मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-70
नात्रिवर्षस्य कर्तव्या बान्धवैरुदकक्रिया ।
जातदन्तस्य वा कुर्युर्नाम्नि वाऽपि कृते सति ॥७०॥
जातदन्तस्य वा कुर्युर्नाम्नि वाऽपि कृते सति ॥७०॥
70. nātrivarṣasya kartavyā bāndhavairudakakriyā ,
jātadantasya vā kuryurnāmni vā'pi kṛte sati.
jātadantasya vā kuryurnāmni vā'pi kṛte sati.
70.
na atrivarṣasya kartavyā bāndhavaiḥ udakakriyā
jāta dantasya vā kuryuḥ nāmni vā api kṛte sati
jāta dantasya vā kuryuḥ nāmni vā api kṛte sati
70.
bāndhavaiḥ atrivarṣasya udakakriyā na kartavyā
vā jāta dantasya vā nāmni kṛte sati api kuryuḥ
vā jāta dantasya vā nāmni kṛte sati api kuryuḥ
70.
For a child under three years of age, water-offering rites (udakakriyā) are not to be performed by relatives. They may perform them for a child who has erupted teeth, or when the name has been given.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not
- अत्रिवर्षस्य (atrivarṣasya) - under three years of age (of three years)
- कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - are not to be performed (to be done, to be performed)
- बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives (by relatives, by kinsmen)
- उदकक्रिया (udakakriyā) - water-offering rites (udakakriyā) (water rites, water ceremonies)
- जात (jāta) - has erupted (born, come forth, appeared)
- दन्तस्य (dantasya) - of teeth (of tooth)
- वा (vā) - or
- कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - may perform (they may do, they may perform)
- नाम्नि (nāmni) - when the name has been given (in the name)
- वा (vā) - or
- अपि (api) - even when (also, even, and)
- कृते (kṛte) - when... has been given (having been done, having been made)
- सति (sati) - when... has been given (being, existing)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अत्रिवर्षस्य (atrivarṣasya) - under three years of age (of three years)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of atrivarṣa
atrivarṣa - three years
compound of 'ati' (beyond, more than) and 'varṣa' (year)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+varṣa)
- ati – beyond, over, very
indeclinable - varṣa – year
noun (neuter)
Note: modifies the implied subject of 'kartavyā'
कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - are not to be performed (to be done, to be performed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, performed
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives (by relatives, by kinsmen)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāndhava
bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend
derived from 'bandhu' (relation, kinsman)
उदकक्रिया (udakakriyā) - water-offering rites (udakakriyā) (water rites, water ceremonies)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udakakriyā
udakakriyā - water rite, funeral rite involving water offerings
compound of 'udaka' (water) and 'kriyā' (action, rite)
Compound type : tatpurusha (udaka+kriyā)
- udaka – water
noun (neuter) - kriyā – action, deed, rite, ceremony
noun (feminine)
from root kṛ 'to do'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
जात (jāta) - has erupted (born, come forth, appeared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen, occurred
Past Passive Participle
from root jan 'to be born'
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: part of a compound
दन्तस्य (dantasya) - of teeth (of tooth)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of danta
danta - tooth
Note: part of a compound with 'jāta'
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - may perform (they may do, they may perform)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
3rd Person Plural Optative
root kṛ, class 8, optative mood
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नाम्नि (nāmni) - when the name has been given (in the name)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even when (also, even, and)
(indeclinable)
कृते (kṛte) - when... has been given (having been done, having been made)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, performed, accomplished
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सति (sati) - when... has been given (being, existing)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, real, true, good
Present Active Participle
from root as 'to be'
Root: as (class 2)
Note: forms a locative absolute with 'kṛte'