मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-128
श्रोत्रियायैव देयानि हव्यकव्यानि दातृभिः ।
अर्हत्तमाय विप्राय तस्मै दत्तं महाफलम ॥१२८॥
अर्हत्तमाय विप्राय तस्मै दत्तं महाफलम ॥१२८॥
128. śrotriyāyaiva deyāni havyakavyāni dātṛbhiḥ ,
arhattamāya viprāya tasmai dattaṁ mahāphalam.
arhattamāya viprāya tasmai dattaṁ mahāphalam.
128.
śrotriyāya eva deyāni havyakavyāni dātṛbhiḥ
arhattamāya viprāya tasmai dattam mahāphalam
arhattamāya viprāya tasmai dattam mahāphalam
128.
Oblations for the deities (havya) and offerings for the ancestors (kavya) should be given by the givers only to a śrotriya. When given to such a most worthy brahmin (vipra), that offering yields great reward.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रोत्रियाय (śrotriyāya) - to a śrotriya (a brahmin learned in Vedas)
- एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
- देयानि (deyāni) - should be given, fit to be given
- हव्यकव्यानि (havyakavyāni) - offerings for gods and ancestors
- दातृभिः (dātṛbhiḥ) - by givers
- अर्हत्तमाय (arhattamāya) - to the most deserving (brahmin) (to the most worthy)
- विप्राय (viprāya) - to a brahmin
- तस्मै (tasmai) - to that brahmin (to him, to that)
- दत्तम् (dattam) - (the offering) given (given)
- महाफलम् (mahāphalam) - great fruit, great reward
Words meanings and morphology
श्रोत्रियाय (śrotriyāya) - to a śrotriya (a brahmin learned in Vedas)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śrotriya
śrotriya - a brahmin learned in the Vedas
from śrotra (Vedic learning) + gha
एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
(indeclinable)
देयानि (deyāni) - should be given, fit to be given
(verbal derivative)
हव्यकव्यानि (havyakavyāni) - offerings for gods and ancestors
(noun)
neuter, plural of havyakavya
havyakavya - offerings to gods (havya) and offerings to ancestors (kavya)
Compound type : dvandva (havya+kavya)
- havya – an oblation, offering to gods
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
from hu (to offer) + yat
Root: hu (class 3) - kavya – an offering to ancestors
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Traditionally linked to kavi (seer/ancestor) or from root ku (to sound) with 'yat' suffix, meaning 'to be lauded'.
Root: ku (class 2)
दातृभिः (dātṛbhiḥ) - by givers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dātṛ
dātṛ - giver, donor
Agent Noun
from dā (to give) + tṛc
Root: dā (class 3)
अर्हत्तमाय (arhattamāya) - to the most deserving (brahmin) (to the most worthy)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of arhattama
arhattama - most worthy, most deserving
Superlative of arhat (worthy) + tamap
Compound type : tatpurusha (arhat+tama)
- arhat – worthy, deserving
verbal derivative (masculine)
Present Active Participle
from arh (to be worthy) + śatṛ
Root: arh (class 1) - tama – most (superlative suffix)
suffix (masculine)
Superlative suffix (tamap)
विप्राय (viprāya) - to a brahmin
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - a brahmin, inspired, wise
from vip (to tremble, inspire)
Root: vip (class 2)
तस्मै (tasmai) - to that brahmin (to him, to that)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
दत्तम् (dattam) - (the offering) given (given)
(verbal derivative)
महाफलम् (mahāphalam) - great fruit, great reward
(noun)
neuter, singular of mahāphala
mahāphala - great fruit, great reward
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+phala)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - phala – fruit, result, reward
noun (neuter)