मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-126
सत्क्रियां देशकालौ च शौचं ब्राह्मणसंपदः ।
पञ्चैतान विस्तरो हन्ति तस्मान्नैहेत विस्तरम ॥१२६॥
पञ्चैतान विस्तरो हन्ति तस्मान्नैहेत विस्तरम ॥१२६॥
126. satkriyāṁ deśakālau ca śaucaṁ brāhmaṇasaṁpadaḥ ,
pañcaitān vistaro hanti tasmānnaiheta vistaram.
pañcaitān vistaro hanti tasmānnaiheta vistaram.
126.
satkriyām deśakālau ca śaucam brāhmaṇasampadaḥ
pañca etān vistaraḥ hanti tasmāt na īheta vistaram
pañca etān vistaraḥ hanti tasmāt na īheta vistaram
126.
Extravagance ruins these five things: proper execution of rites, suitability of place and time, purity, and the qualities of the invited brahmins. Therefore, one should not strive for extravagance.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्क्रियाम् (satkriyām) - the proper execution of a religious or social rite (proper ceremony, respectful act, hospitality)
- देशकालौ (deśakālau) - the appropriateness of the place and time for the rite (place and time)
- च (ca) - and
- शौचम् (śaucam) - ritual purity (purity, cleanliness)
- ब्राह्मणसम्पदः (brāhmaṇasampadaḥ) - the desirable qualities or merits of the invited brahmins (qualities/possessions of brahmins)
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- एतान् (etān) - these five qualities/aspects previously mentioned (these)
- विस्तरः (vistaraḥ) - excessive scale or elaborate arrangement of rites (extravagance, expansion)
- हन्ति (hanti) - destroys, harms
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- न (na) - not
- ईहेत (īheta) - one should desire/strive for
- विस्तरम् (vistaram) - excessive scale or elaborate arrangement of rites (extravagance, expansion)
Words meanings and morphology
सत्क्रियाम् (satkriyām) - the proper execution of a religious or social rite (proper ceremony, respectful act, hospitality)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of satkriyā
satkriyā - a good or proper action, hospitality, respectful ceremony
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kriyā)
- sat – good, true, existent
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
from as (to be) + śatṛ
Root: as (class 2) - kriyā – action, rite, ceremony
noun (feminine)
from kṛ (to do) + a
Root: kṛ (class 8)
देशकालौ (deśakālau) - the appropriateness of the place and time for the rite (place and time)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of deśakāla
deśakāla - place and time
Compound type : dvandva (deśa+kāla)
- deśa – place, region
noun (masculine) - kāla – time, period
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शौचम् (śaucam) - ritual purity (purity, cleanliness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śauca
śauca - purity, cleanliness, ritual purity
from śuci (pure) + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
ब्राह्मणसम्पदः (brāhmaṇasampadaḥ) - the desirable qualities or merits of the invited brahmins (qualities/possessions of brahmins)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of brāhmaṇasampad
brāhmaṇasampad - the possessions or qualities of brahmins, brahminical excellence
Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+sampad)
- brāhmaṇa – brahmin, priestly
noun (masculine) - sampad – success, wealth, quality, attainment
noun (feminine)
from sam (prefix) + pad (to go)
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
एतान् (etān) - these five qualities/aspects previously mentioned (these)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
विस्तरः (vistaraḥ) - excessive scale or elaborate arrangement of rites (extravagance, expansion)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vistara
vistara - extension, elaboration, prolixity, extravagance
from vi (prefix) + stṛ (to spread) + ap
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 5)
हन्ति (hanti) - destroys, harms
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han
Present Active
from han (class 2), Present 3rd person singular
Root: han (class 2)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(pronoun)
Ablative, singular of tad
tad - that, therefore
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
ईहेत (īheta) - one should desire/strive for
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of īh
Optative
from īh (class 1), Optative 3rd person singular
Root: īh (class 1)
विस्तरम् (vistaram) - excessive scale or elaborate arrangement of rites (extravagance, expansion)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vistara
vistara - extension, elaboration, prolixity, extravagance
from vi (prefix) + stṛ (to spread) + ap
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 5)