मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-170
अव्रतैर्यद द्विजैर्भुक्तं परिवेत्र्यादिभिस्तथा ।
अपाङ्क्तेयैर्यदन्यैश्च तद वै रक्षांसि भुञ्जते ॥१७०॥
अपाङ्क्तेयैर्यदन्यैश्च तद वै रक्षांसि भुञ्जते ॥१७०॥
170. avratairyad dvijairbhuktaṁ parivetryādibhistathā ,
apāṅkteyairyadanyaiśca tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate.
apāṅkteyairyadanyaiśca tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate.
170.
avratayair yat dvijairbhuktaṃ parivetryādibhistathā
apāṅkteyair yad anyaiś ca tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate
apāṅkteyair yad anyaiś ca tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate
170.
yat dvijaiḥ avratayaiḥ parivetryādibhiḥ tathā anyaiḥ
apāṅkteyaḥ yat bhuñjate tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate
apāṅkteyaḥ yat bhuñjate tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate
170.
Whatever is eaten by those who do not perform their duties (avrata) like Brahmins (dvijaiḥ), or by those who should not be served (parivetryādi), or by others who are ineligible (apāṅkteya), demons (rakṣāṁsi) indeed eat that.
Words meanings summery:
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- अव्रतयैर् (avratayair) - by those who do not perform their religious duties (by the vowless)
- यत् (yat) - what, which
- द्विजैर्भुक्तं (dvijairbhuktaṁ) - eaten by Brahmins (eaten by the twice-born)
- परिवेत्र्यादिभिः (parivetryādibhiḥ) - by those who are unfit for serving food, such as one who serves before the elder brother is served (by those like parivetrī)
- तथा (tathā) - and likewise, also (thus, so, also)
- अपाङ्क्तेयैर् (apāṅkteyair) - by those who are not fit to sit in the same row (for meals) (by the ineligible)
- यद् (yad) - what, which
- अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others
- च (ca) - and
- तद् (tad) - that (food/offering) (that)
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, goblins
- भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - are consumed by (they eat, they enjoy)
Words meanings and morphology
अव्रतयैर् (avratayair) - by those who do not perform their religious duties (by the vowless)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of avrata
avrata - one who does not observe vows, one who neglects duties
यत् (yat) - what, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that
द्विजैर्भुक्तं (dvijairbhuktaṁ) - eaten by Brahmins (eaten by the twice-born)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth, shell, etc.
Participle of √jan in combination with 'dvi'
Literally 'born twice'. In the context of Vedic society, it refers to a person who has undergone the upanayana ceremony and is initiated into Vedic studies. Primarily used for Brahmins.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Sandhi: dvijaiḥ + bhuktam = dvijairbhuktam. 'dvijaiḥ' is instrumental plural. 'bhuktaṃ' is the past passive participle of √bhuñj, agreeing with 'yat'.
परिवेत्र्यादिभिः (parivetryādibhiḥ) - by those who are unfit for serving food, such as one who serves before the elder brother is served (by those like parivetrī)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of parivetrī
parivetrī - one who serves food before the elder brother (a social offense)
Agent noun from pari-√veṣṭ
Prefix: pari
Root: veṣṭ (class 1)
Note: 'parivetrī', 'ādi', and other similar cases.
तथा (tathā) - and likewise, also (thus, so, also)
(indeclinable)
अपाङ्क्तेयैर् (apāṅkteyair) - by those who are not fit to sit in the same row (for meals) (by the ineligible)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of apāṅkteya
apāṅkteya - ineligible to sit in the same row for food, unfit for reception
यद् (yad) - what, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that
अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तद् (tad) - that (food/offering) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
वै (vai) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, goblins
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, goblin, evil spirit
भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - are consumed by (they eat, they enjoy)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of bhuñj
root
root class 1
Root: bhuñj (class 1)
Note: This verb is often used in a passive sense when the subject is something being eaten or consumed. Here, it implies 'are eaten by' or 'are consumed by'.