मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-182
मार्गशीर्षे शुभे मासि यायाद यात्रां महीपतिः ।
फाल्गुनं वाथ चैत्रं वा मासौ प्रति यथाबलम ॥१८२॥
फाल्गुनं वाथ चैत्रं वा मासौ प्रति यथाबलम ॥१८२॥
182. mārgaśīrṣe śubhe māsi yāyād yātrāṁ mahīpatiḥ ,
phālgunaṁ vātha caitraṁ vā māsau prati yathābalam.
phālgunaṁ vātha caitraṁ vā māsau prati yathābalam.
182.
mārgaśīrṣe śubhe māsi yāyāt yātrām mahīpatiḥ
phālgunam vā atha caîtram vā māsau prati yathābalam
phālgunam vā atha caîtram vā māsau prati yathābalam
182.
mahīpatiḥ śubhe mārgaśīrṣe māsi yāyāt,
atha vā phālgunam vā caîtram vā māsau yathābalam yātrām prati
atha vā phālgunam vā caîtram vā māsau yathābalam yātrām prati
182.
The king should undertake a journey in the auspicious month of Mārgaśīrṣa, or Fālgun or Caitra, these two months, according to his strength.
Words meanings summery:
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- मार्गशीर्षे (mārgaśīrṣe) - in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa (in Mārgaśīrṣa)
- शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious (auspicious, good, bright)
- मासि (māsi) - in the month
- यायात् (yāyāt) - should undertake (a journey) (should go, should proceed)
- यात्राम् (yātrām) - journey, expedition (journey, pilgrimage, expedition)
- महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - the king (king, lord of the earth)
- फाल्गुनम् (phālgunam) - the month of Phālgun (Phālgun month)
- वा (vā) - or
- अथ (atha) - or, alternatively (then, and, moreover)
- चîत्रम् (caîtram) - the month of Caitra (Caitra month)
- वा (vā) - or
- मासौ (māsau) - these two months (two months)
- प्रति (prati) - according to (towards, according to, for)
- यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to his strength (according to strength)
Words meanings and morphology
मार्गशीर्षे (mārgaśīrṣe) - in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa (in Mārgaśīrṣa)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mārgaśīrṣa
mārgaśīrṣa - the month Mārgaśīrṣa (November-December)
Named after the lunar mansion Mṛgaśīrṣa (part of Orion).
शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious (auspicious, good, bright)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, favorable, good, beautiful, bright
Note: Modifies 'māsi'.
मासि (māsi) - in the month
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of māsa
māsa - month
यायात् (yāyāt) - should undertake (a journey) (should go, should proceed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (vidyāts) of yā
Root verb
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Potential mood implies 'should'.
यात्राम् (yātrām) - journey, expedition (journey, pilgrimage, expedition)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yātrā
yātrā - going, journey, pilgrimage, procession, expedition, festival
Gerundive
From the root 'yā' (to go) with the suffix '-trā'.
Root: yā (class 2)
महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - the king (king, lord of the earth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati
mahīpati - king, lord of the earth
Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord, master).
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pati)
- mahī – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
noun (masculine)
फाल्गुनम् (phālgunam) - the month of Phālgun (Phālgun month)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of phālguna
phālguna - the month Phālguna (February-March)
Named after the lunar mansion Puṣya or Aśleṣā, or after the deity Phālguni (a form of Śiva or Pūṣan).
Note: The accusative case here indicates the object of the implied verb 'to choose' or 'to go in'.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - or, alternatively (then, and, moreover)
(indeclinable)
चîत्रम् (caîtram) - the month of Caitra (Caitra month)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of caitra
caitra - the month Caitra (March-April)
Named after the star Citrā (Spica) in the constellation Virgo.
Note: The accusative case here indicates the object of the implied verb 'to choose' or 'to go in'.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
मासौ (māsau) - these two months (two months)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of māsa
māsa - month
Note: Refers to Phālguna and Caitra.
प्रति (prati) - according to (towards, according to, for)
(indeclinable)
यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to his strength (according to strength)
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'balam' (strength).
Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+balam)
- yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable - balam – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)