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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-3, verse-71

पञ्चैतान यो महाऽयज्ञान्न हापयति शक्तितः ।
स गृहेऽपि वसन्नित्यं सूनादोषैर्न लिप्यते ॥७१॥
71. pañcaitān yo mahā'yajñānna hāpayati śaktitaḥ ,
sa gṛhe'pi vasannityaṁ sūnādoṣairna lipyate.
71. pañcaitān yo mahāyajñānn hāpayati śaktitaḥ |
sa gr̥he'pi vasannityaṃ sūnādōṣairna lipyatē
71. He who, according to his ability (śakti), does not neglect these five great Vedic rituals (mahāyajñāḥ), even while living constantly (nityaṃ) in a household (gr̥he), is not tainted by the sins (doṣaiḥ) arising from a slaughterhouse (sūnā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पञ्चैतान् (pañcaitān) - these five (great rituals) (these five)
  • यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)
  • महायज्ञान्न् (mahāyajñānn) - the great Vedic rituals (mahāyajñāḥ) (great rituals)
  • हापयति (hāpayati) - does not neglect, does not omit (causes to be left, neglects)
  • शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to his ability (by ability, according to strength)
  • (sa) - he (he, that)
  • ग्र्̥हे&#०३९;पि (gr̥he'pi) - even while living in a household (even in the house)
  • वसन् (vasan) - living, dwelling (dwelling, living)
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, eternally)
  • सूनाद्ओषैः (sūnādōṣaiḥ) - by the sins (doṣaiḥ) arising from a slaughterhouse (sūnā) (by the faults of a slaughterhouse)
  • (na) - not
  • लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted (is smeared, is tainted, is attached)

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चैतान् (pañcaitān) - these five (great rituals) (these five)
(numeral)
Note: Compound of pañcan and etān. Refers to the five great rituals.
यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that
महायज्ञान्न् (mahāyajñānn) - the great Vedic rituals (mahāyajñāḥ) (great rituals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mahayajna
mahayajna - great sacrifice, great ritual (yajña)
Compound of mahā 'great' and yajña 'sacrifice, ritual'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+yajña)
  • mahā – great
    adjective (neuter)
  • yajña – sacrifice, offering, Vedic ritual, worship
    noun (masculine)
    From root yaj 'to worship, offer'.
    Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: The final 'n' is due to sandhi with the following 'ha'.
हापयति (hāpayati) - does not neglect, does not omit (causes to be left, neglects)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of hāp
Causative
Causative of hā 'to leave, abandon'.
Root: hā (class 1)
Note: The 'na' (not) precedes this verb.
शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to his ability (by ability, according to strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of shakti
śakti - power, ability, strength, energy
From root śak 'to be able'.
Root: śak (class 1)
Note: With the instrumental case, it means 'according to ability'.
(sa) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
ग्र्̥हे&#०३९;पि (gr̥he'pi) - even while living in a household (even in the house)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of griha
gr̥ha - house, home
Note: Compound of gr̥he and api. 'api' means 'even'.
वसन् (vasan) - living, dwelling (dwelling, living)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vas
vas - to dwell, to live, to reside
Present Participle
Root vas, Class 1. The form vasan is the masculine nominative singular of the present active participle.
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sa'.
नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, eternally)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya
nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, always
Derived from ni 'down' and ita 'gone', implying something that does not depart.
Note: Used adverbially here.
सूनाद्ओषैः (sūnādōṣaiḥ) - by the sins (doṣaiḥ) arising from a slaughterhouse (sūnā) (by the faults of a slaughterhouse)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūnādōṣa
sūnādōṣa - faults or sins of a slaughterhouse
Compound of sūnā 'slaughterhouse' and doṣa 'fault, sin'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (sūnā+dōṣa)
  • sūnā – slaughterhouse, place of killing, butcher's shop
    noun (feminine)
  • dōṣa – fault, defect, sin, blame, impurity
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted (is smeared, is tainted, is attached)
(verb)
3rd person , middle, present (laṭ) of lip
Atmanepada Present Tense
Root lip, Class 1. Middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: lip (class 1)