मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-266
हविर्यच्चिररात्राय यच्चानन्त्याय कल्पते ।
पितृभ्यो विधिवद दत्तं तत प्रवक्ष्याम्यशेषतः ॥२६६॥
पितृभ्यो विधिवद दत्तं तत प्रवक्ष्याम्यशेषतः ॥२६६॥
266. haviryaccirarātrāya yaccānantyāya kalpate ,
pitṛbhyo vidhivad dattaṁ tat pravakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ.
pitṛbhyo vidhivad dattaṁ tat pravakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ.
266.
haviḥ yat cirarātrāya yat ca anantyāya kalapate
pitṛbhyaḥ vidhivat dattam tat pravakṣyāmi aśeṣataḥ
pitṛbhyaḥ vidhivat dattam tat pravakṣyāmi aśeṣataḥ
266.
I shall now describe in full detail what kind of oblation (haviḥ) is appropriate for a long night (cira-rātrāya) and what is appropriate for eternity (anantyāya), and what is given to the ancestors (pitṛbhyaḥ) according to the prescribed method.
Words meanings summery:
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- हविः (haviḥ) - the oblation or offering (offering, oblation, sacred food)
- यत् (yat) - which (offering) (which, what, that which)
- चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long night (referring to a specific period) (for a long night, for a long duration)
- यत् (yat) - and what (offering) (which, what, that which)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अनन्त्याय (anantyāya) - for eternity (referring to everlasting benefit) (for eternity, for infinity)
- कल्पते (kalpate) - is suitable (for) (is suitable, is appropriate, is ordained, makes up)
- पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors (to the ancestors, for the ancestors)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the prescribed method (according to rule, properly, as prescribed)
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given (to the ancestors) (given, offered)
- तत् (tat) - that (which is given) (that, then)
- प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I shall declare (I shall declare, I shall explain, I shall speak forth)
- अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - in full detail, completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)
Words meanings and morphology
हविः (haviḥ) - the oblation or offering (offering, oblation, sacred food)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of havi
havi - offering, oblation, sacred food, melted butter
Derived from the root 'hu' (to offer) with the suffix 'kvip'.
Root: hu (class 1)
यत् (yat) - which (offering) (which, what, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what, that which, relative pronoun
Demonstrative pronoun 'tat' used as a relative pronoun.
चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long night (referring to a specific period) (for a long night, for a long duration)
(noun)
Dative, neuter, singular of cirarātra
cirarātra - long night, long duration
Compound of 'cira' (long) and 'rātra' (night).
Compound type : tatpurusha (cira+rātra)
- cira – long, much, for a long time
adjective (masculine) - rātra – night, a period of twenty-four hours
noun (neuter)
यत् (yat) - and what (offering) (which, what, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what, that which, relative pronoun
Demonstrative pronoun 'tat' used as a relative pronoun.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
A common coordinating conjunction.
अनन्त्याय (anantyāya) - for eternity (referring to everlasting benefit) (for eternity, for infinity)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, eternal, boundless
Compound of 'a' (not) and 'anta' (end) with suffix 'ka'.
Prefix: a
Root: an (class 1)
कल्पते (kalpate) - is suitable (for) (is suitable, is appropriate, is ordained, makes up)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kḷp
Root 'kḷp' (to be suitable) in the present tense, third person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: kḷp (class 1)
पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors (to the ancestors, for the ancestors)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefathers
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the prescribed method (according to rule, properly, as prescribed)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'vidhi' (rule, method) with the suffix 'vat' (like, according to).
दत्तम् (dattam) - given (to the ancestors) (given, offered)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, offered
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of the verb 'dā' (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
तत् (tat) - that (which is given) (that, then)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat
tat - that, it, he, she, this
Demonstrative pronoun.
प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I shall declare (I shall declare, I shall explain, I shall speak forth)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pravakṣyāmi
Future Active Indicative
Future tense, first person singular of the verb 'pra-vac' (to speak forth, to declare).
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - in full detail, completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form derived from 'aśeṣa' (without remainder, complete).
Prefix: a
Root: śiṣ (class 4)