मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-6, verse-18
सद्यः प्रक्षालको वा स्यान माससञ्चयिकोऽपि वा ।
षण्मासनिचयो वा स्यात समानिचय एव वा ॥१८॥
षण्मासनिचयो वा स्यात समानिचय एव वा ॥१८॥
18. sadyaḥ prakṣālako vā syān māsasañcayiko'pi vā ,
ṣaṇmāsanicayo vā syāt samānicaya eva vā.
ṣaṇmāsanicayo vā syāt samānicaya eva vā.
18.
sadyaḥ prakṣālako vā syān mālasañcayiko'pi
vā ṣaṇmāsani cayo vā syāt samānicayaḥ eva vā
vā ṣaṇmāsani cayo vā syāt samānicayaḥ eva vā
18.
sadyaḥ prakṣālakaḥ vā syāt vā māsa sañcayikaḥ api
vā ṣaṇmāsa ni cayaḥ vā syāt samānicayaḥ eva vā
vā ṣaṇmāsa ni cayaḥ vā syāt samānicayaḥ eva vā
18.
One may eat food that is washed immediately, or stored for a month, or stored for six months, or stored for a year.
Words meanings summery:
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- सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, at once, on the spot)
- प्रक्षालकः (prakṣālakaḥ) - one who washes immediately (one who washes thoroughly)
- वा (vā) - or
- स्यान् (syān) - may eat (may be, could be)
- मास (māsa) - month
- सञ्चयिकः (sañcayikaḥ) - stored for a month (one who collects, stored)
- अपि (api) - or (also, even)
- षण्मास (ṣaṇmāsa) - six months
- नि (ni) - storage, accumulation (down, into, to)
- चयः (cayaḥ) - storage (heap, accumulation, collection)
- वा (vā) - or
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be (stored) (may be, could be)
- समानिचयः (samānicayaḥ) - stored for a year
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
- वा (vā) - or
Words meanings and morphology
सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, at once, on the spot)
(indeclinable)
प्रक्षालकः (prakṣālakaḥ) - one who washes immediately (one who washes thoroughly)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prakṣālaka
prakṣālaka - one who washes thoroughly, washer
Agent Noun
Derived from the root 'kṣal' (to wash) with prefix 'pra' and the agent suffix '-aka'. Indicates the person who performs the action of washing.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣal (class 1)
Note: In this context, it refers to food that is washed immediately before eating.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
स्यान् (syān) - may eat (may be, could be)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (liṅ) of as
Present Optative
Root 'as' with 3rd person singular present optative ending. Indicates possibility or suggestion.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Implies 'may eat' or 'may be consumed'.
मास (māsa) - month
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of māsa
māsa - month
Note: Part of the compound word 'māsasañcayikaḥ'.
सञ्चयिकः (sañcayikaḥ) - stored for a month (one who collects, stored)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sañcayika
sañcayika - related to storage, accumulated, collected
Agent Noun/Adjective
Derived from the root 'añc' (to collect) with prefix 'sam' and suffix '-ika'. Indicates something that is collected or stored.
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 2)
Note: Refers to food stored for a specific duration. Here, 'māsasañcayikaḥ' means 'stored for a month'.
अपि (api) - or (also, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the options.
षण्मास (ṣaṇmāsa) - six months
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṣaṇmāsa
ṣaṇmāsa - six months, duration of six months
Compound type : tatpurusha (ṣaṇ+māsa)
- ṣaṇ – six
number - māsa – month
noun (masculine)
Note: Part of the compound word 'ṣaṇmāsani cayaḥ'.
नि (ni) - storage, accumulation (down, into, to)
(indeclinable)
Note: In this context, 'ni cayaḥ' likely refers to accumulation or storage.
चयः (cayaḥ) - storage (heap, accumulation, collection)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caya
caya - heap, pile, accumulation, collection
Root: ci (class 1)
Note: Combined with 'ṣaṇmāsa', it means 'stored for six months'.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be (stored) (may be, could be)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (liṅ) of as
Present Optative
Root 'as' with 3rd person singular present optative ending. Indicates possibility or suggestion.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Implies 'may be stored'.
समानिचयः (samānicayaḥ) - stored for a year
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samānicaya
samānicaya - storage for a year, annual storage
Compound type : tatpurusha (samā+nicaya)
- samā – year
noun (feminine) - nicaya – heap, accumulation, collection
noun (masculine)
Root: ci (class 1)
Note: Refers to food stored for a year.
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adds emphasis.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)