कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-2, verse-51
कुलज्ञानविहीनोऽपि कुलभक्त्याश्रयो भवेत् ।
सोऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति किमुतास्य परायणः ॥५१॥
सोऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति किमुतास्य परायणः ॥५१॥
51. kulajñānavihīno'pi kulabhaktyāśrayo bhavet ,
so'pi sadgatimāpnoti kimutāsya parāyaṇaḥ.
so'pi sadgatimāpnoti kimutāsya parāyaṇaḥ.
51.
kulajñānavihīnaḥ api kulabhaktyāśrayaḥ bhavet
saḥ api sadgatim āpnoti kim uta asya parāyaṇaḥ
saḥ api sadgatim āpnoti kim uta asya parāyaṇaḥ
51.
kulajñānavihīnaḥ api kulabhaktyāśrayaḥ bhavet
saḥ api sadgatim āpnoti kim uta asya parāyaṇaḥ
saḥ api sadgatim āpnoti kim uta asya parāyaṇaḥ
51. Even one who lacks knowledge of the kula teachings, if he takes refuge in devotion to the kula path, attains the good destination (liberation). How much more so then for one who is entirely devoted to it!
Words meanings summery:
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- कुलज्ञानविहीनः (kulajñānavihīnaḥ) - devoid of kula knowledge
- अपि (api) - even
- कुलभक्त्याश्रयः (kulabhaktyāśrayaḥ) - taking refuge in devotion to the kula
- भवेत् (bhavet) - he should be, he becomes
- सः (saḥ) - he
- अपि (api) - even, also
- सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - the good state, liberation
- आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, reaches
- किम् उत (kim uta) - how much more so
- अस्य (asya) - of this (kula path)
- परायणः (parāyaṇaḥ) - solely devoted, dedicated
Words meanings and morphology
कुलज्ञानविहीनः (kulajñānavihīnaḥ) - devoid of kula knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kulajñānavihīna
kulajñānavihīna - lacking knowledge of the kula path
Compound type : tatpurusha (kulajñāna+vihīna)
- kulajñāna – knowledge of the kula tradition
noun (neuter) - vihīna – devoid of
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: hā
अपि (api) - even
(indeclinable)
कुलभक्त्याश्रयः (kulabhaktyāśrayaḥ) - taking refuge in devotion to the kula
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kulabhaktyāśraya
kulabhaktyāśraya - resorting to or taking refuge in devotion to the kula path
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kulabhakti+āśraya)
- kulabhakti – devotion to the kula path
noun (feminine) - āśraya – refuge, shelter
noun (masculine)
भवेत् (bhavet) - he should be, he becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - he
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - the good state, liberation
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sadgati
sadgati - good state, liberation, higher world
Compound type : karmadharaya (sat+gati)
- sat – good, noble
adjective - gati – destination, spiritual goal
noun (feminine)
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āp
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
किम् उत (kim uta) - how much more so
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of this (kula path)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
परायणः (parāyaṇaḥ) - solely devoted, dedicated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parāyaṇa
parāyaṇa - entirely devoted, making something one's supreme goal