मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-4, verse-152

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मैत्रं प्रसाधनं स्नानं दन्तधावनमञ्जनम ।
पूर्वाह्ण एव कुर्वीत देवतानां च पूजनम ॥१५२॥

152. maitraṁ prasādhanaṁ snānaṁ dantadhāvanamañjanam ,
pūrvāhṇa eva kurvīta devatānāṁ ca pūjanam.

152. maitraṃ prasādhanaṃ snānaṃ dantadhāvanamañjanam
pūrvāhṇa eva kurvīta devatānāṃ ca pūjanam

152. Companionship, grooming, bathing, cleaning teeth, applying collyrium, and worshipping the deities should all be done in the forenoon.

Words meanings summery:

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मैत्रं (maitraṁ) - companionship, social interaction (friendship, friendly)

प्रसाधनं (prasādhanaṁ) - grooming, personal care (adornment, decoration, beautification)

स्नानं (snānaṁ) - bathing, ablution

दन्तधावनमञ्जनम् (dantadhāvanamañjanam) - dental hygiene and eye care (cleaning of teeth and applying collyrium)

पूर्वाह्ण (pūrvāhṇa) - forenoon, morning

एव (eva) - emphasizing 'forenoon' (indeed, truly, only, even)

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should do, should perform

देवतानां (devatānāṁ) - of the deities

च (ca) - and

पूजनम् (pūjanam) - worship, adoration, offering

Words meanings and morphology

मैत्रं (maitraṁ) - companionship, social interaction (friendship, friendly)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maitra

maitra - friendly, amicable, related to Mitra (the sun or a deity)

derived from 'mitra' (friend)

Note: Refers to social engagement or companionship.

प्रसाधनं (prasādhanaṁ) - grooming, personal care (adornment, decoration, beautification)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prasādhana

prasādhana - adornment, decoration, toilet, dressing

gerundive

from root 'sadh' (to accomplish) with prefix 'pra' (forth, well)

Prefix: pra

Root: sadh (class 1)

Note: Refers to personal grooming and beautification.

स्नानं (snānaṁ) - bathing, ablution

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of snāna

snāna - bathing, ablution

gerundive

from root 'snā' (to bathe)

Root: snā (class 4)

दन्तधावनमञ्जनम् (dantadhāvanamañjanam) - dental hygiene and eye care (cleaning of teeth and applying collyrium)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dantadhāvanamañjana

dantadhāvanamañjana - cleaning of teeth and applying collyrium

gerundive

compound of 'danta' (tooth), 'dhāvana' (cleaning) and 'añjana' (collyrium, application)

Compound type : dvandva (dantadhāvana+añjana)

dantadhāvana – cleaning of teeth
noun (neuter)
gerundive
compound of 'danta' (tooth) and 'dhāvana' (cleaning)
añjana – collyrium, ointment, application
noun (neuter)
gerundive
from root 'añj' (to anoint, to smear)
Root: añj (class 2)

पूर्वाह्ण (pūrvāhṇa) - forenoon, morning

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrvāhna

pūrvāhna - forenoon, morning

compound of 'pūrva' (before) and 'ahna' (day)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ahna)

pūrva – former, previous, east
adjective (masculine)
ahna – day
noun (neuter)
derived from root 'han' (to go, to shine)
Root: han (class 1)

Note: Locative case used to indicate time (in the forenoon).

एव (eva) - emphasizing 'forenoon' (indeed, truly, only, even)

(indeclinable)

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should do, should perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential optative (liṅ) of kurvīta

Potential Optative

from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) with prefix 'samā' (completely) - this form is actually from root 'kṛ' + suffix 'vīta' (potential optative), from root 'kṛ' (to do, make). The original form would be karotīti. This is potential optative 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

देवतानां (devatānāṁ) - of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devatāna

devatāna - belonging to the deities, divine

derived from 'devatā' (deity)

Note: Genitive case indicates possession or relation (worship of the deities).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पूजनम् (pūjanam) - worship, adoration, offering

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūjana