मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-264
प्रक्षाल्य हस्तावाचाम्य ज्ञातिप्रायं प्रकल्पयेत ।
ज्ञातिभ्यः सत्कृतं दत्त्वा बान्धवानपि भोजयेत ॥२६४॥
ज्ञातिभ्यः सत्कृतं दत्त्वा बान्धवानपि भोजयेत ॥२६४॥
264. prakṣālya hastāvācāmya jñātiprāyaṁ prakalpayet ,
jñātibhyaḥ satkṛtaṁ dattvā bāndhavānapi bhojayet.
jñātibhyaḥ satkṛtaṁ dattvā bāndhavānapi bhojayet.
264.
prakṣālya hastāv ācāmya jñāti prāyam prakalpayet
jñātibhyaḥ sat kṛtaṃ datvā bāndhavān api bhojayet
jñātibhyaḥ sat kṛtaṃ datvā bāndhavān api bhojayet
264.
After washing the hands, one should sip water, then prepare the offerings for relatives. After giving a well-honored offering to the relatives, one should also feed the kinsmen.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रक्षाल्य (prakṣālya) - after washing (having washed)
- हस्ताव् (hastāv) - hands
- आचाम्य (ācāmya) - sip water (having sipped water, having rinsed the mouth)
- ज्ञाति (jñāti) - relatives (relative, kinsman)
- प्रायम् (prāyam) - mainly, for the most part (most, mostly, generally, chiefly)
- प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - prepare (should arrange, should prepare, should provide)
- ज्ञातिभ्यः (jñātibhyaḥ) - to relatives (to relatives, from relatives)
- सत् (sat) - well-honored (good, true, virtuous, excellent)
- कृतं (kṛtaṁ) - offering (that has been made) (done, made, performed)
- दत्वा (datvā) - after giving (having given)
- बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen)
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - feed (should cause to eat, should feed)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रक्षाल्य (prakṣālya) - after washing (having washed)
(verb)
active
gerund (absolutive)
from root kṣal 'to wash', prefixed with pra. the form is prakṣālya.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣal (class 2)
Note: absolutive form
हस्ताव् (hastāv) - hands
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of hasta
hasta - hand
आचाम्य (ācāmya) - sip water (having sipped water, having rinsed the mouth)
(verb)
active
gerund (absolutive)
from root cam 'to sip', prefixed with ā. the form is ācāmya.
Prefix: ā
Root: cam (class 1)
Note: absolutive form
ज्ञाति (jñāti) - relatives (relative, kinsman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñāti
jñāti - kinsman, relative, relation, cognate
Note: used here as plural
प्रायम् (prāyam) - mainly, for the most part (most, mostly, generally, chiefly)
(indeclinable)
adverbial form of prāya (principal, chief)
प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - prepare (should arrange, should prepare, should provide)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kḷp
potential present indicative (optative), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada
root class 1. prefixed with pra. the ending -et indicates optative mood (vidhi liṅ) used here as a softened command or suggestion.
Prefix: pra
Root: kḷp (class 1)
ज्ञातिभ्यः (jñātibhyaḥ) - to relatives (to relatives, from relatives)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of jñāti
jñāti - kinsman, relative, relation, cognate
सत् (sat) - well-honored (good, true, virtuous, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - true, real, good, virtuous, excellent, existent
Note: here it modifies kṛtam, so agrees with it in gender and number.
कृतं (kṛtaṁ) - offering (that has been made) (done, made, performed)
(nominal form)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛ
kṛ - to do, to make, to perform, to cause, to create
past passive participle
from root kṛ 'to do'. the suffix kta is used.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
दत्वा (datvā) - after giving (having given)
(verb)
active
gerund (absolutive)
from root dā 'to give'. the suffix ktvā is used.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: absolutive form
बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bāndhava
bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend, relation
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - feed (should cause to eat, should feed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhoj
causative potential present indicative (optative), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada
causative of root bhuj 'to enjoy, to eat'. the ending -et indicates optative mood (vidhi liṅ).
Root: bhuj (class 7)