Upalakshana in Manubhasya 3.100

[Full title: Mimamsa technical terms (8) Upalakshana (6) References in Manubhasya verse 3.100]

REFERENCE PassageTranslation etacca vrtti samko copalaksanartham | (Medhatithi on m.s II-100 This is meant to indicate difficulty of livelihood in general. Explanation While discussing the duties of householder's daily rites, we get Manu Smriti 1 III.100. The stanza means - "A Brahmana who stays unhonoured (in the house) takes away (with him) all the spiritual merit even of a man who subsists by gleaning ears of corn, or offers oblation in fine fires." While commenting on this stanza Medhatithi uses the technical term 'Upalaksana' to express the meaning of the word 'Uechat'. By 'Upalaksana' this word 'Ucchat' denotes or includes a person who is financially worse than the position of a person who is subsisting by gleaning ears of corn. Here again Medhatithi has not quoted the text from the Dharmasastra literature to show 'Vrttisankocha' by 'Upalaksana' on the expression 'Ucchat'. The other commentators of Manu are silent on this point. 1. silanacyunchato nityam pancagninapi juhvatah | sarvam sukrtamadatte brahmano'narcito vasan || 3 .200 || Meds. Vol I-P- ALL