मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-209
उपवेश्य तु तान विप्रानासनेष्वजुगुप्सितान ।
गन्धमाल्यैः सुरभिभिरर्चयेद दैवपूर्वकम ॥२०९॥
गन्धमाल्यैः सुरभिभिरर्चयेद दैवपूर्वकम ॥२०९॥
209. upaveśya tu tān viprānāsaneṣvajugupsitān ,
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhirarcayed daivapūrvakam.
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhirarcayed daivapūrvakam.
209.
upaveśya tu tān viprān āsaneṣu ajugupsitān
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhiḥ arcayed daivapūrvakam
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhiḥ arcayed daivapūrvakam
209.
tu viprān ajugupsitān āsaneṣu upaveśya
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhiḥ daivapūrvakam arcayet
gandhamālyaiḥ surabhibhiḥ daivapūrvakam arcayet
209.
After seating those Brahmins on respectable seats, one should worship them with fragrant flowers and garlands, following the prescribed ritualistic procedure.
Words meanings summery:
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- उपवेश्य (upaveśya) - having seated
- तु (tu) - however (but, and, however, indeed)
- तान् (tān) - those
- विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins
- आसनेषु (āsaneṣu) - on seats
- अजुगुप्सितान् (ajugupsitān) - uncontemptible, respectable
- गन्धमाल्यैः (gandhamālyaiḥ) - with perfumes and garlands
- सुरभिभिः (surabhibhiḥ) - with fragrant ones
- अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - should worship
- दैवपूर्वकम् (daivapūrvakam) - following the prescribed ritualistic procedure (preceded by the divine, according to divine order)
Words meanings and morphology
उपवेश्य (upaveśya) - having seated
(indeclinable)
Gerund/Absolutive
Derived from the root 'viś' (to enter, to settle) with the prefix 'upa' (near, down) and the suffix 'lyap' (for gerunds before a verb).
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 2)
Note: Gerund form, indicating an action completed before the main verb.
तु (tu) - however (but, and, however, indeed)
(indeclinable)
तान् (tān) - those
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tat
tat - that, he, she, it, they
Note: Refers to the Brahmins.
विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - a Brahmin, a sage, a learned man, a priest
From the root 'vip' (to move quickly, to tremble, to praise).
Root: vip (class 1)
आसनेषु (āsaneṣu) - on seats
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of āsana
āsana - seat, place, sitting
Derived from the root 'ās' (to sit) with the suffix 'lyuṭ'.
Root: ās (class 2)
अजुगुप्सितान् (ajugupsitān) - uncontemptible, respectable
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of jugupsita
jugupsita - despised, blameworthy, abominable
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'gup' (to protect, to hide, to conceal) with the reduplication and the prefix 'ju' (intensifier) and the suffix 'kta'. The negation 'a-' makes it 'uncontemptible'.
Root: gup (class 10)
Note: Modifies 'viprān'.
गन्धमाल्यैः (gandhamālyaiḥ) - with perfumes and garlands
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of gandhamālya
gandhamālya - perfume and flowers/garlands
A compound of 'gandha' (smell, perfume) and 'mālya' (garland, flower).
Compound type : copulative (gandha+mālya)
- gandha – smell, fragrance, perfume
noun (masculine) - mālya – garland, wreath, flower
noun (neuter)
From the root 'māl' (to adorn, to wrap).
Root: māl (class 10)
सुरभिभिः (surabhibhiḥ) - with fragrant ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of surabhi
surabhi - fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed, agreeable
Compound of 'su-' (good, well) and 'gandha' (smell).
Note: Modifies 'gandhamālyaiḥ'.
अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - should worship
(verb)
3rd person , parasmaipada, potential (liṅ) of arc
Atmanepadi, causative
Root 'arc' (to shine, to worship) conjugated in the potential mood (vidhiliṅ), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.
Root: arc (class 10)
दैवपूर्वकम् (daivapūrvakam) - following the prescribed ritualistic procedure (preceded by the divine, according to divine order)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daivapūrvaka
daivapūrvaka - preceded by the divine, according to divine injunction, following divine order
Compound of 'daiva' (divine, fate, ordinance) and 'pūrvaka' (preceding, previous).
Compound type : dependent (daiva+pūrvaka)
- daiva – divine, heavenly, fate, destiny, ordinance
noun (neuter)
Derived from 'deva' (god). - pūrvaka – preceding, former, previous, prior
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'pūrva' (before, east).
Note: Adverbially used, modifying 'arcayet'.