मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-146
एषां शौचविधिः कृत्स्नो द्रव्यशुद्धिस्तथैव च ।
उक्तो वः सर्ववर्णानां स्त्रीणां धर्मान्निबोधत ॥१४६॥
उक्तो वः सर्ववर्णानां स्त्रीणां धर्मान्निबोधत ॥१४६॥
146. eṣāṁ śaucavidhiḥ kṛtsno dravyaśuddhistathaiva ca ,
ukto vaḥ sarvavarṇānāṁ strīṇāṁ dharmānnibodhata.
ukto vaḥ sarvavarṇānāṁ strīṇāṁ dharmānnibodhata.
146.
eṣām śaucavidhiḥ kṛtsnaḥ dravyaśuddhiḥ tathaiva ca
uktaḥ vaḥ sarvavarṇānām strīṇām dharmān nibodhata
uktaḥ vaḥ sarvavarṇānām strīṇām dharmān nibodhata
146.
The complete procedure for purity (śauca) for all these, as well as the purification of substances, has been explained to you. Now, understand the duties (dharma) of women.
Words meanings summery:
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- एषाम् (eṣām) - of these (actions/situations mentioned previously) (of these)
- शौचविधिः (śaucavidhiḥ) - the procedure for purity (śauca) (the rule of purity)
- कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - complete (whole, entire, complete)
- द्रव्यशुद्धिः (dravyaśuddhiḥ) - the purification of substances (purification of substances)
- तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise, and also (and so, likewise, also in that way)
- च (ca) - and
- उक्तः (uktaḥ) - has been explained, has been said (spoken, said, declared)
- वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, for you)
- सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes (varnas) (of all castes)
- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
- धर्मान् (dharmān) - duties (dharma) (duties, laws, virtues, characteristics)
- निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know (know, understand, perceive)
Words meanings and morphology
एषाम् (eṣām) - of these (actions/situations mentioned previously) (of these)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of eṣa
eṣa - this, he, she, it
शौचविधिः (śaucavidhiḥ) - the procedure for purity (śauca) (the rule of purity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śaucavidhi
śaucavidhi - rule of purity
Compound word: śauca (purity) + vidhi (rule, procedure).
Compound type : tatpurusha (śauca+vidhi)
- śauca – purity, purification, cleanliness
noun (neuter)
Derived from the root 'śuc' (to be pure, to shine).
Root: śuc (class 1) - vidhi – rule, method, procedure, law
noun (masculine)
Derived from the root 'vidh' (to ordain, to establish).
Root: vidh (class 1)
कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - complete (whole, entire, complete)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all
द्रव्यशुद्धिः (dravyaśuddhiḥ) - the purification of substances (purification of substances)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dravyaśuddhi
dravyaśuddhi - purification of substances
Compound word: dravya (substance) + śuddhi (purity, purification).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dravya+śuddhi)
- dravya – substance, thing, wealth, property
noun (neuter)
Derived from the root 'dṛv' (to run, to flow) possibly via 'droṇa' (a measure) or related to 'dhṛ' (to hold).
Root: dṛv - śuddhi – purity, purification, cleansing
noun (feminine)
Derived from the root 'śuc' (to be pure, to shine).
Root: śuc (class 1)
तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise, and also (and so, likewise, also in that way)
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'tathā' (so, thus) and 'eva' (indeed, also).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (tathā+eva)
- tathā – so, thus, in that way
indeclinable - eva – indeed, only, even, thus
indeclinable
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - has been explained, has been said (spoken, said, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - spoken, said, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'vac' (to say, to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural) (to you, for you)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, plural of vaḥ
vaḥ - you (plural)
सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes (varnas) (of all castes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvavarṇa
sarvavarṇa - all castes, all classes
Compound word: sarva (all) + varṇa (caste, color, class).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+varṇa)
- sarva – all, entire, whole
adjective (neuter) - varṇa – color, caste, class, letter
noun (masculine)
Derived from the root 'vṛ' (to cover, to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 1)
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife
धर्मान् (dharmān) - duties (dharma) (duties, laws, virtues, characteristics)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - duty, law, virtue, nature, characteristic, religion, righteousness
Derived from the root 'dhṛ' (to hold, to support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know (know, understand, perceive)
(verb)
2nd person , middle, imperative (loṭ) of nibodhata
Imperative form
Imperative mood, 2nd person plural, middle voice of the root 'budh' (to know, to understand) with the prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)