मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-26
एतदुक्तं द्विजातीनां भक्ष्याभक्ष्यमशेषतः ।
मांसस्यातः प्रवक्ष्यामि विधिं भक्षणवर्जने ॥२६॥
मांसस्यातः प्रवक्ष्यामि विधिं भक्षणवर्जने ॥२६॥
26. etaduktaṁ dvijātīnāṁ bhakṣyābhakṣyamaśeṣataḥ ,
māṁsasyātaḥ pravakṣyāmi vidhiṁ bhakṣaṇavarjane.
māṁsasyātaḥ pravakṣyāmi vidhiṁ bhakṣaṇavarjane.
26.
etaduktaṃ dvijātīnāṃ bhakṣyābhakṣyam aśeṣataḥ |
māṃsasyātaḥ pravakṣyāmi vidhiṃ bhakṣaṇavarjane
māṃsasyātaḥ pravakṣyāmi vidhiṃ bhakṣaṇavarjane
26.
This has been stated regarding what is permissible and impermissible for the twice-born (dvija) to eat, in its entirety. Therefore, I will now describe the rules regarding the consumption and avoidance of meat.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतदुक्तं (etaduktaṁ) - this has been stated (this has been said)
- द्विजातीनां (dvijātīnāṁ) - for the twice-born (of the twice-born)
- भक्ष्याभक्ष्यम् (bhakṣyābhakṣyam) - what is permissible and impermissible to eat (eatable and uneatable)
- अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - in its entirety (completely, entirely, without remainder)
- मांसस्यातः (māṁsasyātaḥ) - Therefore, regarding meat (from meat, therefore)
- प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will describe (I will speak forth)
- विधिं (vidhiṁ) - the rules (rule, method, law)
- भक्षणवर्जने (bhakṣaṇavarjane) - regarding the consumption and avoidance (in eating and abstaining)
Words meanings and morphology
एतदुक्तं (etaduktaṁ) - this has been stated (this has been said)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etadukta
etadukta - that which has been said
Past Passive Participle
from root 'vac' (to say) with prefix 'anu' and pronoun 'etad'
Compound type : tatpurusha (etad+ukta)
- etad – this
pronoun (neuter) - ukta – said, spoken, told
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'vac' (to say)
Root: vac (class 2)
द्विजातीनां (dvijātīnāṁ) - for the twice-born (of the twice-born)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, bird, tooth, snake
Past Passive Participle
from root 'jan' (to be born) with prefix 'dvi'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+janman)
- dvi – two
numeral - janman – birth
noun (neuter)
from root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas.
भक्ष्याभक्ष्यम् (bhakṣyābhakṣyam) - what is permissible and impermissible to eat (eatable and uneatable)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhakṣyābhakṣya
bhakṣyābhakṣya - eatable and uneatable, what may and may not be eaten
Gerundive
compound of 'bhakṣya' (eatable) and 'abhakṣya' (uneatable)
Compound type : dvandva (bhakṣya+abhakṣya)
- bhakṣya – eatable, fit to be eaten
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
from root 'bhakṣ' (to eat)
Root: bhakṣ (class 1) - abhakṣya – uneatable, not fit to be eaten
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
from root 'bhakṣ' (to eat) with negation 'a'
Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - in its entirety (completely, entirely, without remainder)
(indeclinable)
from 'śeṣa' (remainder) with negation 'a-'
Note: used adverbially, meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'.
मांसस्यातः (māṁsasyātaḥ) - Therefore, regarding meat (from meat, therefore)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of māṃsa
māṁsa - flesh, meat
Note: The word 'ataḥ' (therefore) is joined to this. It indicates the topic being introduced.
प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will describe (I will speak forth)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pra-vaks
Future tense
from root 'vac' (to say) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
विधिं (vidhiṁ) - the rules (rule, method, law)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, law, method, procedure, destiny
Nominal
from root 'dhā' (to put, establish) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
भक्षणवर्जने (bhakṣaṇavarjane) - regarding the consumption and avoidance (in eating and abstaining)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhakṣaṇavarjana
bhakṣaṇavarjana - eating and abstaining from eating
compound of 'bhakṣaṇa' (eating) and 'varjana' (abstaining, avoiding)
Compound type : dvandva (bhakṣaṇa+varjana)
- bhakṣaṇa – eating, consumption
noun (neuter)
Nominal
from root 'bhakṣ' (to eat)
Root: bhakṣ (class 1) - varjana – abstaining, avoiding, abandoning
noun (neuter)
Nominal
from root 'vṛj' (to exclude, refrain)
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: used adverbially, meaning 'in the matter of'.