मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-167
एवं वृत्तां सवर्णां स्त्रीं द्विजातिः पूर्वमारिणीम ।
दाहयेदग्निहोत्रेण यज्ञपात्रैश्च धर्मवित ॥१६७॥
दाहयेदग्निहोत्रेण यज्ञपात्रैश्च धर्मवित ॥१६७॥
167. evaṁ vṛttāṁ savarṇāṁ strīṁ dvijātiḥ pūrvamāriṇīm ,
dāhayedagnihotreṇa yajñapātraiśca dharmavit.
dāhayedagnihotreṇa yajñapātraiśca dharmavit.
167.
evam vṛttāṃ savarṇām strīm dvijātiḥ pūrvamāriṇīm
dāhayetagnihotreṇa yajñapātraiḥ ca dharmavit
dāhayetagnihotreṇa yajñapātraiḥ ca dharmavit
167.
dvijātiḥ dharmavit evam vṛttāṃ savarṇām pūrvamāriṇīm
strīm agnihotreṇa yajñapātraiḥ ca dāhayet
strīm agnihotreṇa yajñapātraiḥ ca dāhayet
167.
A twice-born (dvijātiḥ) person, who knows the law (dharmavit), should cause a woman of the same caste (savarṇām) who conducted herself thus and died before him, to be cremated with the fire of the Agnihotra ritual and with sacrificial vessels.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this way)
- वृत्ताम् (vṛttām) - who conducted herself thus (behaved, conducted herself)
- सवर्णाम् (savarṇām) - of the same caste (of the same caste, of the same color)
- स्त्रीम् (strīm) - woman (woman, wife (accusative))
- द्विजातिः (dvijātiḥ) - a twice-born man (twice-born, one belonging to the upper three castes)
- पूर्वमारिणीम् (pūrvamāriṇīm) - who died before him (who died before, who died first)
- दाहयेत् (dāhayet) - should cause to be cremated (should cause to be burned, should cremate)
- अग्निहोत्रेण (agnihotreṇa) - with the Agnihotra fire (with the Agnihotra fire, with the Agnihotra ritual)
- यज्ञपात्रैः (yajñapātraiḥ) - with sacrificial vessels (with sacrificial vessels, with altar vessels)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
- धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - who knows the law (knower of dharma, one who knows the law)
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this way)
(indeclinable)
an adverbial particle.
वृत्ताम् (vṛttām) - who conducted herself thus (behaved, conducted herself)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtta
vṛtta - conduct, behavior, character, practice, circle, round
past passive participle
Past passive participle of the root 'vṛt' (to turn, to become, to behave).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'strīm' (woman). It is derived from the root 'vṛt' meaning 'to behave'.
सवर्णाम् (savarṇām) - of the same caste (of the same caste, of the same color)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of savarṇa
savarṇa - of the same color, of the same caste, similar
Compound of 'sa' (same) and 'varṇa' (color, caste).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sa+varṇa)
- sa – with, together, same
indeclinable - varṇa – color, caste, class, letter, sound
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'strīm' (woman).
स्त्रीम् (strīm) - woman (woman, wife (accusative))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, wife
a primary noun, possibly related to roots indicating 'spreading' or 'beauty'.
द्विजातिः (dvijātiḥ) - a twice-born man (twice-born, one belonging to the upper three castes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born, a man of the three higher castes (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya)
Compound of 'dvi' (two) and 'jāti' (born). Refers to the ritual initiation (upanayana) which is the second birth.
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
number - jāti – birth, race, caste, kind
noun (feminine)
from root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The subject of the verb 'dāhayet'.
पूर्वमारिणीम् (pūrvamāriṇīm) - who died before him (who died before, who died first)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pūrvamāriṇī
pūrvamāriṇī - a woman who died before (her husband)
past passive participle
Compound of 'pūrva' (before, first) and 'māriṇī' (dying woman, one who dies). 'māriṇī' is derived from the root 'mṛ' (to die).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+māriṇī)
- pūrva – former, previous, preceding, first
adjective (masculine) - māriṇī – dying woman, a woman who dies
noun (feminine)
present participle
From root 'mṛ' (to die) with a feminine suffix.
Root: mṛ (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'strīm' (woman).
दाहयेत् (dāhayet) - should cause to be cremated (should cause to be burned, should cremate)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (liṅ) of dah
causative, potential mood, active voice
Causative of root 'dah' (to burn) conjugated in the potential mood (vidhliṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: dah (class 1)
अग्निहोत्रेण (agnihotreṇa) - with the Agnihotra fire (with the Agnihotra fire, with the Agnihotra ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of agnihotra
agnihotra - a daily Vedic fire ritual performed by householders
Compound of 'agni' (fire) and 'hotra' (offering, sacrifice).
Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+hotra)
- agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine) - hotra – offering, worship, sacrifice, priesthood
noun (neuter)
from root 'hṛ' (to take, to offer).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
यज्ञपात्रैः (yajñapātraiḥ) - with sacrificial vessels (with sacrificial vessels, with altar vessels)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of yajñapātra
yajñapātra - sacrificial vessel, altar vessel
Compound of 'yajña' (sacrifice, Vedic ritual) and 'pātra' (vessel, receptacle).
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+pātra)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering
noun (masculine)
from root 'yaj' (to worship, to sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1) - pātra – vessel, receptacle, cup, leaf (for eating)
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and (and, also, too)
(indeclinable)
a conjunction.
Note: conjunction
धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - who knows the law (knower of dharma, one who knows the law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit
dharmavit - knower of dharma, one who understands righteousness or law
Compound of 'dharma' (law, duty, righteousness) and 'vit' (knower, from root 'vid' - to know).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vit)
- dharma – duty, law, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, to support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - vit – knower, aware, wise
noun (masculine)
present participle
From root 'vid' (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Describes the dvijātiḥ (twice-born person).