Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Daśama Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे तृतीयांशे नवमो ऽध्यायः कथितं चातुराश्रम्यं चातुर्वर्ण्यक्रियास् तथा पुंसः क्रियाम् अहं श्रोतुम् इच्छामि द्विजसत्तम

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe tṛtīyāṃśe navamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] kathitaṃ cāturāśramyaṃ cāturvarṇyakriyās tathā puṃsaḥ kriyām ahaṃ śrotum icchāmi dvijasattama

[3.10.1] so I I wish

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
tṛtīyāṃśe (तृतीयांशे): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
navamo (नवमो): navamo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāturāśramyaṃ (चातुराश्रम्यं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
cāturvarṇyakriyās (चातुर्वर्ण्यक्रियास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
puṃsaḥ (पुंसः): puṃsaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kriyām (क्रियाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmi (इच्छामि): I wish; From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
dvijasattama (द्विजसत्तम): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

नित्यां नैमित्तिकीं काम्यां क्रियां पुंसाम् अशेषतः समाख्याहि भृगुश्रेष्ठ सर्वज्ञो ह्य् असि मे मतः

nityāṃ naimittikīṃ kāmyāṃ kriyāṃ puṃsām aśeṣataḥ samākhyāhi bhṛguśreṣṭha sarvajño hy asi me mataḥ

[3.10.2] continual a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ you are my thought

Word make-up

nityāṃ (नित्यां): continual; Inflected from nityā. Continual; in-dwelling as constant.
naimittikīṃ (नैमित्तिकीं): naimittikīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kāmyāṃ (काम्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kriyāṃ (क्रियां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
puṃsām (पुंसाम्): puṃsām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aśeṣataḥ (अशेषतः): a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ; a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ.
samākhyāhi (समाख्याहि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + ākhyāhi.
bhṛguśreṣṭha (भृगुश्रेष्ठ): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
sarvajño (सर्वज्ञो): sarvajño is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asi (असि): you are; Present of as: “you are.”
me (मे): my; Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
mataḥ (मतः): thought; Past participle of man, “to think.” Thought; a held view; “is thought.”

यद् एतद् उक्तं भवता नित्यनैमित्तिकाश्रितम् तद् अहं कथयिष्यामि शृणुष्वैकमना नृप

yad etad uktaṃ bhavatā nityanaimittikāśritam tad ahaṃ kathayiṣyāmi śṛṇuṣvaikamanā nṛpa

[3.10.3] which this said that I

Word make-up

yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
uktaṃ (उक्तं): said; Past participle of vac: said.
bhavatā (भवता): bhavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityanaimittikāśritam (नित्यनैमित्तिकाश्रितम्): The core matches the root śri, “to lean.” ni- (“down, in”) + tyanaimittikāśritam.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
kathayiṣyāmi (कथयिष्यामि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
śṛṇuṣvaikamanā (शृणुष्वैकमना): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
nṛpa (नृप): nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

जातस्य जातकर्मादि क्रियाकाण्डम् अशेषतः पुत्रस्य कुर्वीत पिता श्राद्धं चाभ्युदयात्मकम्

jātasya jātakarmādi kriyākāṇḍam aśeṣataḥ putrasya kurvīta pitā śrāddhaṃ cābhyudayātmakam

[3.10.4] is born a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ father

Word make-up

jātasya (जातस्य): is born; Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
jātakarmādi (जातकर्मादि): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
kriyākāṇḍam (क्रियाकाण्डम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
aśeṣataḥ (अशेषतः): a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ; a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ.
putrasya (पुत्रस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kurvīta (कुर्वीत): kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pitā (पिता): father; pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
śrāddhaṃ (श्राद्धं): śrāddhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cābhyudayātmakam (चाभ्युदयात्मकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”

युग्मांस् तु प्राङ्मुखान् विप्रान् भोजयेन् मनुजेश्वर यथावृत्ति तथा कुर्याद् दैवं पित्र्यं द्विजन्मनाम्

yugmāṃs tu prāṅmukhān viprān bhojayen manujeśvara yathāvṛtti tathā kuryād daivaṃ pitryaṃ dvijanmanām

[3.10.5] but vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān so

Word make-up

yugmāṃs (युग्मांस्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
prāṅmukhān (प्राङ्मुखान्): prāṅmukhān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viprān (विप्रान्): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān.
bhojayen (भोजयेन्): bhojayen is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manujeśvara (मनुजेश्वर): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
yathāvṛtti (यथावृत्ति): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
daivaṃ (दैवं): daivaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pitryaṃ (पित्र्यं): pitryaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijanmanām (द्विजन्मनाम्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

दध्ना यवैः सबदरैर् मिश्रान् पिण्डान् मुदा युतः नान्दीमुखेभ्यस् तीर्थेन दद्याद् दैवेन पार्थिव

dadhnā yavaiḥ sabadarair miśrān piṇḍān mudā yutaḥ nāndīmukhebhyas tīrthena dadyād daivena pārthiva

[3.10.6]

Word make-up

dadhnā (दध्ना): dadhnā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yavaiḥ (यवैः): yavaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sabadarair (सबदरैर्): sabadarair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
miśrān (मिश्रान्): miśrān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
piṇḍān (पिण्डान्): piṇḍān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mudā (मुदा): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
yutaḥ (युतः): yutaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāndīmukhebhyas (नान्दीमुखेभ्यस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tīrthena (तीर्थेन): tīrthena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dadyād (दद्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
daivena (दैवेन): daivena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pārthiva (पार्थिव): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

प्राजापत्येन वा सर्वम् उपचारं प्रदक्षिणम् कुर्वीत तत् तथाशेषवृद्धिकालेषु भूपते

prājāpatyena vā sarvam upacāraṃ pradakṣiṇam kurvīta tat tathāśeṣavṛddhikāleṣu bhūpate

[3.10.7] or all upa- (“near, toward”) + cāraṃ that

Word make-up

prājāpatyena (प्राजापत्येन): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
sarvam (सर्वम्): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
upacāraṃ (उपचारं): upa- (“near, toward”) + cāraṃ; upa- (“near, toward”) + cāraṃ.
pradakṣiṇam (प्रदक्षिणम्): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dakṣiṇam.
kurvīta (कुर्वीत): kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
tathāśeṣavṛddhikāleṣu (तथाशेषवृद्धिकालेषु): The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”
bhūpate (भूपते): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”

ततश् च नाम कुर्वीत पितैव दशमे ऽहनि देवपूर्वं नराख्यं हि शर्मवर्मादिसंयुतम्

tataś ca nāma kurvīta pitaiva daśame 'hani devapūrvaṃ narākhyaṃ hi śarmavarmādisaṃyutam

[3.10.8] and name for

Word make-up

tataś (ततश्): tataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nāma (नाम): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
kurvīta (कुर्वीत): kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pitaiva (पितैव): pitaiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daśame (दशमे): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
'hani (ऽहनि): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
devapūrvaṃ (देवपूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
narākhyaṃ (नराख्यं): narākhyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
śarmavarmādisaṃyutam (शर्मवर्मादिसंयुतम्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”

नामधेयं दशम्यां तु केचिद् इच्छन्ति पार्थिव

nāmadheyaṃ daśamyāṃ tu kecid icchanti pārthiva

[3.10.8.16:1] but

Word make-up

nāmadheyaṃ (नामधेयं): nāmadheyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daśamyāṃ (दशम्यां): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
kecid (केचिद्): kecid is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchanti (इच्छन्ति): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
pārthiva (पार्थिव): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

द्वादश्याम् अथवा राजन् मासे पूर्णे ऽथवा परे

dvādaśyām athavā rājan māse pūrṇe 'thavā pare

[3.10.8.16:2] a- (“not”) + thavā king full beyond

Word make-up

dvādaśyām (द्वादश्याम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
athavā (अथवा): a- (“not”) + thavā; a- (“not”) + thavā.
rājan (राजन्): king; From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
māse (मासे): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
pūrṇe (पूर्णे): full; Inflected from pūrṇa. From pṝ, “to fill.” Filled, full.
'thavā (ऽथवा): 'thavā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pare (परे): beyond; Inflected from para. para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

शर्मेति ब्राह्मणस्योक्तं वर्मेति क्षत्रसंश्रयम् गुप्तदासात्मकं नाम प्रशस्तं वैश्यशूद्रयोः

śarmeti brāhmaṇasyoktaṃ varmeti kṣatrasaṃśrayam guptadāsātmakaṃ nāma praśastaṃ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ

[3.10.9] name

Word make-up

śarmeti (शर्मेति): śarmeti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brāhmaṇasyoktaṃ (ब्राह्मणस्योक्तं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
varmeti (वर्मेति): varmeti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṣatrasaṃśrayam (क्षत्रसंश्रयम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
guptadāsātmakaṃ (गुप्तदासात्मकं): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
nāma (नाम): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
praśastaṃ (प्रशस्तं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + śastaṃ.
vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ (वैश्यशूद्रयोः): vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

नार्थहीनं न चाशस्तं नापशब्दयुतं तथा नामङ्गल्यं जुगुप्स्यं वा नाम कुर्यात् समाक्षरम्

nārthahīnaṃ na cāśastaṃ nāpaśabdayutaṃ tathā nāmaṅgalyaṃ jugupsyaṃ vā nāma kuryāt samākṣaram

[3.10.10] not so or name doing

Word make-up

nārthahīnaṃ (नार्थहीनं): nārthahīnaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
cāśastaṃ (चाशस्तं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
nāpaśabdayutaṃ (नापशब्दयुतं): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
nāmaṅgalyaṃ (नामङ्गल्यं): nāmaṅgalyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jugupsyaṃ (जुगुप्स्यं): jugupsyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
nāma (नाम): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
kuryāt (कुर्यात्): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
samākṣaram (समाक्षरम्): The core matches the root kṣar, “to flow, to waste away, to perish.” sam- (“together”) + ākṣaram.

नातिदीर्घं न ह्रस्वं वा नातिगुर्वक्षरान्वितम् सुखोच्चार्यं तु तन् नाम कुर्याद् यत् प्रवणाक्षरम्

nātidīrghaṃ na hrasvaṃ vā nātigurvakṣarānvitam sukhoccāryaṃ tu tan nāma kuryād yat pravaṇākṣaram

[3.10.11] not short or su- (“well, good”) + khoccāryaṃ but name which

Word make-up

nātidīrghaṃ (नातिदीर्घं): nātidīrghaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
hrasvaṃ (ह्रस्वं): short; Inflected from hrasva. hrasva: short.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
nātigurvakṣarānvitam (नातिगुर्वक्षरान्वितम्): The core matches the root kṣar, “to flow, to waste away, to perish.”
sukhoccāryaṃ (सुखोच्चार्यं): su- (“well, good”) + khoccāryaṃ; su- (“well, good”) + khoccāryaṃ.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
tan (तन्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
nāma (नाम): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
pravaṇākṣaram (प्रवणाक्षरम्): The core matches the root kṣar, “to flow, to waste away, to perish.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + vaṇākṣaram.

ततो ऽनन्तरसंस्कारसंस्कृतो गुरुवेश्मनि यथोक्तं विधिम् आश्रित्य कुर्याद् विद्यापरिग्रहम्

tato 'nantarasaṃskārasaṃskṛto guruveśmani yathoktaṃ vidhim āśritya kuryād vidyāparigraham

[3.10.12] that leaning-on

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'nantarasaṃskārasaṃskṛto (ऽनन्तरसंस्कारसंस्कृतो): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
guruveśmani (गुरुवेश्मनि): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
yathoktaṃ (यथोक्तं): yathoktaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vidhim (विधिम्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhim.
āśritya (आश्रित्य): leaning-on; ā-śri, “to lean toward.” A leaning-on; having taken lean-on (refuge as leaning).
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vidyāparigraham (विद्यापरिग्रहम्): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dyāparigraham.

गृहीतविद्यो गुरवे दत्त्वा च गुरुदक्षिणाम् गार्हस्थ्यम् इच्छन् भूपाल कुर्याद् दारपरिग्रहम्

gṛhītavidyo gurave dattvā ca gurudakṣiṇām gārhasthyam icchan bhūpāla kuryād dāraparigraham

[3.10.13] gives and wishes

Word make-up

gṛhītavidyo (गृहीतविद्यो): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
gurave (गुरवे): gurave is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dattvā (दत्त्वा): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
gurudakṣiṇām (गुरुदक्षिणाम्): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
gārhasthyam (गार्हस्थ्यम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
icchan (इच्छन्): wishes; From iṣ, “to wish.” Wishes; wish.
bhūpāla (भूपाल): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dāraparigraham (दारपरिग्रहम्): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.”

ब्रह्मचर्येण वा कालं कुर्यात् संकल्पपूर्वकम् गुरोः शुश्रूषणं कुर्यात् तत्पुत्रादेर् अथापि वा

brahmacaryeṇa vā kālaṃ kuryāt saṃkalpapūrvakam guroḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ kuryāt tatputrāder athāpi vā

[3.10.14] or time doing doing or

Word make-up

brahmacaryeṇa (ब्रह्मचर्येण): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
kālaṃ (कालं): time; kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
kuryāt (कुर्यात्): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
saṃkalpapūrvakam (संकल्पपूर्वकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.” saṃ- (“together”) + kalpapūrvakam.
guroḥ (गुरोः): guroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śuśrūṣaṇaṃ (शुश्रूषणं): śuśrūṣaṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kuryāt (कुर्यात्): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
tatputrāder (तत्पुत्रादेर्): tatputrāder is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
athāpi (अथापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + thāpi.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”

वैखानसो वापि भवेत् परिव्राड् अथवेच्छया पूर्वसंकल्पितं यादृक् तादृक् कुर्यान् महीपते

vaikhānaso vāpi bhavet parivrāḍ athavecchayā pūrvasaṃkalpitaṃ yādṛk tādṛk kuryān mahīpate

[3.10.15] or even pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ

Word make-up

vaikhānaso (वैखानसो): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vāpi (वापि): or even; vā “or” + api “even.”
bhavet (भवेत्): bhavet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parivrāḍ (परिव्राड्): pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ; pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ.
athavecchayā (अथवेच्छया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + thavecchayā.
pūrvasaṃkalpitaṃ (पूर्वसंकल्पितं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
yādṛk (यादृक्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tādṛk (तादृक्): tādṛk is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kuryān (कुर्यान्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mahīpate (महीपते): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”

वर्षैर् एकगुणां भार्याम् उद्वहेत् त्रिगुणः स्वयम् नातिकेशाम् अकेशां वा नातिकृष्णां न पिङ्गलाम्

varṣair ekaguṇāṃ bhāryām udvahet triguṇaḥ svayam nātikeśām akeśāṃ vā nātikṛṣṇāṃ na piṅgalām

[3.10.16] oneself a- (“not”) + keśāṃ or not

Word make-up

varṣair (वर्षैर्): varṣair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ekaguṇāṃ (एकगुणां): ekaguṇāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāryām (भार्याम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
udvahet (उद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” ud- (“up, out”) + vahet.
triguṇaḥ (त्रिगुणः): triguṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svayam (स्वयम्): oneself; sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
nātikeśām (नातिकेशाम्): nātikeśām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
akeśāṃ (अकेशां): a- (“not”) + keśāṃ; a- (“not”) + keśāṃ.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
nātikṛṣṇāṃ (नातिकृष्णां): The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
piṅgalām (पिङ्गलाम्): piṅgalām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

निसर्गतो विकलाङ्गीम् अधिकाङ्गीं च नोद्वहेत् नाविशुद्धां सरोमां वा ऽकुलजां वातिरोगिणीम्

nisargato vikalāṅgīm adhikāṅgīṃ ca nodvahet nāviśuddhāṃ saromāṃ vā 'kulajāṃ vātirogiṇīm

[3.10.17] ni- (“down, in”) + sargato vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalāṅgīm adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + kāṅgīṃ and or

Word make-up

nisargato (निसर्गतो): ni- (“down, in”) + sargato; ni- (“down, in”) + sargato.
vikalāṅgīm (विकलाङ्गीम्): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalāṅgīm; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalāṅgīm.
adhikāṅgīṃ (अधिकाङ्गीं): adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + kāṅgīṃ; adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + kāṅgīṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nodvahet (नोद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
nāviśuddhāṃ (नाविशुद्धां): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.”
saromāṃ (सरोमां): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
'kulajāṃ (ऽकुलजां): 'kulajāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vātirogiṇīm (वातिरोगिणीम्): vātirogiṇīm is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

न दुष्टां दुष्टवाचालां व्यङ्गिनीं पितृमातृतः न श्मश्रुव्यञ्जनवतीं न चैव पुरुषाकृतिम्

na duṣṭāṃ duṣṭavācālāṃ vyaṅginīṃ pitṛmātṛtaḥ na śmaśruvyañjanavatīṃ na caiva puruṣākṛtim

[3.10.18] not not not

Word make-up

na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
duṣṭāṃ (दुष्टां): duṣṭāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
duṣṭavācālāṃ (दुष्टवाचालां): duṣṭavācālāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyaṅginīṃ (व्यङ्गिनीं): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
pitṛmātṛtaḥ (पितृमातृतः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
śmaśruvyañjanavatīṃ (श्मश्रुव्यञ्जनवतीं): The core matches the root śru, “to hear.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puruṣākṛtim (पुरुषाकृतिम्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”

न घर्घरस्वरां क्षामवाक्यां काकस्वरां न च नातिबद्धेक्षणां तद्वद् वृत्ताक्षीं नोद्वहेत् स्त्रियम्

na ghargharasvarāṃ kṣāmavākyāṃ kākasvarāṃ na ca nātibaddhekṣaṇāṃ tadvad vṛttākṣīṃ nodvahet striyam

[3.10.19] not not and

Word make-up

na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
ghargharasvarāṃ (घर्घरस्वरां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kṣāmavākyāṃ (क्षामवाक्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kākasvarāṃ (काकस्वरां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nātibaddhekṣaṇāṃ (नातिबद्धेक्षणां): nātibaddhekṣaṇāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadvad (तद्वद्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
vṛttākṣīṃ (वृत्ताक्षीं): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
nodvahet (नोद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
striyam (स्त्रियम्): striyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यस्याश् च लोमशे जङ्घे गुल्फौ यस्यास् तथोन्नतौ कूपो यस्या हसन्त्याश् च गण्डयोस् तां च नोद्वहेत्

yasyāś ca lomaśe jaṅghe gulphau yasyās tathonnatau kūpo yasyā hasantyāś ca gaṇḍayos tāṃ ca nodvahet

[3.10.20] and whose and and

Word make-up

yasyāś (यस्याश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
lomaśe (लोमशे): lomaśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaṅghe (जङ्घे): jaṅghe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gulphau (गुल्फौ): gulphau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yasyās (यस्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathonnatau (तथोन्नतौ): tathonnatau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kūpo (कूपो): kūpo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yasyā (यस्या): whose; Inflected from yasya. Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
hasantyāś (हसन्त्याश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
gaṇḍayos (गण्डयोस्): gaṇḍayos is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāṃ (तां): tāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nodvahet (नोद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”

नोद्वहेत् तादृशीं कन्यां प्राज्ञः कार्यविशारदः

nodvahet tādṛśīṃ kanyāṃ prājñaḥ kāryaviśāradaḥ

[3.10.20.17]

Word make-up

nodvahet (नोद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
tādṛśīṃ (तादृशीं): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
kanyāṃ (कन्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
prājñaḥ (प्राज्ञः): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
kāryaviśāradaḥ (कार्यविशारदः): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.”

नातिरूक्षच्छविं पाण्डुकरजाम् अरुणेक्षणाम् आपीनहस्तपादां च न कन्याम् उद्वहेद् बुधः

nātirūkṣacchaviṃ pāṇḍukarajām aruṇekṣaṇām āpīnahastapādāṃ ca na kanyām udvahed budhaḥ

[3.10.21] a- (“not”) + ruṇekṣaṇām and not

Word make-up

nātirūkṣacchaviṃ (नातिरूक्षच्छविं): nātirūkṣacchaviṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pāṇḍukarajām (पाण्डुकरजाम्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
aruṇekṣaṇām (अरुणेक्षणाम्): a- (“not”) + ruṇekṣaṇām; a- (“not”) + ruṇekṣaṇām.
āpīnahastapādāṃ (आपीनहस्तपादां): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + pīnahastapādāṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
kanyām (कन्याम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
udvahed (उद्वहेद्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” ud- (“up, out”) + vahed.
budhaḥ (बुधः): The core matches the root budh, “to wake, to be aware.”

न वामनां नातिदीर्घां नोद्वहेत् संहतभ्रुवम् न चातिच्छिद्रदशनां न करालमुखीं नरः

na vāmanāṃ nātidīrghāṃ nodvahet saṃhatabhruvam na cāticchidradaśanāṃ na karālamukhīṃ naraḥ

[3.10.22] not saṃ- (“together”) + hatabhruvam not not a man

Word make-up

na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
vāmanāṃ (वामनां): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
nātidīrghāṃ (नातिदीर्घां): nātidīrghāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nodvahet (नोद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
saṃhatabhruvam (संहतभ्रुवम्): saṃ- (“together”) + hatabhruvam; saṃ- (“together”) + hatabhruvam.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
cāticchidradaśanāṃ (चातिच्छिद्रदशनां): The core matches the root chid, “to cut.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
karālamukhīṃ (करालमुखीं): karālamukhīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
naraḥ (नरः): a man; nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

पञ्चमीं मातृपक्षाच् च पितृपक्षाच् च सप्तमीम् गृहस्थस् तूद्वहेत् कन्यां न्याय्येन विधिना नृप

pañcamīṃ mātṛpakṣāc ca pitṛpakṣāc ca saptamīm gṛhasthas tūdvahet kanyāṃ nyāyyena vidhinā nṛpa

