under the right arm) (when lifted, when raised, when drawn out)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of uddhṛta
uddhṛta - lifted, drawn out, extracted, raised
Past Passive Participle
From ut (prefix) + root hṛ (to seize, carry).
Prefix: ut
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to `pāṇau`.
दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the right arm/side (in the right, on the right)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - right, southern, skillful, clever
पाणौ (pāṇau) - on the right arm, concerning the right arm (in the hand, in the arm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāṇi
pāṇi - hand, arm
Note: Refers to the position of the sacred thread relative to the arm.
उपवीती (upavītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread (one who wears the sacred thread (upavīta) over the left shoulder and under the right arm)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upavītin
upavītin - wearing the upavīta, a Brahmin
From upavīta (sacred thread) + in (possessive suffix).
उच्यते (ucyate) - is designated (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Passive voice.
Root: vac (class 2)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - specifically refers to a brahmin here, as per the typical usage in dharmaśāstra for sacred thread rules (a twice-born (brahmin, kṣatriya, vaiśya))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (a brahmin, kṣatriya, or vaiśya), a bird, a tooth
From dvi (two) + jan (to be born).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two, twice
indeclinable - ja – born, produced from
adjective
Derived from root jan 'to be born'.
Root: jan (class 4)
सव्ये (savye) - on the left arm/side (referring to the position of the thread) (in the left, on the left)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of savya
savya - left, left-hand
Note: Implies `pāṇau` for the left arm.
प्राचीनावीती (prācīnāvītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread for ancestral rites (one who wears the sacred thread (prācīnāvīta) over the right shoulder and under the left arm)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prācīnāvītin
prācīnāvītin - wearing the sacred thread in the prācīnāvīta manner (for ancestors)
From prācīnāvīta (sacred thread in ancestral mode) + in (possessive suffix).
निवीती (nivītī) - the specific mode of wearing the sacred thread for general purposes (one who wears the sacred thread (nivīta) around the neck like a garland)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nivītin
nivītin - wearing the sacred thread in the nivīta manner (around the neck)
From nivīta (sacred thread around neck) + in (possessive suffix).
कण्ठसज्जने (kaṇṭhasajjane) - when the sacred thread is positioned around the neck (when placed on the neck, when made ready on the neck)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kaṇṭhasajjana
kaṇṭhasajjana - placing around the neck, adorning the neck
From kaṇṭha (neck) + sajjana (placing, arranging, adorning).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kaṇṭha+sajjana)
- kaṇṭha – throat, neck
noun (masculine) - sajjana – preparing, equipping, placing, adorning
noun (neuter)
From root saj 'to cling to, to put on, to prepare'.
Root: saj (class 1)