मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-144
कामं श्राद्धेऽर्चयेन मित्रं नाभिरूपमपि त्वरिम ।
द्विषता हि हविर्भुक्तं भवति प्रेत्य निष्फलम ॥१४४॥
द्विषता हि हविर्भुक्तं भवति प्रेत्य निष्फलम ॥१४४॥
144. kāmaṁ śrāddhe'rcayen mitraṁ nābhirūpamapi tvarim ,
dviṣatā hi havirbhuktaṁ bhavati pretya niṣphalam.
dviṣatā hi havirbhuktaṁ bhavati pretya niṣphalam.
144.
kāmaṃ śrāddhe'rcayenna mitraṃ nābhirūpamapi tvarim
dviṣatā hi havirbhuktaṃ bhavati prety niṣphalam
dviṣatā hi havirbhuktaṃ bhavati prety niṣphalam
144.
kāmaṃ mitraṃ śrāddhe arcayenna api nābhirūpam tvarim
hi dviṣatā havirbhuktaṃ bhavati prety niṣphalam
hi dviṣatā havirbhuktaṃ bhavati prety niṣphalam
144.
One may honor a friend during a śrāddha (ancestral rite) even if they are not a suitable match, but if the offering is consumed by an enemy, it becomes fruitless after death.
Words meanings summery:
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- कामं (kāmaṁ) - willingly, as much as one desires (desire, willingly, indeed)
- श्राद्धे&#०३९;र्चयेन्न (śrāddhe'rcayenna) - during an ancestral rite (śrāddha), one may honor (in a śrāddha, may one honor)
- मित्रं (mitraṁ) - friend
- नाभिरूपमपि (nābhirūpamapi) - even if not of a suitable appearance or status (and not of suitable form)
- त्वरिम् (tvarim) - hastily
- द्विषता (dviṣatā) - by an enemy
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
- हविर्भुक्तं (havirbhuktaṁ) - the offering (havis) consumed (having consumed the oblation)
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is
- प्रेत्य् (prety) - after death, in the next world
- निष्फलम् (niṣphalam) - fruitless, without result
Words meanings and morphology
कामं (kāmaṁ) - willingly, as much as one desires (desire, willingly, indeed)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, accusative singular of kāma
kāma - desire, love, wish, pleasure
श्राद्धे&#०३९;र्चयेन्न (śrāddhe'rcayenna) - during an ancestral rite (śrāddha), one may honor (in a śrāddha, may one honor)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (liṅ) of śrāddha arcayenna
Derived from śraddhā (faith, belief)
Note: Sandhi: śrāddhe + arcayenna -> śrāddhe'rcayenna
मित्रं (mitraṁ) - friend
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, accusative singular of mitra
mitra - friend, ally
नाभिरूपमपि (nābhirūpamapi) - even if not of a suitable appearance or status (and not of suitable form)
(indeclinable)
Note: Sandhi: nābhirūpa + api -> nābhirūpamapi
त्वरिम् (tvarim) - hastily
(indeclinable)
Past Active Participle
Root √tvar 'to hurry' + suffix ktavatu. This form is often used adverbially.
Root: tvar (class 1)
Note: This form 'tvarim' is used adverbially, meaning 'hurriedly' or 'in haste'.
द्विषता (dviṣatā) - by an enemy
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, instrumental singular of dviṣat
dviṣat - hateful, enemy
Present Participle
Root √dviṣ 'to hate' + suffix śatṛ
Root: dviṣ (class 2)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
(indeclinable)
हविर्भुक्तं (havirbhuktaṁ) - the offering (havis) consumed (having consumed the oblation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, nominative singular of havis bhukta
havis - oblation, offering, sacrificial food
Note: The phrase 'dviṣatā havirbhuktaṃ' translates to 'the oblation consumed by an enemy'.
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 2)
प्रेत्य् (prety) - after death, in the next world
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Root √i 'to go' + prefix pari 'around' + suffix ktya. The meaning here is 'departing' from this life.
Prefix: pari
Root: i (class 2)
निष्फलम् (niṣphalam) - fruitless, without result
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, nominative singular of niṣphala
niṣphala - fruitless, useless, without result
Prefix 'niṣ' (without) + phala (fruit)