ज्ञानार्णव-तन्त्रम्
jñānārṇava-tantram
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chapter-10, verse-101
पश्चिमाशा तदा ज्ञेया पूर्वाशैव न संशयः ।
वायुकोणं तदाग्नेयमैशानं राक्षसं भवेत् ॥१०१॥
वायुकोणं तदाग्नेयमैशानं राक्षसं भवेत् ॥१०१॥
101. paścimāśā tadā jñeyā pūrvāśaiva na saṁśayaḥ ,
vāyukoṇaṁ tadāgneyamaiśānaṁ rākṣasaṁ bhavet.
vāyukoṇaṁ tadāgneyamaiśānaṁ rākṣasaṁ bhavet.
101.
paścimāśā tadā jñeyā purvāśā eva na saṃśayaḥ
vāyukoṇaṃ tadā āgneyam aiśānaṃ rākṣasaṃ bhavet
vāyukoṇaṃ tadā āgneyam aiśānaṃ rākṣasaṃ bhavet
101.
tadā paścimāśā purvāśā eva jñeyā saṃśayaḥ na,
vāyukoṇaṃ āgneyam,
aiśānaṃ rākṣasaṃ bhavet
vāyukoṇaṃ āgneyam,
aiśānaṃ rākṣasaṃ bhavet
101. Then, the western quarter is to be known as the eastern quarter indeed, without a doubt. The northwest corner becomes the southeast, and the northeast becomes the southwest.
Words meanings summery:
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- पश्चिमाशा (paścimāśā) - the western quarter, the western direction
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - to be known, to be regarded as
- पूर्वाशा (pūrvāśā) - the eastern quarter, the eastern direction
- एव (eva) - indeed, precisely, exactly
- न (na) - not
- संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
- वायुकोणं (vāyukoṇaṁ) - the northwest corner, the corner of wind
- तदा (tadā) - then, in that case
- आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - the southeast corner, belonging to Agni
- ऐशानं (aiśānaṁ) - the northeast corner, belonging to Īśāna
- राक्षसं (rākṣasaṁ) - the southwest direction associated with rakṣasas/nirṛti (pertaining to the rākṣasas, the southwest corner)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, becomes
Words meanings and morphology
पश्चिमाशा (paścimāśā) - the western quarter, the western direction
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paścimāśā
paścimāśā - the western quarter
Compound of paścima (western) and āśā (quarter, direction).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (paścima+āśā)
- paścima – western, hind, rear
adjective - āśā – quarter, region, direction, hope
noun (feminine)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - to be known, to be regarded as
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known
Gerundive
Formed from the root jñā with the gerundive suffix tya/ya.
Root: jñā (class 9)
पूर्वाशा (pūrvāśā) - the eastern quarter, the eastern direction
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrvāśā
pūrvāśā - the eastern quarter
Compound of pūrva (eastern) and āśā (quarter).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+āśā)
- pūrva – eastern, prior, first
adjective - āśā – quarter, region, direction
noun (feminine)
एव (eva) - indeed, precisely, exactly
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, question
Derived from sam + śī with ghañ.
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
वायुकोणं (vāyukoṇaṁ) - the northwest corner, the corner of wind
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vāyukoṇa
vāyukoṇa - the northwest corner
Compound of vāyu (wind, northwest deity) and koṇa (corner).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vāyu+koṇa)
- vāyu – wind, air, Vāyu
noun (masculine) - koṇa – corner, angle
noun (masculine)
तदा (tadā) - then, in that case
(indeclinable)
आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - the southeast corner, belonging to Agni
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āgneya
āgneya - southeast, belonging to Agni
Taddhita derivative from agni.
ऐशानं (aiśānaṁ) - the northeast corner, belonging to Īśāna
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aiśāna
aiśāna - northeastern, belonging to Īśāna
Taddhita derivative from īśāna.
राक्षसं (rākṣasaṁ) - the southwest direction associated with rakṣasas/nirṛti (pertaining to the rākṣasas, the southwest corner)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demonic, pertaining to rākṣasas, southwest
Taddhita derivative from rakṣas.
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (liṅ) of bhū
Root bhū in parasmaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)