ज्ञानार्णव-तन्त्रम्
jñānārṇava-tantram
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chapter-13, verse-31
वणीतुं नैव शक्येयं श्रीविद्या षोडशाक्षरी ।
वैष्णवी पञ्चमी चैव कः शक्तो गुणवर्णने ॥३१॥
वैष्णवी पञ्चमी चैव कः शक्तो गुणवर्णने ॥३१॥
31. vaṇītuṁ naiva śakyeyaṁ śrīvidyā ṣoḍaśākṣarī ,
vaiṣṇavī pañcamī caiva kaḥ śakto guṇavarṇane.
vaiṣṇavī pañcamī caiva kaḥ śakto guṇavarṇane.
31.
vaṇituṃ na eva śakyeyaṃ śrīvidyā ṣoḍaśākṣarī
vaiṣṇavī pañcamī ca eva kaḥ śaktaḥ guṇavarṇane
vaiṣṇavī pañcamī ca eva kaḥ śaktaḥ guṇavarṇane
31.
śrīvidyā ṣoḍaśākṣarī vaiṣṇavī pañcamī ca eva vaṇituṃ na eva śakyeyaṃ,
guṇavarṇane kaḥ śaktaḥ caiva
guṇavarṇane kaḥ śaktaḥ caiva
31. O beautiful one, this supreme Śrīvidyā consisting of sixteen syllables, along with the Vaiṣṇavī and the Pañcamī, is indeed impossible to describe completely. Who is truly capable of describing her qualities?
Words meanings summery:
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- वणितुं (vaṇituṁ) - to describe, to praise, to relate
- न (na) - not
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, exactly
- शक्येयम् (śakyeyam) - can be described (possible, capable of being done (here combined with feminineiyam meaning this is possible))
- श्रीविद्या (śrīvidyā) - the Śrīvidyā mantra (Śrīvidyā (the supreme knowledge/mantra of the Goddess))
- षोडशाक्षरी (ṣoḍaśākṣarī) - consisting of sixteen syllables
- वैष्णवी (vaiṣṇavī) - the Vaiṣṇavī mantra form (pertaining to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇavī (form or aspect of the Goddess))
- पञ्चमी (pañcamī) - the Pañcamī mantra form (the fifth, the fifth vidyā/mantra)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, exactly
- कः (kaḥ) - who?
- शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able, competent
- गुणवर्णने (guṇavarṇane) - in the description of qualities
Words meanings and morphology
वणितुं (vaṇituṁ) - to describe, to praise, to relate
(verb)
infinitive of vaṇ
Infinitive
verbal root with infinitive suffix -tum
Root: vaṇ (class 10)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, exactly
(indeclinable)
शक्येयम् (śakyeyam) - can be described (possible, capable of being done (here combined with feminineiyam meaning this is possible))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, feasible, able
Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle
from root śak with gerundive suffix ya
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Combined with iyam (this feminine)
श्रीविद्या (śrīvidyā) - the Śrīvidyā mantra (Śrīvidyā (the supreme knowledge/mantra of the Goddess))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śrīvidyā
śrīvidyā - Śrīvidyā (a sacred esoteric knowledge and mantra of Lalitā/Tripuraasundarī)
Compound of śrī and vidyā
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vidyā)
- śrī – radiance, majesty, wealth, goddess Śrī
noun (feminine) - vidyā – knowledge, learning, spell, mantra
noun (feminine)
षोडशाक्षरी (ṣoḍaśākṣarī) - consisting of sixteen syllables
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ṣoḍaśākṣara
ṣoḍaśākṣara - consisting of sixteen syllables
Compound of ṣoḍaśan and akṣara
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ṣoḍaśan+akṣara)
- ṣoḍaśan – sixteen
adjective (masculine) - akṣara – syllable, letter, imperishable
noun (neuter)
वैष्णवी (vaiṣṇavī) - the Vaiṣṇavī mantra form (pertaining to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇavī (form or aspect of the Goddess))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vaiṣṇavī
vaiṣṇavī - pertaining to Viṣṇu, female energy of Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇavī
taddhita derivation from viṣṇu
पञ्चमी (pañcamī) - the Pañcamī mantra form (the fifth, the fifth vidyā/mantra)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pañcamī
pañcamī - the fifth
feminine ordinal from pañcan
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, exactly
(indeclinable)
कः (kaḥ) - who?
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who?, what?, which?
शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able, competent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta
śakta - able, capable, competent
Past Passive Participle
from root śak
Root: śak (class 5)
गुणवर्णने (guṇavarṇane) - in the description of qualities
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of guṇavarṇana
guṇavarṇana - description of qualities or virtues
Compound of guṇa and varṇana
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+varṇana)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
noun (masculine) - varṇana – description, praising, depiction
noun (neuter)