मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-5, verse-82
प्रेते राजनि सज्योतिर्यस्य स्याद विषये स्थितः ।
अश्रोत्रिये त्वहः कृत्स्नमनूचाने तथा गुरौ ॥८२॥
अश्रोत्रिये त्वहः कृत्स्नमनूचाने तथा गुरौ ॥८२॥
82. prete rājani sajyotiryasya syād viṣaye sthitaḥ ,
aśrotriye tvahaḥ kṛtsnamanūcāne tathā gurau.
aśrotriye tvahaḥ kṛtsnamanūcāne tathā gurau.
82.
prete rājani sajyotiḥ yasya syāt viṣaye sthitaḥ
aśrotriye tu ahaḥ kṛtsnam anūcāne tathā gurau
aśrotriye tu ahaḥ kṛtsnam anūcāne tathā gurau
82.
If someone dies within the territory of a king who is a follower of the Vedic ritual (yajña), impurity lasts for the entire day. The same applies to a non-learned Brahmin (aśrotriya), a Vedic scholar (anūcāna), and a teacher (guru).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रेते (prete) - when dies (having died, deceased)
- राजनि (rājani) - king
- सज्योतिः (sajyotiḥ) - follower of the Vedic ritual (following the path, one who has followed)
- यस्य (yasya) - whose
- स्यात् (syāt) - is (may be, should be)
- विषये (viṣaye) - within the territory (in the territory, in the domain)
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - who is situated (in the territory) (situated, located, standing)
- अश्रोत्रिये (aśrotriye) - a non-learned Brahmin (one who has not studied the Vedas, a non-learned Brahmin)
- तु (tu) - and (but, however)
- अहः (ahaḥ) - entire day (day)
- कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire (whole, entire)
- अनूचाने (anūcāne) - Vedic scholar (Vedic scholar, one who has studied thoroughly)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, also)
- गुरौ (gurau) - teacher (teacher, spiritual preceptor)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रेते (prete) - when dies (having died, deceased)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, singular of preta
preta - departed soul, ghost, deceased
past passive participle
From root 'prā' (to go) with prefix 'pra-'
Prefix: pra
Root: prā (class 1)
Note: locative case indicating the circumstance of death
राजनि (rājani) - king
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: locative case indicating the territory
सज्योतिः (sajyotiḥ) - follower of the Vedic ritual (following the path, one who has followed)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sajyotis
sajyotis - one who follows the light, follower (of a path, doctrine, or Vedic ritual)
Compound of 'sa' (with, together) and 'jyotis' (light, flame, Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sa+jyotis)
- sa – with, together, along
indeclinable - jyotis – light, flame, radiance, splendor, fire, Vedic ritual (as a light)
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the king.
यस्य (yasya) - whose
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, that
Note: Refers to the king
स्यात् (syāt) - is (may be, should be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
root
Root class 1 (parasmaipada)
Root: as (class 1)
विषये (viṣaye) - within the territory (in the territory, in the domain)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of viṣaya
viṣaya - territory, domain, subject, object of senses, matter
Note: locative case indicating the place of death
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - who is situated (in the territory) (situated, located, standing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, located, firm, steady
past passive participle
From root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Describes the person who dies within the territory.
अश्रोत्रिये (aśrotriye) - a non-learned Brahmin (one who has not studied the Vedas, a non-learned Brahmin)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aśrotriya
aśrotriya - one who has not studied the Vedas, unlearned Brahmin
Prefix 'a-' (not) + 'śrotriya' (learned Brahmin)
Note: locative case indicating the person whose passing away causes impurity
तु (tu) - and (but, however)
(indeclinable)
अहः (ahaḥ) - entire day (day)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ahan
ahan - day
Note: accusative case, indicating duration
कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire (whole, entire)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all
Note: Modifies 'ahaḥ'
अनूचाने (anūcāne) - Vedic scholar (Vedic scholar, one who has studied thoroughly)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, singular of anūcāna
anūcāna - one who has studied thoroughly, Vedic scholar
present active participle
From root 'añc' (to go, to shine) with prefixes 'anu-' and 'ā-'
Prefixes: anu+ā
Root: añc (class 2)
Note: locative case indicating the person whose passing away causes impurity
तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, also)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'tad' (that) with suffix '-thā'
गुरौ (gurau) - teacher (teacher, spiritual preceptor)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, preceptor, elder, heavy, important
Note: locative case indicating the person whose passing away causes impurity