कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-16, verse-55
स्थाने मनोहरे देवि साधकः स्थिरमानसः ।
स्थितो मृद्वासने ध्यायेद् गुरुवन्दनपूर्वकम् ॥५५॥
स्थितो मृद्वासने ध्यायेद् गुरुवन्दनपूर्वकम् ॥५५॥
55. sthāne manohare devi sādhakaḥ sthiramānasaḥ ,
sthito mṛdvāsane dhyāyed guruvandanapūrvakam.
sthito mṛdvāsane dhyāyed guruvandanapūrvakam.
55.
sthāne manohare devi sādhakaḥ sthiramānasaḥ
sthitaḥ mṛdvāsane dhyāyet guruvandanapūrvakam
sthitaḥ mṛdvāsane dhyāyet guruvandanapūrvakam
55.
devi manohare sthāne sthira-mānasaḥ sādhakaḥ
mṛdu-āsane sthitaḥ guru-vandana-pūrvakam dhyāyet
mṛdu-āsane sthitaḥ guru-vandana-pūrvakam dhyāyet
55. O goddess, in a charming and delightful place, the practitioner with a steady mind, seated upon a soft seat, should meditate after first offering salutations to the guru.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्थाने (sthāne) - in a place, in a spot, in a situation
- मनोहरे (manohare) - charming, captivating, beautiful
- देवि (devi) - O goddess
- साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - practitioner, seeker, one who accomplishes spiritual practices
- स्थिरमानसः (sthiramānasaḥ) - having a steady mind, calm-minded, steadfast
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, stationed, standing, seated, staying
- मृद्वासने (mṛdvāsane) - on a soft seat
- ध्यायेत् (dhyāyet) - should meditate, should contemplate
- गुरुवन्दनपूर्वकम् (guruvandanapūrvakam) - preceded by salutation to the guru, with prior worship of the guru
Words meanings and morphology
स्थाने (sthāne) - in a place, in a spot, in a situation
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, spot, abode, station
Root: sthā (class 1)
मनोहरे (manohare) - charming, captivating, beautiful
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of manohara
manohara - charming, captivating, ravishing the mind
manas + hara
Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+hara)
- manas – mind
noun (neuter) - hara – taking away, captivating
adjective (masculine)
Root: hṛ (class 1)
देवि (devi) - O goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine woman
साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - practitioner, seeker, one who accomplishes spiritual practices
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhaka
sādhaka - practitioner, adept, accomplisher
Root: sādh (class 5)
स्थिरमानसः (sthiramānasaḥ) - having a steady mind, calm-minded, steadfast
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthiramānasa
sthiramānasa - steady-minded, firm in mind
sthira + mānasa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sthira+mānasa)
- sthira – steady, firm, stable
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1) - mānasa – mind, mental
noun (neuter)
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, stationed, standing, seated, staying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, abiding
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
मृद्वासने (mṛdvāsane) - on a soft seat
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mṛdvāsana
mṛdvāsana - soft seat
mṛdu + āsana
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛdu+āsana)
- mṛdu – soft, gentle, tender
adjective (masculine) - āsana – seat, posture
noun (neuter)
Root: ās (class 2)
ध्यायेत् (dhyāyet) - should meditate, should contemplate
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of dhyā
Root: dhyā (class 4)
गुरुवन्दनपूर्वकम् (guruvandanapūrvakam) - preceded by salutation to the guru, with prior worship of the guru
(adverb)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (guruvandana+pūrvaka)
- guruvandana – salutation to the guru
noun (neuter)
guru + vandana - pūrvaka – preceded by, having before
adjective (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially meaning having preceded by guru-vandana.