मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-256
शिरोभिस्ते गृहीत्वोर्वीं स्रग्विणो रक्तवाससः ।
सुकृतैः शापिताः स्वैः स्वैर्नयेयुस्ते समञ्जसम ॥२५६॥
सुकृतैः शापिताः स्वैः स्वैर्नयेयुस्ते समञ्जसम ॥२५६॥
256. śirobhiste gṛhītvorvīṁ sragviṇo raktavāsasaḥ ,
sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ svaiḥ svairnayeyuste samañjasam.
sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ svaiḥ svairnayeyuste samañjasam.
256.
śirobhiḥ te gṛhītvā urvīm sragviṇaḥ raktavāsasaḥ
sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ svaiḥ svaiḥ nayeyuḥ te samañjasam
sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ svaiḥ svaiḥ nayeyuḥ te samañjasam
256.
te sragviṇaḥ raktavāsasaḥ śirobhiḥ urvīm gṛhītvā
svaiḥ svaiḥ sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ te samañjasam nayeyuḥ
svaiḥ svaiḥ sukṛtaiḥ śāpitāḥ te samañjasam nayeyuḥ
256.
They, holding earth on their heads, adorned with garlands, and clad in red garments, having been made to swear by their own good deeds, should then lead to a proper resolution.
Words meanings summery:
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- शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - holding earth on their heads (as part of an oath-taking ritual) (with heads, by means of heads)
- ते (te) - they, those
- गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having held
- उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth
- स्रग्विणः (sragviṇaḥ) - garlanded, wearing garlands
- रक्तवाससः (raktavāsasaḥ) - red-clothed, wearing red garments
- सुकृतैः (sukṛtaiḥ) - by good deeds, by merits
- शापिताः (śāpitāḥ) - having been made to swear, sworn
- स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own
- स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own
- नयेयुः (nayeyuḥ) - they should lead, they should bring
- ते (te) - they
- समञ्जसम् (samañjasam) - rightly, properly, justly, to a proper resolution
Words meanings and morphology
शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - holding earth on their heads (as part of an oath-taking ritual) (with heads, by means of heads)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head, top, peak
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the witnesses.
गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having held
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root √grah (to take, seize) with suffix -tvā.
Root: grah (class 9)
उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of urvī
urvī - earth, ground
Note: Object of 'gṛhītvā'.
स्रग्विणः (sragviṇaḥ) - garlanded, wearing garlands
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sragvin
sragvin - wearing a garland, garlanded
Possessive suffix -vin from srag (garland).
Note: Agrees with 'te'.
रक्तवाससः (raktavāsasaḥ) - red-clothed, wearing red garments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of raktavāsas
raktavāsas - having red garments, red-clothed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+vāsas)
- rakta – red, dyed, colored, affected
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root √rañj (to color, dye).
Root: rañj (class 1) - vāsas – garment, cloth, apparel
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'te'.
सुकृतैः (sukṛtaiḥ) - by good deeds, by merits
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sukṛta
sukṛta - good deed, virtuous act, merit
Past Passive Participle (from su-√kṛ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+kṛta)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शापिताः (śāpitāḥ) - having been made to swear, sworn
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śāpita
śāpita - caused to swear, made to take an oath
Past Passive Participle (Causative)
From causative of root √śap (to curse, swear).
Root: śap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'te'.
स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sva
sva - own, one's own
Note: Agrees with 'sukṛtaiḥ'.
स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sva
sva - own, one's own
Note: Repetition for emphasis, agreeing with 'sukṛtaiḥ'.
नयेयुः (nayeyuḥ) - they should lead, they should bring
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √nī
Root: nī (class 1)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the witnesses, reiterating the subject of the verb 'nayeyuḥ'.
समञ्जसम् (samañjasam) - rightly, properly, justly, to a proper resolution
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an adverbial accusative.