मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
-
chapter-4, verse-78
अधितिष्ठेन्न केशांस्तु न भस्मास्थिकपालिकाः ।
न कार्पासास्थि न तुषान दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः ॥७८॥
न कार्पासास्थि न तुषान दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः ॥७८॥
78. adhitiṣṭhenna keśāṁstu na bhasmāsthikapālikāḥ ,
na kārpāsāsthi na tuṣān dīrghamāyurjijīviṣuḥ.
na kārpāsāsthi na tuṣān dīrghamāyurjijīviṣuḥ.
78.
adhitiṣṭhenna keśāṃstu na bhasmāsthikapālikāḥ |
na kārpāsāsthi na tuṣān dīrgham āyuḥ jijīviṣuḥ
na kārpāsāsthi na tuṣān dīrgham āyuḥ jijīviṣuḥ
78.
One who desires to live a long life should not tread on hair, nor on ashes, bones, skull fragments, cotton seeds, or husks.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- अधितिष्ठेन्न (adhitiṣṭhenna) - should not tread upon
- न (na) - not
- केशान् (keśān) - hairs
- तु (tu) - and, also
- न (na) - not
- भस्मास्थिकपालिकाः (bhasmāsthikapālikāḥ) - ashes, bones, and skull fragments
- न (na) - not
- कार्पासास्थि (kārpāsāsthi) - cotton seeds
- न (na) - not
- तुषान् (tuṣān) - husks
- दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, lifespan
- जिजीविषुः (jijīviṣuḥ) - desiring to live
Words meanings and morphology
अधितिष्ठेन्न (adhitiṣṭhenna) - should not tread upon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential optative (vidhiliṅ) of adhitiṣṭha
Potential Optative
3rd person singular potential optative of the root √sthā (to stand) with prefixes adhi- and ni- (often represented by tiṣṭha in this form).
Prefixes: adhi+ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
केशान् (keśān) - hairs
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of keśa
keśa - hair (of the head), hair
तु (tu) - and, also
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
भस्मास्थिकपालिकाः (bhasmāsthikapālikāḥ) - ashes, bones, and skull fragments
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of bhasmāsthikapālikā
bhasmāsthikapālikā - ashes, bones, and skull fragments
Compound of bhasman (ashes), asthi (bone), and pālikā (fragment, piece).
Compound type : dvandva (bhasman+asthi+pālikā)
- bhasman – ashes, dust, powder
noun (neuter) - asthi – bone
noun (neuter) - pālikā – fragment, piece, shard
noun (feminine)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
कार्पासास्थि (kārpāsāsthi) - cotton seeds
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārpāsāsthi
kārpāsāsthi - cotton seed (literally: cotton bone)
Compound of kārpāsa (cotton) and asthi (bone, seed).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kārpāsa+asthi)
- kārpāsa – cotton
noun (neuter) - asthi – bone; seed
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
तुषान् (tuṣān) - husks
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tuṣa
tuṣa - husk, chaff, bran
दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dīrgha
dīrgha - long, tall, extensive
आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, lifespan
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, lifespan, vital energy
जिजीविषुः (jijīviṣuḥ) - desiring to live
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīv
jīv - to live, to be alive
Desiderative Active Participle
Desiderative active participle, masculine nominative singular of the root √jīv (to live), indicating a desire to live.
Root: jīv (class 1)