मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-23
बभूवुर्हि पुरोडाशा भक्ष्याणां मृगपक्षिणाम ।
पुराणेष्वपि यज्ञेषु ब्रह्मक्षत्रसवेषु च ॥२३॥
पुराणेष्वपि यज्ञेषु ब्रह्मक्षत्रसवेषु च ॥२३॥
23. babhūvurhi puroḍāśā bhakṣyāṇāṁ mṛgapakṣiṇām ,
purāṇeṣvapi yajñeṣu brahmakṣatrasaveṣu ca.
purāṇeṣvapi yajñeṣu brahmakṣatrasaveṣu ca.
23.
babhūvur hi purōḍāśā bhakṣyāṇāṃ mṛgapakṣiṇām
purāṇeṣu api yajñeṣu brahmakṣatrasaveṣu ca
purāṇeṣu api yajñeṣu brahmakṣatrasaveṣu ca
23.
hi purāṇeṣu api yajñeṣu brahmakṣatrasaveṣu
ca mṛgapakṣiṇām bhakṣyāṇāṃ purōḍāśā babhūvuḥ
ca mṛgapakṣiṇām bhakṣyāṇāṃ purōḍāśā babhūvuḥ
23.
Indeed, for the Vedic rituals (yajña) described in the Puranas, and even in the Brahma-Kshatra sacrifices, the flesh of deer and birds became offerings.
Words meanings summery:
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- बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became (became, were)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)
- पुर्ओडाशा (purōḍāśā) - offerings (offering cakes, sacrificial cakes)
- भक्ष्याणां (bhakṣyāṇāṁ) - of the eatables (flesh) (of the eatables)
- मृगपक्षिणाम् (mṛgapakṣiṇām) - of deer and birds
- पुराणेषु (purāṇeṣu) - in the Puranas
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, and)
- यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in Vedic rituals (yajña) (in sacrifices, in rituals)
- ब्रह्मक्षत्रसवेषु (brahmakṣatrasaveṣu) - in the Brahma-Kshatra sacrifices (in the sacrifices of Brahmins and Kshatriyas)
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became (became, were)
(verb)
3rd person , active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū
Parasmaipada, Perfect, 3rd Person Plural
Root 'bhū' (to be, become), perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person plural, paramaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
पुर्ओडाशा (purōḍāśā) - offerings (offering cakes, sacrificial cakes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purōḍāśa
purōḍāśa - cakes offered in sacrifice, a particular kind of offering
Compound, often explained as 'ekaṁ dāśati' (breaks one piece) or related to 'purā' (before) and 'aś' (to eat).
Note: Subject of the verb 'babhūvuḥ'.
भक्ष्याणां (bhakṣyāṇāṁ) - of the eatables (flesh) (of the eatables)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhakṣya
bhakṣya - edible, eatable, food
Gerundive of √bhakṣ (to eat)
From the root 'bhakṣ' (to eat), formed as a gerundive, indicating something that is to be eaten or is edible.
Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the meat as 'edibles'.
मृगपक्षिणाम् (mṛgapakṣiṇām) - of deer and birds
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mṛgapakṣin
mṛgapakṣin - deer and birds, animals and birds
Compound of mṛga (deer, animal) + pakṣin (bird).
Compound type : copulative (mṛga+pakṣin)
- mṛga – deer, animal
noun (masculine) - pakṣin – bird
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'pakṣa' (wing).
Note: Specifies the source of the 'bhakṣyāṇāṃ'.
पुराणेषु (purāṇeṣu) - in the Puranas
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old, Puranas (a class of Hindu scriptures)
Derived from 'purā' (ancient).
Note: Locative case, indicating where these sacrifices are described.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, and)
(indeclinable)
यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in Vedic rituals (yajña) (in sacrifices, in rituals)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, offering, Vedic ritual
From the root 'yaj' (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Locative case, indicating the context of the offerings.
ब्रह्मक्षत्रसवेषु (brahmakṣatrasaveṣu) - in the Brahma-Kshatra sacrifices (in the sacrifices of Brahmins and Kshatriyas)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of brahmakṣatrasava
brahmakṣatrasava - sacrifices performed by Brahmins and Kshatriyas
Compound of brahma (Brahmin, Vedic knowledge) + kṣatra (Kshatriya, power) + sava (sacrifice, pressing of soma).
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+kṣatra+sava)
- brahma – Brahmin, Vedic knowledge, supreme reality
noun (neuter) - kṣatra – Kshatriya, ruling class, power
noun (neuter) - sava – pressing (of soma), sacrifice, solemn rite
noun (masculine)
From the root 'su' (to press, urge on).
Root: su (class 1)
Note: Locative case, indicating the context of the offerings.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)