मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-256
दर्भाः पवित्रं पूर्वाह्णो हविष्याणि च सर्वशः ।
पवित्रं यच्च पूर्वोक्तं विज्ञेया हव्यसंपदः ॥२५६॥
पवित्रं यच्च पूर्वोक्तं विज्ञेया हव्यसंपदः ॥२५६॥
256. darbhāḥ pavitraṁ pūrvāhṇo haviṣyāṇi ca sarvaśaḥ ,
pavitraṁ yacca pūrvoktaṁ vijñeyā havyasaṁpadaḥ.
pavitraṁ yacca pūrvoktaṁ vijñeyā havyasaṁpadaḥ.
256.
darbhāḥ pavitraṃ pūrvāhṇaḥ haviṣyāṇi ca sarvaśaḥ
pavitraṃ yac ca pūrvoktaṃ vijñeyā havyasaṃpadaḥ
pavitraṃ yac ca pūrvoktaṃ vijñeyā havyasaṃpadaḥ
256.
Darbha grass, the purification ritual, the morning time, and all kinds of sacrificial offerings (haviṣyāṇi) are to be known as the elements of prosperity for oblations (havya). Whatever has been previously mentioned as pure (pavitraṁ) is also included.
Words meanings summery:
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- दर्भाः (darbhāḥ) - darbha grass (darbha grass, kusha grass)
- पवित्रं (pavitraṁ) - purification ritual / sacred object (pure, purifying, sacred, sacred object (like darbha grass))
- पूर्वाह्णः (pūrvāhṇaḥ) - the morning time (forenoon, morning)
- हविष्याणि (haviṣyāṇi) - sacrificial offerings (sacrificial offerings, oblations)
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all kinds (in every way, completely, everywhere)
- पवित्रं (pavitraṁ) - pure (pure, purifying, sacred)
- यच् (yac) - which (which, what)
- च (ca) - and
- पूर्वोक्तं (pūrvoktaṁ) - previously mentioned (previously stated, mentioned before)
- विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - are to be known (to be known, to be understood)
- हव्यसंपदः (havyasaṁpadaḥ) - elements of prosperity for oblations (prosperity of oblations, elements of a successful oblation)
Words meanings and morphology
दर्भाः (darbhāḥ) - darbha grass (darbha grass, kusha grass)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of darbha
darbha - darbha grass (kusha grass)
पवित्रं (pavitraṁ) - purification ritual / sacred object (pure, purifying, sacred, sacred object (like darbha grass))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pavitra
pavitra - pure, purifying, sacred, sacred object
Past Passive Participle
from root 'pū' (to purify) with suffix '-tra'
Root: pū (class 9)
पूर्वाह्णः (pūrvāhṇaḥ) - the morning time (forenoon, morning)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrvāhna
pūrvāhna - forenoon, morning
compound of 'pūrva-' (former, previous) and 'ahna-' (day, from root 'an')
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ahna)
- pūrva – former, previous, eastern
adjective (masculine) - ahna – day, day time
noun (masculine)
from root 'an' (to breathe, to live, implied in day)
Root: an (class 10)
हविष्याणि (haviṣyāṇi) - sacrificial offerings (sacrificial offerings, oblations)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of haviṣya
haviṣya - sacrificial food, oblation, offering
derived from 'havis' (oblation, sacrifice)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all kinds (in every way, completely, everywhere)
(indeclinable)
derived from 'sarva' (all) with adverbial suffix '-śaḥ'
पवित्रं (pavitraṁ) - pure (pure, purifying, sacred)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pavitra
pavitra - pure, purifying, sacred
Past Passive Participle
from root 'pū' (to purify) with suffix '-tra'
Root: pū (class 9)
Note: Appears again, possibly reinforcing its importance or referring to specific pure items.
यच् (yac) - which (which, what)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, that
Note: Connects to 'pavitraṃ' and 'pūrvoktaṃ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पूर्वोक्तं (pūrvoktaṁ) - previously mentioned (previously stated, mentioned before)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrvokta
pūrvokta - previously stated, mentioned before
Past Passive Participle
compound of 'pūrva-' (previous) and 'ukta-' (said, spoken, from root 'vac')
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ukta)
- pūrva – former, previous, eastern
adjective (masculine) - ukta – said, spoken, told
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'pavitraṃ' (pure) or refers to something previously mentioned that is pure.
विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - are to be known (to be known, to be understood)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vijñeya
vijñeya - to be known, to be understood, knowable
Gerundive
from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi-' (special knowledge) and gerundive suffix '-ya'
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 2)
Note: Indicates what is to be recognized or understood as components.
हव्यसंपदः (havyasaṁpadaḥ) - elements of prosperity for oblations (prosperity of oblations, elements of a successful oblation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of havyasaṃpad
havyasaṁpad - prosperity of oblations, wealth related to offerings
compound of 'havya-' (oblation, offering) and 'saṃpad-' (prosperity, success)
Compound type : tatpurusha (havya+saṃpad)
- havya – oblation, offering, sacrifice
noun (neuter)
from root 'hu' (to offer, sacrifice)
Root: hu (class 2) - saṃpad – prosperity, wealth, success, accomplishment, abundance
noun (feminine)
from root pad (to go) with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Indicates the various components that contribute to the success and richness of the oblations.