कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-46
ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेशादिदेवता भूतजातयः ।
नाशमेवानुधावन्ति तस्माच्च्रेयः समाचरेत् ॥४६॥
नाशमेवानुधावन्ति तस्माच्च्रेयः समाचरेत् ॥४६॥
46. brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevatā bhūtajātayaḥ ,
nāśamevānudhāvanti tasmāccreyaḥ samācaret.
nāśamevānudhāvanti tasmāccreyaḥ samācaret.
46.
brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevatāḥ bhūtajātayaḥ
nāśam eva anudhāvanti tasmāt śreyaḥ samācaret
nāśam eva anudhāvanti tasmāt śreyaḥ samācaret
46.
brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevatāḥ bhūtajātayaḥ (ca) nāśam eva anudhāvanti,
tasmāt śreyaḥ samācaret
tasmāt śreyaḥ samācaret
46. Even the divine beings, beginning with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa, as well as all classes of living creatures, rush toward destruction. Therefore, one should practice what leads to ultimate good.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेशादिदेवताः (brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevatāḥ) - the deities headed by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa
- भूतजातयः (bhūtajātayaḥ) - the various species of living beings
- नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction
- एव (eva) - alone, indeed
- अनुधावन्ति (anudhāvanti) - rush toward, follow after
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good, spiritual welfare
- समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should practice, perform
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेशादिदेवताः (brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevatāḥ) - the deities headed by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevata
brahmāviṣṇumaheśādidevata - gods beginning with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahmāviṣṇumaheśa+ādi+devatā)
- brahmāviṣṇumaheśa – Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa (Śiva)
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning with, et cetera
noun (masculine) - devatā – divine beings, gods
noun (feminine)
भूतजातयः (bhūtajātayaḥ) - the various species of living beings
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bhūtajāti
bhūtajāti - classes of created beings
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+jāti)
- bhūta – living being, creature
noun (neuter) - jāti – class, species, order
noun (feminine)
नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa
nāśa - destruction, ruin
एव (eva) - alone, indeed
(indeclinable)
अनुधावन्ति (anudhāvanti) - rush toward, follow after
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of anudhāv
Prefix: anu
Root: dhāv (class 1)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore
(indeclinable)
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good, spiritual welfare
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - spiritual welfare, supreme good
समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should practice, perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (lin) of samācar
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)