कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-74
नाममात्रेण सन्तुष्टाः कर्मकाण्डरता नराः ।
मन्त्रोच्चारणहोमाद्यैर्भ्रामिताः क्रतुविस्तरैः ॥७४॥
मन्त्रोच्चारणहोमाद्यैर्भ्रामिताः क्रतुविस्तरैः ॥७४॥
74. nāmamātreṇa santuṣṭāḥ karmakāṇḍaratā narāḥ ,
mantroccāraṇahomādyairbhrāmitāḥ kratuvistaraiḥ.
mantroccāraṇahomādyairbhrāmitāḥ kratuvistaraiḥ.
74.
nāmamātreṇa santuṣṭāḥ karmakāṇḍaratāḥ narāḥ
mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ bhrāmitāḥ kratuvistaraiḥ
mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ bhrāmitāḥ kratuvistaraiḥ
74.
nāmamātreṇa santuṣṭāḥ karmakāṇḍaratāḥ narāḥ
mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ kratuvistaraiḥ bhrāmitāḥ (santi)
mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ kratuvistaraiḥ bhrāmitāḥ (santi)
74. Satisfied with mere titles, men devoted to ritualistic acts are led astray by the chanting of mantras, fire rituals, and elaborate ceremonies.
Words meanings summery:
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- नाममात्रेण (nāmamātreṇa) - by mere name or title
- सन्तुष्टाः (santuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied, contented
- कर्मकाण्डरताः (karmakāṇḍaratāḥ) - engrossed in the ritual portion of scriptures
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
- मन्त्रोच्चारणहोमाद्यैः (mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ) - by mantra recitation, fire rituals, and so on
- भ्रामिताः (bhrāmitāḥ) - deluded, bewildered, led astray
- क्रतुविस्तरैः (kratuvistaraiḥ) - by elaborate ritual performances
Words meanings and morphology
नाममात्रेण (nāmamātreṇa) - by mere name or title
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāmamātra
nāmamātra - mere name
Compound type : tatpurusha (nāman+mātra)
- nāman – name, title
noun (neuter) - mātra – only, mere
noun (neuter)
सन्तुष्टाः (santuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied, contented
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of santuṣṭa
santuṣṭa - satisfied
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: sam
Root: tuṣ
कर्मकाण्डरताः (karmakāṇḍaratāḥ) - engrossed in the ritual portion of scriptures
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of karmakāṇḍarata
karmakāṇḍarata - devoted to ritual practices
Compound type : tatpurusha (karmakāṇḍa+rata)
- karmakāṇḍa – section of scriptures dealing with rituals
noun (neuter) - rata – delighting in, engaged in
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: ram
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being
मन्त्रोच्चारणहोमाद्यैः (mantroccāraṇahomādyaiḥ) - by mantra recitation, fire rituals, and so on
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantroccāraṇahomādya
mantroccāraṇahomādya - beginning with mantra chanting and homa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mantroccāraṇa+homa+ādya)
- mantroccāraṇa – utterance/recitation of mantra
noun (neuter) - homa – Vedic fire ritual
noun (masculine) - ādya – and the rest, etc.
adjective
भ्रामिताः (bhrāmitāḥ) - deluded, bewildered, led astray
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrāmita
bhrāmita - confused, deluded
Past Passive Participle
Causal PPP of bhram
Root: bhram
क्रतुविस्तरैः (kratuvistaraiḥ) - by elaborate ritual performances
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratuvistara
kratuvistara - expansion or detailed arrangement of rituals
Compound type : tatpurusha (kratu+vistara)
- kratu – Vedic ritual
noun (masculine) - vistara – elaboration, extent
noun (masculine)