मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-118
अद्भिस्तु प्रोक्षणं शौचं बहूनां धान्यवाससाम ।
प्रक्षालनेन त्वल्पानामद्भिः शौचं विधीयते ॥११८॥
प्रक्षालनेन त्वल्पानामद्भिः शौचं विधीयते ॥११८॥
118. adbhistu prokṣaṇaṁ śaucaṁ bahūnāṁ dhānyavāsasām ,
prakṣālanena tvalpānāmadbhiḥ śaucaṁ vidhīyate.
prakṣālanena tvalpānāmadbhiḥ śaucaṁ vidhīyate.
118.
adbhistu prokṣaṇaṃ śaucaṃ bahūnāṃ dhānyavāsasām
| prakṣālanena tvalpānāmadbhiḥ śaucaṃ vidhīyate
| prakṣālanena tvalpānāmadbhiḥ śaucaṃ vidhīyate
118.
Sprinkling with water is the purification for many grains and clothes. For a small quantity, purification is prescribed by washing with water.
Words meanings summery:
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- अद्भिस्तु (adbhistu) - Sprinkling with water (with water but)
- प्रोक्षणम् (prokṣaṇam) - Sprinkling
- शौचम् (śaucam) - the purification (purity, cleansing)
- बहूनां (bahūnāṁ) - for many (of many)
- धान्यवाससाम् (dhānyavāsasām) - of grains and clothes
- प्रक्षालनेन (prakṣālanena) - by washing
- त्वल्पानाम् (tvalpānām) - For a small quantity (but of a small amount)
- अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - with water (by water)
- शौचम् (śaucam) - purification (purity, cleansing)
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (is ordained, is prescribed, is done)
Words meanings and morphology
अद्भिस्तु (adbhistu) - Sprinkling with water (with water but)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of adbhiḥ
adbhhiḥ - by waters
Note: The 'tu' is an indeclinable particle.
प्रोक्षणम् (prokṣaṇam) - Sprinkling
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prokṣaṇa
prokṣaṇa - sprinkling, sprinkling with water
gerund
from root kṣi (to sprinkle) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣi (class 6)
शौचम् (śaucam) - the purification (purity, cleansing)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca
śauca - purity, cleanness, purification
abstract noun
from root śuc (to be pure, to purify)
Root: śuc (class 1)
बहूनां (bahūnāṁ) - for many (of many)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - much, many, abundant
धान्यवाससाम् (dhānyavāsasām) - of grains and clothes
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of dhānyavāsas
dhānyavāsas - grains and clothes
Compound type : dvandva (dhānya+vāsas)
- dhānya – grain, corn, cereals
noun (neuter) - vāsas – clothing, garment
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 2)
प्रक्षालनेन (prakṣālanena) - by washing
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of prakṣālana
prakṣālana - washing, cleaning
gerund
from root kṣal (to wash) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣal (class 1)
त्वल्पानाम् (tvalpānām) - For a small quantity (but of a small amount)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of alpānām
alpānām - of small quantity
अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - with water (by water)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water
शौचम् (śaucam) - purification (purity, cleansing)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca
śauca - purity, cleanness, purification
abstract noun
from root śuc (to be pure, to purify)
Root: śuc (class 1)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (is ordained, is prescribed, is done)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhīyate
Passive form
Passive of 'vidh' (to ordain, to prescribe, to establish)
Root: vidh (class 6)