कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-4, verse-117
वनमालां महामुद्रां नभोमुद्रामिति क्रमात् ।
यथाशक्ति मन्त्रमूलं जपेत् श्रीपादुकामपि ।
मूध्नी सञ्चिन्तयेद्देवि श्रीगुरुं शिवरूपिणम् ॥११७॥
यथाशक्ति मन्त्रमूलं जपेत् श्रीपादुकामपि ।
मूध्नी सञ्चिन्तयेद्देवि श्रीगुरुं शिवरूपिणम् ॥११७॥
117. vanamālāṁ mahāmudrāṁ nabhomudrāmiti kramāt ,
yathāśakti mantramūlaṁ japet śrīpādukāmapi ,
mūdhnī sañcintayeddevi śrīguruṁ śivarūpiṇam.
yathāśakti mantramūlaṁ japet śrīpādukāmapi ,
mūdhnī sañcintayeddevi śrīguruṁ śivarūpiṇam.
117.
vanamālām mahāmudrām nabhomudrām
iti kramāt yathāśakti mantramūlam
japet śrīpādukām api mūrdhni
sañcintayet devi śrīgurum śivarūpiṇam
iti kramāt yathāśakti mantramūlam
japet śrīpādukām api mūrdhni
sañcintayet devi śrīgurum śivarūpiṇam
117.
vanamālām mahāmudrām nabhomudrām
iti kramāt yathāśakti mantramūlam
japet śrīpādukām api devi mūrdhni
sañcintayet śrīgurum śivarūpiṇam
iti kramāt yathāśakti mantramūlam
japet śrīpādukām api devi mūrdhni
sañcintayet śrīgurum śivarūpiṇam
117. vanamālā, mahāmudrā, and nabhomudrā, in that order. One should recite the root mantra according to one's capacity, and also (the mantra of) the sacred sandals. O goddess, on the crown of the head one should contemplate the revered guru in the form of Śiva.
Words meanings summery:
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- वनमालाम् (vanamālām) - forest-garland; (here) the vanamālā-mudrā
- महामुद्राम् (mahāmudrām) - the great mudrā, the mahāmudrā gesture
- नभोमुद्राम् (nabhomudrām) - the sky-mudrā, the gesture of space
- इति (iti) - thus, so (marking the end of an enumeration)
- क्रमात् (kramāt) - in order, respectively, in due sequence
- यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's ability/capacity
- मन्त्रमूलम् (mantramūlam) - the root mantra, the fundamental mantra
- जपेत् (japet) - one should recite/mutter (as a mantra)
- श्रीपादुकाम् (śrīpādukām) - the sacred sandals (of the guru)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the crown
- सञ्चिन्तयेत् (sañcintayet) - one should contemplate, meditate upon
- देवि (devi) - O goddess
- श्रीगुरुम् (śrīgurum) - the revered teacher, the venerable guru
- शिवरूपिणम् (śivarūpiṇam) - having the form of Śiva, in the form of Śiva
Words meanings and morphology
वनमालाम् (vanamālām) - forest-garland; (here) the vanamālā-mudrā
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vanamālā
vanamālā - a garland of forest flowers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+mālā)
- vana – forest, wood
noun (neuter) - mālā – garland
noun (feminine)
महामुद्राम् (mahāmudrām) - the great mudrā, the mahāmudrā gesture
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāmudrā
mahāmudrā - the great seal/gesture
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+mudrā)
- mahat – great, large
adjective - mudrā – ritual hand-gesture
noun (feminine)
नभोमुद्राम् (nabhomudrām) - the sky-mudrā, the gesture of space
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nabhomudrā
nabhomudrā - the gesture of the sky/space
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+mudrā)
- nabhas – sky, space, ether
noun (neuter) - mudrā – ritual hand-gesture
noun (feminine)
इति (iti) - thus, so (marking the end of an enumeration)
(indeclinable)
क्रमात् (kramāt) - in order, respectively, in due sequence
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of krama
krama - step, order, sequence
यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's ability/capacity
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - śakti – power, ability, capacity
noun (feminine)
मन्त्रमूलम् (mantramūlam) - the root mantra, the fundamental mantra
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mantramūla
mantramūla - the root/basic mantra
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mantra+mūla)
- mantra – sacred formula, mantra
noun (masculine) - mūla – root, base, foundation
noun (neuter)
जपेत् (japet) - one should recite/mutter (as a mantra)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of jap
Root: jap (class 1)
श्रीपादुकाम् (śrīpādukām) - the sacred sandals (of the guru)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śrīpādukā
śrīpādukā - the revered/sacred sandals (of the guru)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+pādukā)
- śrī – auspicious, revered, glorious
adjective - pādukā – sandal, shoe
noun (feminine)
Note: refers to the guru's sacred sandals, worshipped as a symbol of the guru
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the crown
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, crown, top
Note: source reads mūdhnī, corrected to mūrdhni - lost repha and ī written for i
सञ्चिन्तयेत् (sañcintayet) - one should contemplate, meditate upon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of cint
causative
sam (prefix) + cintay (causative of cint) - 'to contemplate fully'
Prefix: sam
Root: cint (class 10)
देवि (devi) - O goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess
श्रीगुरुम् (śrīgurum) - the revered teacher, the venerable guru
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śrīguru
śrīguru - the revered guru/teacher
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+guru)
- śrī – auspicious, revered
adjective - guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor
noun (masculine)
शिवरूपिणम् (śivarūpiṇam) - having the form of Śiva, in the form of Śiva
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śivarūpin
śivarūpin - one whose form is Śiva's
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (with -in suffix) (śiva+rūpa)
- śiva – Śiva (the god); auspicious
proper noun - rūpa – form, shape
noun (neuter)