मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-285
विघसाशी भवेन्नित्यं नित्यं वाऽमृतभोजनः ।
विघसो भुक्तशेषं तु यज्ञशेषं तथाऽमृतम ॥२८५॥
विघसो भुक्तशेषं तु यज्ञशेषं तथाऽमृतम ॥२८५॥
285. vighasāśī bhavennityaṁ nityaṁ vā'mṛtabhojanaḥ ,
vighaso bhuktaśeṣaṁ tu yajñaśeṣaṁ tathā'mṛtam.
vighaso bhuktaśeṣaṁ tu yajñaśeṣaṁ tathā'mṛtam.
285.
vighasāśī bhaveన్nityaṁ nityaṁ vā'mṛtabhojanaḥ
| vighaso bhuktaśeṣaṁ tu yajñaśeṣaṁ tathā'mṛtam
| vighaso bhuktaśeṣaṁ tu yajñaśeṣaṁ tathā'mṛtam
285.
One should always subsist on remnants of offerings (vighasa) or always partake of pure food (amrita-bhojana). Remnants of food (vighasa) are what is left after feeding others, and remnants of Vedic ritual (yajña-śeṣa) are also considered pure (amrita).
Words meanings summery:
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- विघसाशी (vighasāśī) - one who subsists on remnants of food offered to deities or guests (one who eats remnants, one who lives on remnants)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, indicating an injunction or recommendation (should be, may be, becomes)
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, habitually (always, constantly, eternally)
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, habitually (always, constantly, eternally)
- वा (vā) - or
- &#०३९;मृतभोजनः ('mṛtabhojanaḥ) - one who partakes of pure, untainted food (one who eats nectar, one who eats pure food)
- विघसो (vighaso) - food that is left over after offerings or feeding others (remnants of food)
- भुक्तशेषं (bhuktaśeṣaṁ) - the portion of food left after someone has eaten (what remains after eating, remnants)
- तु (tu) - emphasizing the distinction between vighasa and yajñaśeṣa (but, however)
- यज्ञशेषं (yajñaśeṣaṁ) - the remnants from a Vedic ritual (yajña) (remnant of a Vedic ritual)
- तथा (tathā) - also, similarly (thus, so, also, likewise)
- &#०३९;मृतम् ('mṛtam) - pure, untainted food (nectar, pure)
Words meanings and morphology
विघसाशी (vighasāśī) - one who subsists on remnants of food offered to deities or guests (one who eats remnants, one who lives on remnants)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vighasāśin
vighasāśin - one who eats vighasa (remnants of offerings)
Participle
Derivative of vighasa + feminine suffix ~in~ (from ~i~) or masculine ~in~.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vighasa+aśin)
- vighasa – remnants of food (offered to deities or guests)
noun (neuter) - aśin – eating, one who eats
noun (masculine)
Present Participle
From root ~aś~ 'to eat'.
Root: aś (class 2)
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, indicating an injunction or recommendation (should be, may be, becomes)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 2)
Note: Potential mood, third person singular.
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, habitually (always, constantly, eternally)
(indeclinable)
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, habitually (always, constantly, eternally)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
&#०३९;मृतभोजनः ('mṛtabhojanaḥ) - one who partakes of pure, untainted food (one who eats nectar, one who eats pure food)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amṛtabhojana
amṛtabhojana - eating nectar, eating pure food
Participle
Compound of amṛta + bhojana.
Compound type : tatpurusha (amṛta+bhojana)
- amṛta – immortal, nectar, pure
noun (neuter) - bhojana – eating, food
noun (neuter)
From root ~bhuj~ 'to eat'.
Root: bhuj (class 1)
विघसो (vighaso) - food that is left over after offerings or feeding others (remnants of food)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vighasa
vighasa - remnants of food (offered to deities or guests)
भुक्तशेषं (bhuktaśeṣaṁ) - the portion of food left after someone has eaten (what remains after eating, remnants)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhuktaśeṣa
bhuktaśeṣa - remnant of what has been eaten
Past Passive Participle
Compound of bhukta (past passive participle of ~bhuj~ 'to eat') + śeṣa 'remainder'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhukta+śeṣa)
- bhukta – eaten, enjoyed
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ~bhuj~ 'to eat'.
Root: bhuj (class 1) - śeṣa – remainder, rest
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - emphasizing the distinction between vighasa and yajñaśeṣa (but, however)
(indeclinable)
यज्ञशेषं (yajñaśeṣaṁ) - the remnants from a Vedic ritual (yajña) (remnant of a Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yajñaśeṣa
yajñaśeṣa - remnant of a sacrifice or Vedic ritual
Compound of yajña + śeṣa.
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+śeṣa)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, worship
noun (masculine)
From root ~yaj~ 'to sacrifice, worship'.
Root: yaj (class 1) - śeṣa – remainder, rest
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - also, similarly (thus, so, also, likewise)
(indeclinable)
tathā = tad + thā
&#०३९;मृतम् ('mṛtam) - pure, untainted food (nectar, pure)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, nectar, pure