Part 3.8 - Upalaksana

REFERENCE MS III 101. Passage- Translation - तृणग्रहणं स्त्रस्तरोपलक्षणार्थम् । ( [tṛṇagrahaṇaṃ strastaropalakṣaṇārtham | (] medhātithi on uns III-101) 'Grasses' stands for bedding. - 594 Explanation
While discussing the material to be possessed by a good house-holder
the Manusmrti III.101 encumbrates four things like grass, land water,
agreeable speech.
1 While commenting the word 'Trṇa' in the above stanza in the Manusmrti
Medhātithi points out the word 'Trna' is illustrative. It includes other
things like seat, a bedding and also a sofa. The word 'Trṇa' in the text
is thus illustrative though Medhātithi has not quoted any supporting text
for the 'Dharmasastra' literature as usual.
by
(This view of Medhätithi is followed in Kulluk).
2 1.
तृणानि भूमिरुद [tṛṇāni bhūmiruda] ‌कं वाक्चतुर्थी च सूनृता ।
हातान्यपि सतां गेहे नोच्छिद्यन्ते कदाचन ॥ ३.२०१५
[kaṃ vākcaturthī ca sūnṛtā |
hātānyapi satāṃ gehe nocchidyante kadācana || 3.2015
] M-S voi II- P- 113
2.
तृणग्रहणं शयनीयोपलक्षणार्थम् ।
[tṛṇagrahaṇaṃ śayanīyopalakṣaṇārtham |
] MS vol I-P-113