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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-5, verse-112

निर्लेपं काञ्चनं भाण्डमद्भिरेव विशुध्यति ।
अब्जमश्ममयं चैव राजतं चानुपस्कृतम ॥११२॥
112. nirlepaṁ kāñcanaṁ bhāṇḍamadbhireva viśudhyati ,
abjamaśmamayaṁ caiva rājataṁ cānupaskṛtam.
112. nirlepaṃ kāñcanaṃ bhāṇḍamadbhireva viśudhyati
abjamagmaṃ caiva rājataṃ cānupaskṛtam
112. A gold vessel, being unadorned, is purified only by water. So too is a lotus, a stone vessel, and an unpolished silver vessel.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निर्लेपं (nirlepaṁ) - unadorned (unstained, unsoiled, not smeared)
  • काञ्चनं (kāñcanaṁ) - gold (golden, of gold, beautiful)
  • भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) - vessel (vessel, pot, container, luggage)
  • अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - by water (by waters, by liquids)
  • एव (eva) - only (indeed, even, only, truly)
  • विशुध्यति (viśudhyati) - is purified (becomes pure, is purified)
  • अब्जम् (abjam) - lotus
  • अग्मं (agmaṁ) - stone (stone, rock)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एव (eva) - so too (indeed, even, only, truly)
  • राजतं (rājataṁ) - silver (silver, of silver)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अनुपस्कृतम् (anupaskṛtam) - unpolished (unprepared, unpolished, unadorned)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्लेपं (nirlepaṁ) - unadorned (unstained, unsoiled, not smeared)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nirlepam
nirlepam - unstained, unsoiled, not smeared, free from attachment
nir- (prefix) + lip (to smear) + -ta (past passive participle suffix) + -m (accusative singular neuter)
Prefix: nir
Root: liP (class 4)
काञ्चनं (kāñcanaṁ) - gold (golden, of gold, beautiful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcanam
kāñcanam - golden, made of gold, gold, beautiful, shining
Derived from 'kāñcana' (gold)
भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) - vessel (vessel, pot, container, luggage)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṇḍam
bhāṇḍam - vessel, pot, container, luggage, goods, utensils
अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - by water (by waters, by liquids)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water, liquid
एव (eva) - only (indeed, even, only, truly)
(indeclinable)
विशुध्यति (viśudhyati) - is purified (becomes pure, is purified)
(verb)
3rd person , passive, present (laṭ) of viśudh
present tense
Root: śudh (to be pure). Prefix: vi-. Class: 4 (śudhyati).
Prefix: vi
Root: śudh (class 4)
अब्जम् (abjam) - lotus
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abjam
abjam - lotus (born of water)
Compound: ap (water) + jam (born from).
Compound type : tatpurusha (ap+ja)
  • ap – water
    noun (feminine)
  • ja – born
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Root: jan (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
अग्मं (agmaṁ) - stone (stone, rock)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aśmamayam
aśmamayam - made of stone
Compound: aśman (stone) + maya (made of).
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśman+maya)
  • aśman – stone, rock
    noun (neuter)
  • maya – made of, consisting of
    suffix/indeclinable (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Forms adjectives indicating material.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - so too (indeed, even, only, truly)
(indeclinable)
राजतं (rājataṁ) - silver (silver, of silver)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājataṃ
rājatam - silver, made of silver
Derived from 'rajata' (silver).
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अनुपस्कृतम् (anupaskṛtam) - unpolished (unprepared, unpolished, unadorned)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anupaskṛtam
anupaskṛtam - unprepared, unpolished, unfinished, not adorned
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: an- (negation). Compound: anu (after/along) + upa (near/excessively) + kṛta (done/made). The compound part 'upaskṛta' means 'prepared/adorned'. So 'anupaskṛta' means 'not prepared/adorned'.
Compound type : karmadharaya (anu+upa+kṛta)
  • a – not
    prefix
    Negative prefix.
  • anu – after, along, according to
    prefix
  • upa – near, to, under, towards, excessive
    prefix
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Root: kṛ (to do, to make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)