मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-6, verse-19
नक्तं चान्नं समश्नीयाद दिवा वाऽहृत्य शक्तितः ।
चतुर्थकालिको वा स्यात स्याद वाऽप्यष्टमकालिकः ॥१९॥
चतुर्थकालिको वा स्यात स्याद वाऽप्यष्टमकालिकः ॥१९॥
19. naktaṁ cānnaṁ samaśnīyād divā vā'hṛtya śaktitaḥ ,
caturthakāliko vā syāt syād vā'pyaṣṭamakālikaḥ.
caturthakāliko vā syāt syād vā'pyaṣṭamakālikaḥ.
19.
naktaṃ ca annaṃ samaśnīyāt divā vā ʾahṛtya śaktitaḥ
caturthakālikaḥ vā syāt syāt vā ʾapi aṣṭamakālikaḥ
caturthakālikaḥ vā syāt syāt vā ʾapi aṣṭamakālikaḥ
19.
divā vā śaktitaḥ ahṛtya ca naktaṃ annaṃ samaśnīyāt
vā caturthakālikaḥ syāt vā api aṣṭamakālikaḥ syāt
vā caturthakālikaḥ syāt vā api aṣṭamakālikaḥ syāt
19.
One should eat food at night, or during the day having obtained it according to one's ability. Alternatively, one may eat once every four days, or even once every eight days.
Words meanings summery:
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- नक्तं (naktaṁ) - at night, by night
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्नं (annaṁ) - food, grain
- समश्नीयात् (samaśnīyāt) - should eat, should consume
- दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day
- वा (vā) - or
- ʾअहृत्य (ʾahṛtya) - having brought, having obtained
- शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to ability, by strength, with power
- चतुर्थकालिकः (caturthakālikaḥ) - one who eats on the fourth day, pertaining to the fourth day
- वा (vā) - or
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, happens
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, happens
- वा (vā) - or
- ʾअपि (ʾapi) - even, also, too
- अष्टमकालिकः (aṣṭamakālikaḥ) - one who eats on the eighth day, pertaining to the eighth day
Words meanings and morphology
नक्तं (naktaṁ) - at night, by night
(indeclinable)
Note: adverbial use
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्नं (annaṁ) - food, grain
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain, edibles
समश्नीयात् (samaśnīyāt) - should eat, should consume
(verb)
3rd person , middle, present (loṭ) of śam-aś
Atmanepada, Present Tense
Root 'aś' (to eat) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely)
Prefix: sam
Root: aś (class 2)
दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day
(indeclinable)
Note: adverbial use
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
ʾअहृत्य (ʾahṛtya) - having brought, having obtained
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
Root 'hṛ' (to take) with prefix 'ā' (to, towards) and suffix 'ktvā' (gerund)
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 2)
Note: gerund
शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to ability, by strength, with power
(indeclinable)
Note: adverbial use
चतुर्थकालिकः (caturthakālikaḥ) - one who eats on the fourth day, pertaining to the fourth day
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturtha-kāla-ika
caturtha-kāla-ika - one who eats on the fourth day, pertaining to the fourth day
Compound of 'caturtha' (fourth), 'kāla' (time) and suffix '-ika'
Compound type : tatpurusha (caturtha+kāla)
- caturtha – fourth
adjective (masculine) - kāla – time, period, season
noun (masculine)
Note: describes an implied person
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, happens
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (liṅ) of as
Potential Mood, Parasmaipada
Root 'as' (to be) in the potential mood (vidhliṅ)
Root: as (class 2)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, happens
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (liṅ) of as
Potential Mood, Parasmaipada
Root 'as' (to be) in the potential mood (vidhliṅ)
Root: as (class 2)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
ʾअपि (ʾapi) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
अष्टमकालिकः (aṣṭamakālikaḥ) - one who eats on the eighth day, pertaining to the eighth day
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭama-kāla-ika
aṣṭama-kāla-ika - one who eats on the eighth day, pertaining to the eighth day
Compound of 'aṣṭama' (eighth), 'kāla' (time) and suffix '-ika'
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭama+kāla)
- aṣṭama – eighth
adjective (masculine) - kāla – time, period, season
noun (masculine)
Note: describes an implied person