कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-16, verse-20
तथैवासनदिग्बन्धनाडीबन्धादिसङ्गतिम् ।
देवताकालमुद्रादि ज्ञात्वा कर्माणि साधयेत् ॥२०॥
देवताकालमुद्रादि ज्ञात्वा कर्माणि साधयेत् ॥२०॥
20. tathaivāsanadigbandhanāḍībandhādisaṅgatim ,
devatākālamudrādi jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet.
devatākālamudrādi jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet.
20.
tathā eva āsana digbandha nāḍībandha ādi saṅgatim
devatā kāla mudrā ādi jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet
devatā kāla mudrā ādi jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet
20.
tathā eva āsana digbandha nāḍībandha ādi saṅgatim
devatā kāla mudrā ādi (ca) jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet
devatā kāla mudrā ādi (ca) jñātvā karmāṇi sādhayet
20. Likewise, one should perform the actions after knowing the proper arrangement of postures, fixing of directions (digbandha), control of nāḍīs (energy channels), and so on, (as well as) the divine beings (devatā), time, mudrās, and other (related matters).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- आसन (āsana) - posture, seat
- दिग्बन्ध (digbandha) - fixing of directions, binding the quarters
- नाडीबन्ध (nāḍībandha) - control of energy channels (nāḍīs)
- आदि (ādi) - beginning, etc., and so on
- सङ्गतिम् (saṅgatim) - arrangement, connection, proper association
- देवता (devatā) - divine being, deity
- काल (kāla) - time
- मुद्रा (mudrā) - hand gesture, ritual gesture
- आदि (ādi) - beginning, etc., and so on
- ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, after knowing
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, rites
- साधयेत् (sādhayet) - one should perform, one should accomplish
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
आसन (āsana) - posture, seat
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āsana
āsana - posture, seat, sitting
Root: ās (class 2)
दिग्बन्ध (digbandha) - fixing of directions, binding the quarters
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of digbandha
digbandha - fixing of directions, binding the quarters (a ritual act to protect the sacred space)
Compound type : tatpurusha (diś+bandha)
- diś – direction, quarter
noun (feminine) - bandha – binding, tie, control
noun (masculine)
Root: bandh (class 9)
नाडीबन्ध (nāḍībandha) - control of energy channels (nāḍīs)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nāḍībandha
nāḍībandha - control of nāḍīs (energy channels), a specific yogic lock
Compound type : tatpurusha (nāḍī+bandha)
- nāḍī – tubular organ, channel (of vital energy)
noun (feminine) - bandha – binding, tie, control
noun (masculine)
Root: bandh (class 9)
आदि (ādi) - beginning, etc., and so on
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ādi
ādi - beginning, first, and so on, etc.
सङ्गतिम् (saṅgatim) - arrangement, connection, proper association
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saṅgati
saṅgati - association, union, connection, arrangement, suitability
देवता (devatā) - divine being, deity
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of devatā
devatā - divinity, divine being, god, goddess
काल (kāla) - time
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, proper time
मुद्रा (mudrā) - hand gesture, ritual gesture
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mudrā
mudrā - seal, sign, hand gesture, ritual gesture
आदि (ādi) - beginning, etc., and so on
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ādi
ādi - beginning, first, and so on, etc.
ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, after knowing
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Root: jñā (class 9)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, rites
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual action, work
Root: kṛ (class 8)
साधयेत् (sādhayet) - one should perform, one should accomplish
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of sādh
Root: sādh (class 5)