मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-166
औरभ्रिको माहिषिकः परपूर्वापतिस्तथा ।
प्रेतनिर्यापकश्चैव वर्जनीयाः प्रयत्नतः ॥१६६॥
प्रेतनिर्यापकश्चैव वर्जनीयाः प्रयत्नतः ॥१६६॥
166. aurabhriko māhiṣikaḥ parapūrvāpatistathā ,
pretaniryāpakaścaiva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ.
pretaniryāpakaścaiva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ.
166.
aurabhriko māhiṣikaḥ parapūrvāpatistathā
pretaniryāpakaścaiva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ
pretaniryāpakaścaiva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ
166.
aurabhrikaḥ māhiṣikaḥ parapūrvāpatiḥ tathā
pretaniryāpakaḥ ca eva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ
pretaniryāpakaḥ ca eva varjanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ
166.
One who deals in sheep and goats, one who serves a buffalo-woman (a woman of lower caste or a widow remarried), one who is the husband of a woman who has had intercourse with another, and one who officiates funeral rites – all these should be avoided with effort.
Words meanings summery:
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- औरभ्रिकः (aurabhrikaḥ) - one who deals in sheep and goats (dealer in sheep and goats, shepherd)
- माहिषिकः (māhiṣikaḥ) - one who serves a buffalo-woman (a woman of lower caste or a widow remarried) (buffalo-keeper, one who serves a buffalo)
- परपूर्वापतिः (parapūrvāpatiḥ) - one who is the husband of a woman who has had intercourse with another (husband of a woman previously enjoyed by another)
- तथा (tathā) - likewise (so, thus, also, likewise)
- प्रेतनिर्यापकः (pretaniryāpakaḥ) - one who officiates funeral rites (one who performs funeral rites for the dead)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, even, certainly)
- वर्जनीयाः (varjanīyāḥ) - should be avoided (to be avoided, discardable)
- प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - with effort (with effort, diligently, with great effort)
Words meanings and morphology
औरभ्रिकः (aurabhrikaḥ) - one who deals in sheep and goats (dealer in sheep and goats, shepherd)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aurabhrika
aurabhrika - one who deals in sheep and goats, shepherd
Derived from 'ūra' or 'vara' (sheep/goat) + 'bhṛ' (to carry/rear) + '-ika' suffix.
माहिषिकः (māhiṣikaḥ) - one who serves a buffalo-woman (a woman of lower caste or a widow remarried) (buffalo-keeper, one who serves a buffalo)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māhiṣika
māhiṣika - buffalo-keeper, one who serves or tends buffaloes
Derived from 'mahiṣa' (buffalo) + suffix '-ika'. In this context, it refers to a man married to a woman of lower caste or a widow who has remarried, implying a lower social standing.
परपूर्वापतिः (parapūrvāpatiḥ) - one who is the husband of a woman who has had intercourse with another (husband of a woman previously enjoyed by another)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parapūrvāpati
parapūrvāpati - husband of a woman who has had previous intercourse with another
Compound of para (another), pūrva (before, previously), and pati (husband).
Compound type : tatpurusha (para+pūrva+pati)
- para – other, another
adjective (masculine) - pūrva – former, previous, preceding
adjective (masculine) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - likewise (so, thus, also, likewise)
(indeclinable)
Compound of tad (that) and thā (suffix indicating manner)
प्रेतनिर्यापकः (pretaniryāpakaḥ) - one who officiates funeral rites (one who performs funeral rites for the dead)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pretaniryāpaka
pretaniryāpaka - one who performs funeral rites for the dead
Compound of preta (dead body, ghost) and niryāpaka (one who causes to go, one who performs).
Compound type : tatpurusha (preta+niryāpaka)
- preta – dead, departed soul, ghost
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √prī (to go, to be pleased) or √pramit (to die) - niryāpaka – one who makes go, one who sends away, one who performs
noun (masculine)
Gerundive-like form
from the causative of √yā (to go) + nir- (prefix).
Prefix: nir
Root: √yā (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, even, certainly)
(indeclinable)
वर्जनीयाः (varjanīyāḥ) - should be avoided (to be avoided, discardable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varjanīya
varjanīya - to be avoided, discardable, to be refrained from
Gerundive
from √vṛj (to avert, avoid, exclude) + suffix '-anīya'
Root: √vṛj (class 1)
प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - with effort (with effort, diligently, with great effort)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna
prayatna - effort, exertion, attempt, care, diligence
from pra- (prefix indicating intensity) + √yat (to strive, exert oneself).
Prefix: pra
Root: √yat (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially.