महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-37
न वेदाः प्रभवस्तत्र स्मृतीनां स्मरणं कुतः ।
नानेतिहासयुक्तानां नानामार्गप्रदर्शिनाम् ॥३७॥
नानेतिहासयुक्तानां नानामार्गप्रदर्शिनाम् ॥३७॥
37. na vedāḥ prabhavastatra smṛtīnāṁ smaraṇaṁ kutaḥ ,
nānetihāsayuktānāṁ nānāmārgapradarśinām.
nānetihāsayuktānāṁ nānāmārgapradarśinām.
37.
na vedāḥ prabhavaḥ tatra smṛtīnām smaraṇam
kutaḥ na anetihāsayuktānām nānāmārgapradarśinām
kutaḥ na anetihāsayuktānām nānāmārgapradarśinām
37.
tatra vedāḥ na prabhavaḥ smṛtīnām smaraṇam
kutaḥ na anetihāsayuktānām nānāmārgapradarśinām
kutaḥ na anetihāsayuktānām nānāmārgapradarśinām
37. (When) the Vedas will no longer have authority there, how can there be any recollection of the smṛtis, nor of the various purāṇas filled with history, which point out diverse paths,
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not
- वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas
- प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - source of authority, validity (source, origin, power, authority)
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case
- स्मृतीनाम् (smṛtīnām) - of smṛtis
- स्मरणम् (smaraṇam) - recollection, remembering
- कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, how, whence
- न (na) - not
- अनेतिहासयुक्तानाम् (anetihāsayuktānām) - of those not joined with history, of those lacking historical narratives
- नानामार्गप्रदर्शिनाम् (nānāmārgapradarśinām) - of those showing various paths
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda, sacred knowledge
Root: vid (class 2)
प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - source of authority, validity (source, origin, power, authority)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhava
prabhava - source, origin, authority, might
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case
(indeclinable)
स्मृतीनाम् (smṛtīnām) - of smṛtis
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of smṛti
smṛti - remembrance, tradition, smṛti scripture
Root: smṛ (class 1)
स्मरणम् (smaraṇam) - recollection, remembering
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smaraṇa
smaraṇa - recollection, remembering
Root: smṛ (class 1)
कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, how, whence
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अनेतिहासयुक्तानाम् (anetihāsayuktānām) - of those not joined with history, of those lacking historical narratives
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anetihāsayukta
anetihāsayukta - not connected with historical narratives
Compound type : bahuvrihi (anitihāsa+yukta)
- anitihāsa – not historical narrative
noun (masculine) - yukta – joined, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root yuj
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Alternatively read as part of the compound modifying purāṇānām from the next verse.
नानामार्गप्रदर्शिनाम् (nānāmārgapradarśinām) - of those showing various paths
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nānāmārgapradarśin
nānāmārgapradarśin - showing various paths
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānāmārga+pradarśin)
- nānāmārga – various paths
noun (masculine) - pradarśin – showing, demonstrating
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: dṛś (class 4)