कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-95
शिरो वहति पुष्पाणि गन्धं जानाति नासिका ।
पठन्ति वेदशास्त्राणि दुर्लभो भाववेदकः ॥९५॥
पठन्ति वेदशास्त्राणि दुर्लभो भाववेदकः ॥९५॥
95. śiro vahati puṣpāṇi gandhaṁ jānāti nāsikā ,
paṭhanti vedaśāstrāṇi durlabho bhāvavedakaḥ.
paṭhanti vedaśāstrāṇi durlabho bhāvavedakaḥ.
95.
śiraḥ vahati puṣpāṇi gandham jānāti nāsikā
paṭhanti vedāśāstrāṇi durlabhaḥ bhāvavedakaḥ
paṭhanti vedāśāstrāṇi durlabhaḥ bhāvavedakaḥ
95.
śiraḥ puṣpāṇi vahati,
nāsikā gandham jānāti; (janāḥ) vedāśāstrāṇi paṭhanti,
(tu) bhāvavedakaḥ durlabhaḥ (asti)
nāsikā gandham jānāti; (janāḥ) vedāśāstrāṇi paṭhanti,
(tu) bhāvavedakaḥ durlabhaḥ (asti)
95. The head carries flowers, but it is the nose that perceives their fragrance. Many read the Vedas and scriptures, but one who truly understands their inner essence is rare.
Words meanings summery:
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- शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head
- वहति (vahati) - carries
- पुष्पाणि (puṣpāṇi) - flowers
- गन्धम् (gandham) - fragrance, smell
- जानाति (jānāti) - knows, perceives
- नासिका (nāsikā) - the nose
- पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they read
- वेदाशास्त्राणि (vedāśāstrāṇi) - Vedas and scriptures
- दुर्लभः (durlabhaḥ) - rare, difficult to find
- भाववेदकः (bhāvavedakaḥ) - one who knows the inner meaning
Words meanings and morphology
शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
वहति (vahati) - carries
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vah
Root: vah (class 1)
पुष्पाणि (puṣpāṇi) - flowers
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of puṣpa
puṣpa - flower
गन्धम् (gandham) - fragrance, smell
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha
gandha - fragrance, odor
जानाति (jānāti) - knows, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
नासिका (nāsikā) - the nose
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nāsikā
nāsikā - nose
पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they read
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of paṭh
Root: paṭh (class 1)
वेदाशास्त्राणि (vedāśāstrāṇi) - Vedas and scriptures
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vedāśāstra
vedāśāstra - Vedas and scriptures
Compound type : dvandva (veda+śāstra)
- veda – Veda
noun (masculine) - śāstra – scripture
noun (neuter)
दुर्लभः (durlabhaḥ) - rare, difficult to find
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durlabha
durlabha - rare, difficult to obtain
भाववेदकः (bhāvavedakaḥ) - one who knows the inner meaning
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvavedaka
bhāvavedaka - knower of the inner essence or true sentiment
Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (bhāva+vedaka)
- bhāva – essence, true sentiment, meaning
noun (masculine) - vedaka – knower, perceiver
noun (masculine)