ज्ञानार्णव-तन्त्रम्
jñānārṇava-tantram
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chapter-4, verse-23
सगुणाः परमेशानि सृष्टिस्थितिलयात्मकाः ।
ईश्वरोऽपि वरारोहे महाप्रेतः सदाऽनघे ।
शिवे निश्चलता कस्मादीश्वरत्वं भवेत्प्रिये ॥२३॥
ईश्वरोऽपि वरारोहे महाप्रेतः सदाऽनघे ।
शिवे निश्चलता कस्मादीश्वरत्वं भवेत्प्रिये ॥२३॥
23. saguṇāḥ parameśāni sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ ,
īśvaro'pi varārohe mahāpretaḥ sadā'naghe ,
śive niścalatā kasmādīśvaratvaṁ bhavetpriye.
īśvaro'pi varārohe mahāpretaḥ sadā'naghe ,
śive niścalatā kasmādīśvaratvaṁ bhavetpriye.
23.
saguṇāḥ parameśāni sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ
īśvaraḥ api varārohe
mahāpretaḥ sadā anaghe śive niścalatā
kasmāt īśvaratvam bhavet priye
īśvaraḥ api varārohe
mahāpretaḥ sadā anaghe śive niścalatā
kasmāt īśvaratvam bhavet priye
23.
parameśāni anaghe varārohe priye
saguṇāḥ sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ
api īśvaraḥ mahāpretaḥ sadā niścalatā
śive kasmāt bhavet īśvaratvam
saguṇāḥ sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ
api īśvaraḥ mahāpretaḥ sadā niścalatā
śive kasmāt bhavet īśvaratvam
23. O supreme mistress, O sinless one, O beautiful-hipped one, O beloved, those who possess qualities are characterized by creation, preservation, and dissolution. Yet, O Shiva, if the supreme lord (īśvara) is forever a motionless corpse (mahāpreta), how can divine lordship belong to him, O dear one?
Words meanings summery:
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- सगुणाः (saguṇāḥ) - having qualities, endowed with guṇas
- परमेशानि (parameśāni) - O supreme mistress, O supreme goddess
- सृष्टिस्थितिलयात्मकाः (sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ) - characterized by creation, preservation, and dissolution
- ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the lord, the supreme lord, īśvara
- अपि (api) - also, even, yet
- वरारोहे (varārohe) - O beautiful-hipped one
- महाप्रेतः (mahāpretaḥ) - Shiva in his motionless, transcendent state (a great corpse, a great dead body)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- अनघे (anaghe) - O sinless one, O faultless one
- शिवे (śive) - O Shiva, O auspicious female
- निश्चलता (niścalatā) - immobility, stillness
- कस्मात् (kasmāt) - from what, why, how
- ईश्वरत्वम् (īśvaratvam) - lordship, divinity, status of being the supreme lord
- भवेत् (bhavet) - might be, would be, should be
- प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
Words meanings and morphology
सगुणाः (saguṇāḥ) - having qualities, endowed with guṇas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saguṇa
saguṇa - having qualities, endowed with guṇas
sa + guṇa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+guṇa)
- sa – with, having
adjective - guṇa – quality, strand
noun (masculine)
परमेशानि (parameśāni) - O supreme mistress, O supreme goddess
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of parameśānī
parameśānī - supreme mistress, supreme goddess
paramā + īśānī
Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+īśānī)
- parama – supreme, highest
adjective (masculine) - īśānī – mistress, goddess
noun (feminine)
सृष्टिस्थितिलयात्मकाः (sṛṣṭisthitilayātmakāḥ) - characterized by creation, preservation, and dissolution
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛṣṭisthitilayātmaka
sṛṣṭisthitilayātmaka - characterized by creation, preservation, and dissolution
sṛṣṭi + sthiti + laya + ātmaka
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sṛṣṭisthitilaya+ātmaka)
- sṛṣṭisthitilaya – creation, preservation and dissolution
noun (masculine) - ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
adjective (masculine)
ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the lord, the supreme lord, īśvara
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, supreme being
Root: īś (class 2)
अपि (api) - also, even, yet
(indeclinable)
वरारोहे (varārohe) - O beautiful-hipped one
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of varārohā
varārohā - woman with beautiful hips
vara + ārohā
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vara+ārohā)
- vara – best, excellent
adjective (masculine) - ārohā – hip, ascent
noun (feminine)
महाप्रेतः (mahāpretaḥ) - Shiva in his motionless, transcendent state (a great corpse, a great dead body)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāpreta
mahāpreta - great corpse
mahā + preta
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+preta)
- mahā – great
adjective - preta – corpse, departed spirit
noun (masculine)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
अनघे (anaghe) - O sinless one, O faultless one
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of anaghā
anaghā - sinless, faultless woman
a + nagha
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+nagha)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - nagha – sinful, fault
noun (masculine)
शिवे (śive) - O Shiva, O auspicious female
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of śivā
śivā - auspicious woman, Goddess Shiva
निश्चलता (niścalatā) - immobility, stillness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of niścalatā
niścalatā - immobility, stillness
niścala + tā
Prefix: nis
Root: cal (class 1)
कस्मात् (kasmāt) - from what, why, how
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ka
ka - who, what, which
ईश्वरत्वम् (īśvaratvam) - lordship, divinity, status of being the supreme lord
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of īśvaratva
īśvaratva - lordship, divinity
īśvara + tva
भवेत् (bhavet) - might be, would be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-lin) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of priyā
priyā - beloved woman