मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-27
आच्छाद्य चार्चयित्वा च श्रुतशीलवते स्वयम ।
आहूय दानं कन्याया ब्राह्मो धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः ॥२७॥
आहूय दानं कन्याया ब्राह्मो धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः ॥२७॥
27. ācchādya cārcayitvā ca śrutaśīlavate svayam ,
āhūya dānaṁ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ.
āhūya dānaṁ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ.
27.
ācchādya ca arcayitvā ca śrutuśīlavate svayam
āhūya dānaṃ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ
āhūya dānaṃ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ
27.
The Brahma (marriage) is declared as the righteous way when, after adorning and honoring the bride and inviting the groom who is learned and of good character, the daughter is given (in marriage).
Words meanings summery:
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- आच्छाद्य (ācchādya) - having adorned (having covered, having clothed)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored (having honored, having worshipped)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- श्रुतुशीलवते (śrutuśīlavate) - to the learned and virtuous one (to one who is learned and of good character)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - personally, the groom himself (oneself, by oneself)
- आहूय (āhūya) - having invited
- दानं (dānaṁ) - the giving (of the daughter) (giving, gift, donation)
- कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - of the daughter (of the maiden, of the daughter)
- ब्राह्मो (brāhmo) - The Brahma (marriage) (Brahma, related to Brahma)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - way, practice (righteousness, duty, law)
- प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - is declared (declared, proclaimed, celebrated)
Words meanings and morphology
आच्छाद्य (ācchādya) - having adorned (having covered, having clothed)
(verb)
active, present (lyap) of ācchād
Gerund
from ā- + √chād 'to cover'
Prefix: ā
Root: chād (class 1)
Note: gerund, implying 'after adorning'
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored (having honored, having worshipped)
(verb)
active, present (ktvā) of arc
Absolutive
Root arc (to honor) + tvā suffix
Root: arc (class 1)
Note: absolutive, implying 'after honoring'
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
श्रुतुशीलवते (śrutuśīlavate) - to the learned and virtuous one (to one who is learned and of good character)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śrutuśīla
śrutuśīla - learned and of good conduct
from śruta 'heard, learned' + śīla 'character, conduct'
Compound type : dvandva (śruta+śīla)
- śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, scripture
adjective (neuter)
from √śru 'to hear'
Root: śru (class 5) - śīla – character, conduct, disposition, custom
noun (neuter)
Note: Dative case, refers to the groom.
स्वयम् (svayam) - personally, the groom himself (oneself, by oneself)
(indeclinable)
आहूय (āhūya) - having invited
(verb)
active, present (lyap) of āhū
Gerund
from ā- + √hve 'to call'
Prefix: ā
Root: hve (class 2)
Note: gerund, implying 'after inviting'
दानं (dānaṁ) - the giving (of the daughter) (giving, gift, donation)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, gift, donation, charity
from √dā 'to give'
Root: dā (class 3)
कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - of the daughter (of the maiden, of the daughter)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, virgin, daughter
ब्राह्मो (brāhmo) - The Brahma (marriage) (Brahma, related to Brahma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhma
brāhma - related to Brahma, divine, excellent, proper
from Brahma + -a suffix
Note: Implied noun 'marriage' (vivaha) is masculine.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - way, practice (righteousness, duty, law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - law, duty, righteousness, virtue, nature, constitution, custom, ordinance
from dhṛ 'to hold, support'
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Here, it refers to a righteous practice or way of marriage.
प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - is declared (declared, proclaimed, celebrated)
(verb)
singular, passive, past (kta) of pra-kīrt
Past Passive Participle
from pra- (prefix) + √kīrt 'to name, to proclaim'
Prefix: pra
Root: kīrt (class 1)
Note: agreeing with brāhmo dharmaḥ