दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-12, verse-11
प्रक्षाल्यतेऽनुदिवसं यदात्मा निष्परिग्रहैः ।
ममत्वपङ्कदिग्धोऽपि चित्ताम्भोभिर्वरं हि तत् ॥११॥
ममत्वपङ्कदिग्धोऽपि चित्ताम्भोभिर्वरं हि तत् ॥११॥
11. prakṣālyate'nudivasaṃ yadātmā niṣparigrahaiḥ .
mamatvapaṅkadigdho'pi cittāmbhobhirvaraṃ hi tat.
mamatvapaṅkadigdho'pi cittāmbhobhirvaraṃ hi tat.
11.
prakṣālyate anudivasam yadā ātmā niṣparigrahaiḥ
mamatvapaṅkadigdhaḥ api cittāmbhobhiḥ varam hi tat
mamatvapaṅkadigdhaḥ api cittāmbhobhiḥ varam hi tat
11.
When the self (ātman), even though smeared with the mud of possessiveness (mamatva), is cleansed daily by means of freedom from possessions (parigraha) and by the waters of consciousness (citta), that is indeed excellent.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रक्षाल्यते (prakṣālyate) - is cleansed, is washed, is purified
- अनुदिवसम् (anudivasam) - daily, day by day, every day
- यदा (yadā) - when, at which time
- आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the spirit)
- निष्परिग्रहैः (niṣparigrahaiḥ) - by means of freedom from possessions (parigraha) (by those free from possessions/attachments; by means of non-possession/detachment)
- ममत्वपङ्कदिग्धः (mamatvapaṅkadigdhaḥ) - smeared with the mud of possessiveness/mineness
- अपि (api) - even though (also, even, too)
- चित्ताम्भोभिः (cittāmbhobhiḥ) - by the waters of the mind/consciousness
- वरम् (varam) - excellent, better (than not cleansing) (better, excellent, best; boon)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)
- तत् (tat) - that (act of cleansing) (that, that one, it)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रक्षाल्यते (prakṣālyate) - is cleansed, is washed, is purified
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prakṣāl
present passive
ātmanepada, caus. of 'kṣal' (to wash) with 'pra-'. Passive is 'prakṣālyate'.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣal (class 1)
अनुदिवसम् (anudivasam) - daily, day by day, every day
(indeclinable)
Compound adverb 'anu' + 'divasa' (day), used in accusative singular neuter as adverb.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+divasa)
- anu – after, along, according to
indeclinable
Preposition/prefix. - divasa – day
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Adverbial use.
यदा (yadā) - when, at which time
(indeclinable)
From pronoun 'yad' + 'dā' suffix.
आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the spirit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essence (ātman)
n-stem noun.
Note: This is one of the specific terms.
निष्परिग्रहैः (niṣparigrahaiḥ) - by means of freedom from possessions (parigraha) (by those free from possessions/attachments; by means of non-possession/detachment)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣparigraha
niṣparigraha - free from possessions, unattached; non-acquisition, detachment
Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'parigraha' (possession/attachment).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+parigraha)
- nis – out, without, free from, away
indeclinable
Prefix. - parigraha – taking, acquisition, possession, attachment (parigraha)
noun (masculine)
From prefix 'pari-' + root 'grah' (to seize) + suffix 'a'.
Prefix: pari
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Used adverbially or as agent/instrument in passive construction.
ममत्वपङ्कदिग्धः (mamatvapaṅkadigdhaḥ) - smeared with the mud of possessiveness/mineness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mamatvapaṅkadigdha
mamatvapaṅkadigdha - smeared with the mud of possessiveness
Compound. 'mamatva' (possessiveness) + 'paṅka' (mud) + 'digdha' (smeared).
Compound type : tatpurusha (mamatva+paṅka+digdha)
- mamatva – possessiveness, sense of 'mineness', egoism
noun (neuter)
From 'mama' (mine) + 'tva' suffix. - paṅka – mud, mire, dirt, impurity
noun (masculine)
Root: paṅk - digdha – smeared, anointed, covered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'dih' (to smear) + 'kta' (ta) suffix.
Root: dih (class 6)
Note: Forms part of a descriptive phrase for 'ātmā'.
अपि (api) - even though (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
चित्ताम्भोभिः (cittāmbhobhiḥ) - by the waters of the mind/consciousness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of cittāmbhas
cittāmbhas - waters of the mind, waters of consciousness
Compound of 'citta' (mind/consciousness) and 'ambhas' (water).
Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+ambhas)
- citta – mind, consciousness, thought, intellect (citta)
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'cit' (to perceive, know) + 'kta' suffix; used substantively.
Root: cit (class 1) - ambhas – water, fluid
noun (neuter)
s-stem noun.
वरम् (varam) - excellent, better (than not cleansing) (better, excellent, best; boon)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular, meaning 'it is better/excellent'.
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Often used as an indeclinable to mean 'better, rather, indeed'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
तत् (tat) - that (act of cleansing) (that, that one, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Nominative singular neuter form.