मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-238
यद वेष्टितशिरा भुङ्क्ते यद भुङ्क्ते दक्षिणामुखः ।
सौपानत्कश्च यद भुङ्क्ते तद वै रक्षांसि भुञ्जते ॥२३८॥
सौपानत्कश्च यद भुङ्क्ते तद वै रक्षांसि भुञ्जते ॥२३८॥
238. yad veṣṭitaśirā bhuṅkte yad bhuṅkte dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ ,
saupānatkaśca yad bhuṅkte tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate.
saupānatkaśca yad bhuṅkte tad vai rakṣāṁsi bhuñjate.
238.
yat veṣṭitaśirā bhuṅkte yat bhuṅkte dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ |
saumānatkaś ca yat bhuṅkte tat vai rakṣāṃsi bhuñjate
saumānatkaś ca yat bhuṅkte tat vai rakṣāṃsi bhuñjate
238.
yat śirasā veṣṭitaṃ yat bhuṅkte dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ yat
ca saumānatkaṃ bhuṅkte tat vai rakṣāṃsi bhuñjate
ca saumānatkaṃ bhuṅkte tat vai rakṣāṃsi bhuñjate
238.
Whatever is eaten with the head covered, whatever is eaten facing south, and whatever is eaten as a cushion, indeed, demons (rakṣas) eat that.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
- वेष्टितशिरा (veṣṭitaśirā) - with the head covered (one with covered head)
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
- दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south
- सौमानत्कश् (saumānatkaś) - eating as a cushion (likely meaning: eating on a cushion or with one) (eating with a cushion)
- च (ca) - and
- यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
- तत् (tat) - that
- वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily)
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons (rakṣas) (demons, evil spirits)
- भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - eat (eat, enjoy)
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, who, what, that
वेष्टितशिरा (veṣṭitaśirā) - with the head covered (one with covered head)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of veṣṭitaśiras
veṣṭitaśiras - one with covered head
Past Passive Participle
compound of *veṣṭita* (covered) and *śiras* (head).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (veṣṭita+śiras)
- veṣṭita – wrapped, covered
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root *veṣṭ* (to wrap, to cover).
Root: veṣṭ (class 1) - śiras – head
noun (neuter)
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of bhuja
Present Tense
Root is *bhuja* (to eat). Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person singular active.
Root: bhuja (class 1)
यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, who, what, that
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of bhuja
Present Tense
Root is *bhuja* (to eat). Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person singular active.
Root: bhuja (class 1)
दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāmukha
dakṣiṇāmukha - facing south
compound of *dakṣiṇa* (south) and *mukha* (face).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dakṣiṇa+mukha)
- dakṣiṇa – south, right, skillful
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, opening
noun (neuter)
सौमानत्कश् (saumānatkaś) - eating as a cushion (likely meaning: eating on a cushion or with one) (eating with a cushion)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saumānatka
saumānatka - eating with a cushion
derived from 'saumānatka' which implies something related to a cushion or seating.
Note: Sandhi: saumānatkaḥ + ca = saumānatkaśca (internal)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, who, what, that
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of bhuja
Present Tense
Root is *bhuja* (to eat). Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person singular active.
Root: bhuja (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat
tat - that, it
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily)
(indeclinable)
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons (rakṣas) (demons, evil spirits)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, protector (rare)
from root *rakṣ* (to protect, to guard).
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - eat (eat, enjoy)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhuja
Present Tense
Root is *bhuja* (to eat). Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person plural active.
Root: bhuja (class 1)