मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-112
निर्लेपं काञ्चनं भाण्डमद्भिरेव विशुध्यति ।
अब्जमश्ममयं चैव राजतं चानुपस्कृतम ॥११२॥
अब्जमश्ममयं चैव राजतं चानुपस्कृतम ॥११२॥
112. nirlepaṁ kāñcanaṁ bhāṇḍamadbhireva viśudhyati ,
abjamaśmamayaṁ caiva rājataṁ cānupaskṛtam.
abjamaśmamayaṁ caiva rājataṁ cānupaskṛtam.
112.
nirlepaṃ kāñcanaṃ bhāṇḍamadbhireva viśudhyati
abjamagmaṃ caiva rājataṃ cānupaskṛtam
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)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - so too (indeed, even, only, truly)
- राजतं (rājataṁ) - silver (silver, of silver)
- च (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.
च (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).
च (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)