मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-121
क्षौमवत्शङ्खशृङ्गाणामस्थिदन्तमयस्य च ।
शुद्धिर्विजानता कार्या गोमूत्रेणौदकेन वा ॥१२१॥
शुद्धिर्विजानता कार्या गोमूत्रेणौदकेन वा ॥१२१॥
121. kṣoṁavatśaṅkhaśṛṅgāṇāmasthidantamayasya ca ,
śuddhirvijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇaudakena vā.
śuddhirvijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇaudakena vā.
121.
kṣaumavatśaṅkhaśṛṅgāṇāmasthidantāmayasya ca
śuddhirvijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇaudakena vā
śuddhirvijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇaudakena vā
121.
kṣaumavatśaṅkhaśṛṅgāṇāmasthidantāmayasya ca
śuddhiḥ vijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇa audakena vā
śuddhiḥ vijānatā kāryā gomūtreṇa audakena vā
121.
Similarly, conch shells, horns, objects made of bone, ivory, or other materials, should be purified by those who know the rules, with cow urine or water.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षौमवत् (kṣaumavat) - similarly, like fine cloth (in terms of purification) (like fine cloth)
- शङ्खशृङ्गाणाम् (śaṅkhaśṛṅgāṇām) - of conch shells and horns (of conch shells, of horns)
- अस्थिदन्तामयस्य (asthidantāmayasya) - of objects made of bone and ivory (of bone and ivory)
- च (ca) - and
- शुद्धिः (śuddhiḥ) - purification (purification, purity)
- विजानता (vijānatā) - by those who know the rules (by one who knows)
- कार्या (kāryā) - should be performed (should be done, to be performed)
- गोमूत्रेण (gomūtreṇa) - with cow urine
- औदकेन (audakena) - with water
- वा (vā) - or
Words meanings and morphology
क्षौमवत् (kṣaumavat) - similarly, like fine cloth (in terms of purification) (like fine cloth)
(indeclinable)
Suffix '-vat' indicating similarity.
Note: Adverbial, meaning 'similarly' or 'like that of fine cloth'.
शङ्खशृङ्गाणाम् (śaṅkhaśṛṅgāṇām) - of conch shells and horns (of conch shells, of horns)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of śaṅkhaśṛṅga
śaṅkhaśṛṅga - conch shell and horn
Compound type : dvandva (śaṅkha+śṛṅga)
- śaṅkha – conch shell
noun (masculine) - śṛṅga – horn
noun (neuter)
Note: Genitive plural, referring to items to be purified.
अस्थिदन्तामयस्य (asthidantāmayasya) - of objects made of bone and ivory (of bone and ivory)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asthidantāmaya
asthidantāmaya - made of bone and ivory
Compound indicating material.
Compound type : tatpurusha (asthi+danta+maya)
- asthi – bone
noun (neuter) - danta – tooth, tusk, ivory
noun (masculine) - maya – made of, consisting of
suffix
Suffix indicating material.
Note: Genitive singular, modifying implied 'objects' or 'things'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शुद्धिः (śuddhiḥ) - purification (purification, purity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddhi
śuddhi - purity, purification, cleansing
Nominal derivation
Derived from the root śudh (to be pure) with the suffix -ktin.
Root: śudh (class 1)
विजानता (vijānatā) - by those who know the rules (by one who knows)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijānat
vijānat - one who knows, knowing
Present Active Participle
Present participle of the root vi-jñā (to know well).
Root: jñā (class 1)
Note: Instrumental singular, acting as the agent performing the purification.
कार्या (kāryā) - should be performed (should be done, to be performed)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, to be performed, work, duty
Gerundive
Gerundive of the root kṛ (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with śuddhiḥ.
गोमूत्रेण (gomūtreṇa) - with cow urine
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of gomūtra
gomūtra - cow urine
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+mūtra)
- go – cow
noun (masculine) - mūtra – urine
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental singular, indicating the agent of purification.
औदकेन (audakena) - with water
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of audaka
audaka - watery, made of water, water
Derived from udaka (water).
Note: Instrumental singular, indicating an alternative agent of purification.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)