मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-217
आचम्यौदक्परावृत्य त्रिरायम्य शनैरसून ।
षड ऋतूंश्च नमस्कुर्यात पितॄनेव च मन्त्रवत ॥२१७॥
षड ऋतूंश्च नमस्कुर्यात पितॄनेव च मन्त्रवत ॥२१७॥
217. ācamyaudakparāvṛtya trirāyamya śanairasūn ,
ṣaḍ ṛtūṁśca namaskuryāt pitṝneva ca mantravat.
ṣaḍ ṛtūṁśca namaskuryāt pitṝneva ca mantravat.
217.
ācamya audakparāvṛtya trir āyamya śanair asūn
ṣaḍ ṛtūṃś ca namaskuryāt pitṛn eva ca mantravat
ṣaḍ ṛtūṃś ca namaskuryāt pitṛn eva ca mantravat
217.
After sipping water and turning towards the north, having restrained the breath three times, and then slowly the life-breaths, one should offer salutations to the six seasons and the ancestors (pitṛ), following the prescribed procedure with mantras.
Words meanings summery:
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- आचम्य (ācamya) - having sipped, after sipping
- औदक्परावृत्य (audakparāvṛtya) - turning towards the north after sipping water
- त्रिर् (trir) - thrice, three times
- आयम्य (āyamya) - having controlled, having restrained
- शनैर् (śanair) - slowly, gently
- असून् (asūn) - life-breaths, vital airs
- षड् (ṣaḍ) - six
- ऋतूंश् (ṛtūṁś) - seasons
- च (ca) - and
- नमस्कुर्यात् (namaskuryāt) - should offer salutations, should bow down
- पितृन् (pitṛn) - ancestors
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
- च (ca) - and
- मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - according to mantra, with mantras
Words meanings and morphology
आचम्य (ācamya) - having sipped, after sipping
(indeclinable)
gerund
formed from the root 'cam' with the prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: cam (class 1)
औदक्परावृत्य (audakparāvṛtya) - turning towards the north after sipping water
(indeclinable)
gerund
compound of 'uda' (water) and 'parāvṛtya' (having turned)
Compound type : dvandva (uda+parāvṛtya)
- uda – water
noun (neuter) - parāvṛtya – having turned back, having turned around
indeclinable
gerund
formed from the root 'vṛt' with the prefix 'pari' and 'ā'
Prefixes: pari+ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
त्रिर् (trir) - thrice, three times
(indeclinable)
आयम्य (āyamya) - having controlled, having restrained
(indeclinable)
gerund
formed from the root 'yam' with the prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
शनैर् (śanair) - slowly, gently
(indeclinable)
असून् (asūn) - life-breaths, vital airs
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of asū
asū - life, breath, vital air
षड् (ṣaḍ) - six
(indeclinable)
ऋतूंश् (ṛtūṁś) - seasons
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛtu
ṛtu - season, time, order
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नमस्कुर्यात् (namaskuryāt) - should offer salutations, should bow down
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of namaskṛ
causative
formed from the root 'kṛ' with the prefix 'namas'
Prefix: namas
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पितृन् (pitṛn) - ancestors
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
Note: Refers to deceased male ancestors.
एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - according to mantra, with mantras
(indeclinable)
formed from 'mantra' + 'vat' suffix