मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-17
न भक्षयेदेकचरानज्ञातांश्च मृगद्विजान ।
भक्ष्येष्वपि समुद्दिष्टान सर्वान पञ्चनखांस्तथा ॥१७॥
भक्ष्येष्वपि समुद्दिष्टान सर्वान पञ्चनखांस्तथा ॥१७॥
17. na bhakṣayedekacarānajñātāṁśca mṛgadvijān ,
bhakṣyeṣvapi samuddiṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁstathā.
bhakṣyeṣvapi samuddiṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁstathā.
17.
na bhakṣayede kacaranajñātāṁś ca mṛgadvijān
bhakṣyeṣv api samuddīṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁs tathā
bhakṣyeṣv api samuddīṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁs tathā
17.
na bhakṣayet ekacaran ajñātāṁś ca mṛgadvijān
bhakṣyeṣv api samuddīṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁs tathā
bhakṣyeṣv api samuddīṣṭān sarvān pañcanakhāṁs tathā
17.
One should not eat animals that live alone, unknown animals, wild animals, and birds. Likewise, all five-nailed animals that are specified as edible should also not be eaten.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not
- भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - should eat, should consume
- एकचरन् (ekacaran) - living alone, solitary
- अज्ञातांश् (ajñātāṁś) - unknown ones
- च (ca) - and
- मृगद्विजान् (mṛgadvijān) - wild animals and birds
- भक्ष्येषु (bhakṣyeṣu) - among edibles, among things to be eaten
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- समुद्दीष्टान् (samuddīṣṭān) - specifically mentioned, indicated, prescribed
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all
- पञ्चनखांस् (pañcanakhāṁs) - five-nailed animals
- तथा (tathā) - likewise, also, so
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - should eat, should consume
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of bhakṣ
Desiderative
Desiderative form of the root bhakṣ (bhakṣayati).
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)
Note: Potential mood, indicating prohibition.
एकचरन् (ekacaran) - living alone, solitary
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ekacara
ekacara - living alone, solitary, moving alone
Compound of eka (one) and cara (moving).
Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+cara)
- eka – one, single, alone
pronoun - cara – moving, going, living, behavior
noun (masculine)
Past active participle
From root car (to move, to go).
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Describes mṛgadvijān.
अज्ञातांश् (ajñātāṁś) - unknown ones
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ajñāta
ajñāta - unknown, not known
Past passive participle
From the root jñā (to know) with the prefix a- (not).
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 2)
Note: Implies unknown animals or birds. Sandhi with 'ca'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मृगद्विजान् (mṛgadvijān) - wild animals and birds
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛgadvi
mṛgadvi - wild animals and birds
Compound of mṛga (animal, deer) and dvi (bird, twice-born).
Compound type : dvandva (mṛga+dvi)
- mṛga – deer, animal, wild animal
noun (masculine) - dvi – bird (lit. twice-born)
noun (masculine)
Often refers to birds due to their hatching from eggs.
Note: Implies wild animals and birds. Sandhi with 'ca'.
भक्ष्येषु (bhakṣyeṣu) - among edibles, among things to be eaten
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhakṣya
bhakṣya - edible, fit to be eaten
Gerundive
From the root bhakṣ (to eat).
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
समुद्दीष्टान् (samuddīṣṭān) - specifically mentioned, indicated, prescribed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of samuddīṣṭa
samuddīṣṭa - pointed out, indicated, prescribed, mentioned
Past passive participle
From the root diś (to point out, to indicate) with prefix sam- (together, completely) and ud- (up, out).
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: diś (class 2)
Note: Modifies pañcanakhāṁs.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, entire, whole, every
Note: Modifies pañcanakhāṁs.
पञ्चनखांस् (pañcanakhāṁs) - five-nailed animals
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pañcanakha
pañcanakha - five-nailed (animal)
Compound of pañca (five) and nakha (nail, claw).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pañca+nakha)
- pañca – five
noun - nakha – nail, claw
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to animals with five nails/claws.
तथा (tathā) - likewise, also, so
(indeclinable)