मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-6, verse-54
अलाबुं दारुपात्रं च मृण्मयं वैदलं तथा ।
एताणि यतिपात्राणि मनुः स्वायंभुवोऽब्रवीत ॥५४॥
एताणि यतिपात्राणि मनुः स्वायंभुवोऽब्रवीत ॥५४॥
54. alābuṁ dārupātraṁ ca mṛṇmayaṁ vaidalaṁ tathā ,
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṁbhuvo'bravīt.
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṁbhuvo'bravīt.
54.
alābūṃ dārupātraṃ ca mṛṇmayaṃ vaïdalaṃ tathā
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvāḥ abravīt
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvāḥ abravīt
54.
alābūṃ dārupātraṃ mṛṇmayaṃ vaïdalaṃ tathā
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvāḥ abravīt
etāṇi yatipātrāṇi manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvāḥ abravīt
54.
A gourd, a wooden vessel, one made of clay, and one made of leaves—these are the recognized vessels for an ascetic (yati), Manu Svāyambhuva has said.
Words meanings summery:
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- अलाबूं (alābūṁ) - gourd (gourd, bottle gourd)
- दारुपात्रं (dārupātraṁ) - wooden vessel
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- मृण्मयं (mṛṇmayaṁ) - one made of clay (made of clay, earthen)
- वïदलं (vaïdalaṁ) - one made of leaves (made of leaves, leaf-container)
- तथा (tathā) - and (and so, also, likewise)
- एताणि (etāṇi) - these
- यतिपात्राणि (yatipātrāṇi) - vessels for an ascetic (yati) (vessels for an ascetic)
- मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu
- स्वायंभुवाः (svāyaṁbhuvāḥ) - Svāyambhuva (Manu)
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - has said (said, spoke)
Words meanings and morphology
अलाबूं (alābūṁ) - gourd (gourd, bottle gourd)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of alābu
alābu - gourd, bottle gourd, pumpkin
Note: The first item in a list of acceptable vessels.
दारुपात्रं (dārupātraṁ) - wooden vessel
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dārupātra
dārupātra - wooden vessel, wooden bowl
compound of 'dāru' (wood) and 'pātra' (vessel)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dāru+pātra)
- dāru – wood, tree
noun (neuter) - pātra – vessel, bowl, container
noun (neuter)
Note: The second item in the list of vessels.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'dārupātraṃ' with 'mṛṇmayam'.
मृण्मयं (mṛṇmayaṁ) - one made of clay (made of clay, earthen)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mṛṇmaya
mṛṇmaya - made of clay, earthen
compound of 'mṛt' (clay, earth) and 'maya' (made of, consisting of)
Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛt+maya)
- mṛt – clay, earth, mud
noun (feminine) - maya – made of, consisting of
suffix
Note: Describes a type of vessel, implying 'pātra'.
वïदलं (vaïdalaṁ) - one made of leaves (made of leaves, leaf-container)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vaidala
vaidala - made of leaves, leaf-vessel
derived from 'vedala' (leaf)
Note: Describes another type of acceptable vessel, also implying 'pātra'.
तथा (tathā) - and (and so, also, likewise)
(indeclinable)
Note: Links the last item ('vaïdalaṃ') to the preceding ones.
एताणि (etāṇi) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to the preceding list of materials/vessels.
यतिपात्राणि (yatipātrāṇi) - vessels for an ascetic (yati) (vessels for an ascetic)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of yatipātra
yatipātra - vessel of an ascetic, ascetic's bowl
compound of 'yati' (ascetic, monk) and 'pātra' (vessel)
Compound type : tatpurusha (yati+pātra)
- yati – ascetic, monk, one who has renounced
noun (masculine)
derived from 'yam' (to restrain)
Root: yam (class 1) - pātra – vessel, bowl, container
noun (neuter)
Note: The subject of the verb 'abravīt', meaning 'these are the yati-vessels'.
मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manu
manu - Manu, mind, thought, wisdom
Note: The speaker or authority cited.
स्वायंभुवाः (svāyaṁbhuvāḥ) - Svāyambhuva (Manu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svāyaṃbhuva
svāyaṁbhuva - Svāyambhuva, self-existent, born of himself (referring to Manu)
compound of 'svayam' (self) and 'bhū' (born, existing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, oneself
indeclinable - bhū – to be, to become, to exist
verb (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root 'bhū'
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: An epithet modifying 'Manu'.
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - has said (said, spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Imperfect
root 'brū'
Prefix: a
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: The main verb of the sentence, attributing the statement to Manu.