मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-21
ऋषियज्ञं देवयज्ञं भूतयज्ञं च सर्वदा ।
नृयज्ञं पितृयज्ञं च यथाशक्ति न हापयेत ॥२१॥
नृयज्ञं पितृयज्ञं च यथाशक्ति न हापयेत ॥२१॥
21. ṛṣiyajñaṁ devayajñaṁ bhūtayajñaṁ ca sarvadā ,
nṛyajñaṁ pitṛyajñaṁ ca yathāśakti na hāpayet.
nṛyajñaṁ pitṛyajñaṁ ca yathāśakti na hāpayet.
21.
r̥ṣiyajñaṃ dēvayajñaṃ bhūtayajñaṃ ca sarvadā
nr̥yajñaṃ pitr̥yajñaṃ ca yathāśakti na hāpayēta
nr̥yajñaṃ pitr̥yajñaṃ ca yathāśakti na hāpayēta
21.
sarvadā yathāśakti r̥ṣiyajñaṃ dēvayajñaṃ
bhūtayajñaṃ nr̥yajñaṃ pitr̥yajñaṃ ca na hāpayēta
bhūtayajñaṃ nr̥yajñaṃ pitr̥yajñaṃ ca na hāpayēta
21.
One should never neglect the Vedic ritual (yajña) of sages, the Vedic ritual (yajña) of gods, the Vedic ritual (yajña) of beings, the Vedic ritual (yajña) of humans, and the Vedic ritual (yajña) of ancestors, according to one's ability.
Words meanings summery:
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- र्̥षियज्ञं (r̥ṣiyajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of sages
- देवयज्ञं (dēvayajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of gods
- भूतयज्ञं (bhūtayajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of beings
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
- न्र्̥यज्ञं (nr̥yajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of humans
- पित्र्̥यज्ञं (pitr̥yajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of ancestors
- च (ca) - and
- यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability
- न (na) - not
- हापयेत (hāpayēta) - should neglect, should abandon
Words meanings and morphology
र्̥षियज्ञं (r̥ṣiyajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of sages
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of r̥ṣiyajña
r̥ṣiyajña - Vedic ritual (yajña) offered to sages
compound of r̥ṣi (sage) and yajña (Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (r̥ṣi+yajña)
- r̥ṣi – sage, seer, poet
noun (masculine) - yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'hāpayēta'.
देवयज्ञं (dēvayajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of gods
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dēvayajña
dēvayajña - Vedic ritual (yajña) offered to gods
compound of dēva (god) and yajña (Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dēva+yajña)
- dēva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine) - yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'hāpayēta'.
भूतयज्ञं (bhūtayajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of beings
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūtayajña
bhūtayajña - Vedic ritual (yajña) for beings (animals, elements, etc.)
compound of bhūta (being, element, past) and yajña (Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+yajña)
- bhūta – being, creature, element, existence, past
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'bhū' (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1) - yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'hāpayēta'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
(indeclinable)
from 'sarva' (all) and 'dā' (time, giving)
Note: adverb modifying 'hāpayēta'
न्र्̥यज्ञं (nr̥yajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of humans
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nr̥yajña
nr̥yajña - Vedic ritual (yajña) for humans
compound of nr̥ (man, human) and yajña (Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nr̥+yajña)
- nr̥ – man, human, person
noun (masculine) - yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'hāpayēta'.
पित्र्̥यज्ञं (pitr̥yajñaṁ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) of ancestors
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pitr̥yajña
pitr̥yajña - Vedic ritual (yajña) for ancestors (śrāddha etc.)
compound of pitr̥ (father, ancestor) and yajña (Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pitr̥+yajña)
- pitr̥ – father, ancestor
noun (masculine) - yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'hāpayēta'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability
(indeclinable)
compound of yathā (as, according to) and śakti (ability, power)
Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable - śakti – ability, power, strength, capacity
noun (feminine)
Note: adverb modifying 'hāpayēta'
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: negates the verb 'hāpayēta'
हापयेत (hāpayēta) - should neglect, should abandon
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of hā
Potential
causative of root 'hā' (to abandon) or root 'hāp' (to abandon, to let go)
Root: hā (class 2)