[3.10.23] and and

Word make-up

pañcamīṃ (पञ्चमीं): pañcamīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mātṛpakṣāc (मातृपक्षाच्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pitṛpakṣāc (पितृपक्षाच्): pitṛpakṣāc is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saptamīm (सप्तमीम्): saptamīm is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhasthas (गृहस्थस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tūdvahet (तूद्वहेत्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
kanyāṃ (कन्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nyāyyena (न्याय्येन): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vidhinā (विधिना): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhinā.
nṛpa (नृप): nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ब्राह्मो दैवस् तथैवार्षः प्राजापत्यस् तथासुरः गान्धर्वराक्षसौ चान्यौ पैशाचश् चाष्टमो ऽधमः

brāhmo daivas tathaivārṣaḥ prājāpatyas tathāsuraḥ gāndharvarākṣasau cānyau paiśācaś cāṣṭamo 'dhamaḥ

[3.10.24]

Word make-up

brāhmo (ब्राह्मो): brāhmo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daivas (दैवस्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
tathaivārṣaḥ (तथैवार्षः): tathaivārṣaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prājāpatyas (प्राजापत्यस्): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
tathāsuraḥ (तथासुरः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
gāndharvarākṣasau (गान्धर्वराक्षसौ): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
cānyau (चान्यौ): cānyau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paiśācaś (पैशाचश्): paiśācaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāṣṭamo (चाष्टमो): cāṣṭamo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhamaḥ (ऽधमः): 'dhamaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यज्ञेषु ऋत्विजे दैव आदायार्षस् तु गोद्वयम्

yajñeṣu ṛtvije daiva ādāyārṣas tu godvayam

[3.10.24.18:1] offering but

Word make-up

yajñeṣu (यज्ञेषु): offering; Inflected from yajña. From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.
ṛtvije (ऋत्विजे): ṛtvije is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daiva (दैव): daiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ādāyārṣas (आदायार्षस्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāyārṣas.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
godvayam (गोद्वयम्): godvayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सहौ तौ चरतां धर्मं प्राजापत्यो विधिः स्मृतः

sahau tau caratāṃ dharmaṃ prājāpatyo vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ

[3.10.24.18:2] with that which holds

Word make-up

sahau (सहौ): with; Inflected from saha. Indeclinable: “with, together.”
tau (तौ): tau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caratāṃ (चरतां): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
dharmaṃ (धर्मं): that which holds; From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”
prājāpatyo (प्राजापत्यो): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
vidhiḥ (विधिः): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhiḥ.
smṛtaḥ (स्मृतः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

एतेषां यस्य यो धर्मो वर्णस्योक्तो महर्षिभिः कुर्वीत दाराहरणं तेनान्यं परिवर्जयेत्

eteṣāṃ yasya yo dharmo varṇasyokto maharṣibhiḥ kurvīta dārāharaṇaṃ tenānyaṃ parivarjayet

[3.10.25] whose that which holds great seer pari- (“around”) + varjayet

Word make-up

eteṣāṃ (एतेषां): eteṣāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yasya (यस्य): whose; Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dharmo (धर्मो): that which holds; From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”
varṇasyokto (वर्णस्योक्तो): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
maharṣibhiḥ (महर्षिभिः): great seer; Inflected from maharṣi. mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.
kurvīta (कुर्वीत): kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dārāharaṇaṃ (दाराहरणं): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
tenānyaṃ (तेनान्यं): tenānyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parivarjayet (परिवर्जयेत्): pari- (“around”) + varjayet; pari- (“around”) + varjayet.

सधर्मचारिणीं प्राप्य गार्हस्थ्यं सहितस् तया समुद्वहेद् ददात्य् एतत् सम्यगूढं महाफलम्

sadharmacāriṇīṃ prāpya gārhasthyaṃ sahitas tayā samudvahed dadāty etat samyagūḍhaṃ mahāphalam

[3.10.26] reaching this sam- (“together”) + yagūḍhaṃ

Word make-up

sadharmacāriṇīṃ (सधर्मचारिणीं): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
prāpya (प्राप्य): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
gārhasthyaṃ (गार्हस्थ्यं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sahitas (सहितस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tayā (तया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
samudvahed (समुद्वहेद्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” sam- (“together”) + udvahed.
dadāty (ददात्य्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
samyagūḍhaṃ (सम्यगूढं): sam- (“together”) + yagūḍhaṃ; sam- (“together”) + yagūḍhaṃ.
mahāphalam (महाफलम्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”

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