मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-12
कलविङ्कं प्लवं हंसं चक्राह्वं ग्रामकुक्कुटम ।
सारसं रज्जुवालं च दात्यूहं शुकसारिके ॥१२॥
सारसं रज्जुवालं च दात्यूहं शुकसारिके ॥१२॥
12. kalaviṅkaṁ plavaṁ haṁsaṁ cakrāhvaṁ grāmakukkuṭam ,
sārasaṁ rajjuvālaṁ ca dātyūhaṁ śukasārike.
sārasaṁ rajjuvālaṁ ca dātyūhaṁ śukasārike.
12.
kalaviṅkaṃ plavaṃ haṃsaṃ cakrāhvaṃ grāmakukkuṭaṃ
sarasaṃ rajjvalaṃ ca dātyūhaṃ śukasarike
sarasaṃ rajjvalaṃ ca dātyūhaṃ śukasarike
12.
kalaviṅkaṃ plavaṃ haṃsaṃ cakrāhvaṃ grāmakukkuṭaṃ
sarasaṃ rajjvalaṃ ca dātyūhaṃ śukasarike
sarasaṃ rajjvalaṃ ca dātyūhaṃ śukasarike
12.
The kalavinka (small singing bird), plava (aquatic bird), hamsa (swan/goose), cakrahva (Brahminy duck), village chicken (grāmakukkuṭa), sarasa (crane), rajjvala, datyūha, and the parrot (śukasārike), are forbidden.
Words meanings summery:
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- कलविङ्कं (kalaviṅkaṁ) - the kalavinka (a small singing bird) (a small singing bird, sparrow)
- प्लवं (plavaṁ) - the plava (aquatic bird) (a bird, an aquatic bird)
- हंसं (haṁsaṁ) - the hamsa (swan/goose) (swan, goose)
- चक्राह्वं (cakrāhvaṁ) - the cakrahva (Brahminy duck) (Brahminy duck)
- ग्रामकुक्कुटं (grāmakukkuṭaṁ) - the village chicken (village chicken, domestic fowl)
- सरसं (sarasaṁ) - the sarasa (crane) (crane, heron)
- रज्जुवलं (rajjuvalaṁ) - the rajjvala (a type of bird (perhaps quail or similar))
- च (ca) - and (and, also, even)
- दात्यूहं (dātyūhaṁ) - the datyūha (a water bird, Indian crane)
- शुकसरिके (śukasarike) - the parrot and myna (parrot and myna)
Words meanings and morphology
कलविङ्कं (kalaviṅkaṁ) - the kalavinka (a small singing bird) (a small singing bird, sparrow)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kalaviṅka
kalaviṅka - a small singing bird, sparrow, finch
प्लवं (plavaṁ) - the plava (aquatic bird) (a bird, an aquatic bird)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of plava
plava - aquatic bird, swimmer
From the root 'plu' (to float, to swim).
Root: plu (class 6)
हंसं (haṁsaṁ) - the hamsa (swan/goose) (swan, goose)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of haṃsa
haṁsa - swan, goose
चक्राह्वं (cakrāhvaṁ) - the cakrahva (Brahminy duck) (Brahminy duck)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of cakrāhva
cakrāhva - Brahminy duck
Compound of cakra (wheel) and āhva (called).
Compound type : tatpurusha (cakra+āhva)
- cakra – wheel, discus
noun (neuter) - āhva – call, name, invitation
noun (masculine)
From the root 'hvā' (to call).
Root: hvā (class 1)
ग्रामकुक्कुटं (grāmakukkuṭaṁ) - the village chicken (village chicken, domestic fowl)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of grāmakukkuṭa
grāmakukkuṭa - village chicken, domestic fowl
Compound of grāma (village) and kukkuṭa (chicken).
Compound type : tatpurusha (grāma+kukkuṭa)
- grāma – village
noun (masculine) - kukkuṭa – chicken, rooster
noun (masculine)
सरसं (sarasaṁ) - the sarasa (crane) (crane, heron)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarasa
sarasa - crane, heron
रज्जुवलं (rajjuvalaṁ) - the rajjvala (a type of bird (perhaps quail or similar))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rajjuvala
rajjuvala - a type of bird
च (ca) - and (and, also, even)
(indeclinable)
दात्यूहं (dātyūhaṁ) - the datyūha (a water bird, Indian crane)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dātyūha
dātyūha - a water bird, Indian crane
शुकसरिके (śukasarike) - the parrot and myna (parrot and myna)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, dual of śukasarikā
śukasarikā - parrot and myna (birds)
A dual form often used collectively to mean these birds.