मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-36
वैणवीं धारयेद यष्टिं सोदकं च कमण्डलुम ।
यज्ञोपवीतं वेदं च शुभं रौक्मे च कुण्डले ॥३६॥
यज्ञोपवीतं वेदं च शुभं रौक्मे च कुण्डले ॥३६॥
36. vaiṇavīṁ dhārayed yaṣṭiṁ sodakaṁ ca kamaṇḍalum ,
yajñopavītaṁ vedaṁ ca śubhaṁ raukme ca kuṇḍale.
yajñopavītaṁ vedaṁ ca śubhaṁ raukme ca kuṇḍale.
36.
vaiṇavīm dhārayed-yaṣṭim so-dakām ca kamaṇḍalum
| yajñopavītam vedam ca śubham raukme ca kuṇḍale
| yajñopavītam vedam ca śubham raukme ca kuṇḍale
36.
One should carry a staff made of bamboo, a water pot (kamandalu), a sacred thread (yajñopavīta), the Vedas, and auspicious golden earrings.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैणवीम् (vaiṇavīm) - bamboo (staff) (made of bamboo)
- धारेत् (dhāret) - should carry (should hold, should bear)
- यष्टिम् (yaṣṭim) - staff (stick, staff)
- स (sa) - with (with, together)
- उदकम् (udakam) - water
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कमण्डलुम् (kamaṇḍalum) - water pot (a kind of water pot, often carried by ascetics)
- यज्ञोपवीतम् (yajñopavītam) - sacred thread (sacred thread worn by the twice-born)
- वेदम् (vedam) - the Vedas
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful)
- रौक्मे (raukme) - golden
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings
Words meanings and morphology
वैणवीम् (vaiṇavīm) - bamboo (staff) (made of bamboo)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vaiṇava
vaiṇava - made of bamboo, relating to a flute
from 'veṇu' (bamboo)
Note: Modifies 'yaṣṭim'.
धारेत् (dhāret) - should carry (should hold, should bear)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhliṅg) of dhṛ
Root Verb
Root 'dhṛ' (to hold).
Root: dhṛ (class 2)
यष्टिम् (yaṣṭim) - staff (stick, staff)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yaṣṭi
yaṣṭi - stick, staff, stalk
स (sa) - with (with, together)
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms a compound with 'udakam'.
उदकम् (udakam) - water
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of udaka
udaka - water
Note: The compound 'saudakam' means 'with water'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'yaṣṭim' with 'kamaṇḍalum'.
कमण्डलुम् (kamaṇḍalum) - water pot (a kind of water pot, often carried by ascetics)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kamaṇḍalu
kamaṇḍalu - a kind of water pot, often carried by ascetics
यज्ञोपवीतम् (yajñopavītam) - sacred thread (sacred thread worn by the twice-born)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yajñopavīta
yajñopavīta - sacred thread worn by the twice-born, upavīta (sacred thread)
compound of 'yajña' (sacrificial ritual) and 'upavīta' (worn around the neck/shoulder).
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+upavīta)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering
noun (masculine)
from √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)
Root: yaj (class 10) - upavīta – worn around the neck or shoulder, sacred thread
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √ve (to weave, cover) with prefix 'upa' and suffix 'kta'
Prefix: upa
Root: ve (class 4)
वेदम् (vedam) - the Vedas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of veda
veda - knowledge, the Vedas
from √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'yajñopavīta' with 'kuṇḍale'.
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, pure
Note: Modifies 'kuṇḍale'.
रौक्मे (raukme) - golden
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of raukma
raukma - golden, made of gold
from 'rukma' (gold)
Note: Can function adverbially or locatively, indicating 'made of gold'. Modifies 'kuṇḍale'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of items.
कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of kuṇḍala
kuṇḍala - ring, hoop, earring
Note: Dual form, as earrings are typically worn in pairs.