महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-10, verse-122
गणनाथं गणक्रीडं यजेत् कौलिकसत्तमः ।
एकदन्तं रक्ततुण्डं लम्बोदरगजाननौ ॥१२२॥
एकदन्तं रक्ततुण्डं लम्बोदरगजाननौ ॥१२२॥
122. gaṇanāthaṁ gaṇakrīḍaṁ yajet kaulikasattamaḥ ,
ekadantaṁ raktatuṇḍaṁ lambodaragajānanau.
ekadantaṁ raktatuṇḍaṁ lambodaragajānanau.
122.
gaṇanātham gaṇakrīḍam yajet kaulikasattamaḥ
ekadantam raktatuṇḍam lambodaragajānane
ekadantam raktatuṇḍam lambodaragajānane
122.
kaulikasattamaḥ gaṇanātham gaṇakrīḍam ekadantam
raktatuṇḍam lambodaram gajānanam yajet
raktatuṇḍam lambodaram gajānanam yajet
122. The best among the Kaulas should worship Gaṇanātha, who is the sport of the hosts, single-tusked, red-beaked, pot-bellied, and elephant-faced.
Words meanings summery:
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- गणनाथम् (gaṇanātham) - Gaṇanātha (Gaṇeśa) (lord of the hosts, leader of Gaṇeśa's attendants)
- गणक्रीडम् (gaṇakrīḍam) - he whose sport is with the divine hosts (sporting with the hosts, the play of the hosts)
- यजेत् (yajet) - he should worship (should worship, should sacrifice)
- कौलिकसत्तमः (kaulikasattamaḥ) - the best among the Kaulas (best of the Kaulas, excellent follower of the Kaula path)
- एकदन्तम् (ekadantam) - having a single tusk (single-tusked)
- रक्ततुण्डम् (raktatuṇḍam) - having a red trunk or snout (red-beaked, red-snouted)
- लम्बोदरगजानने (lambodaragajānane) - pot-bellied and elephant-faced
Words meanings and morphology
गणनाथम् (gaṇanātham) - Gaṇanātha (Gaṇeśa) (lord of the hosts, leader of Gaṇeśa's attendants)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gaṇanātha
gaṇanātha - lord of the hosts, leader of the attendants
A tatpurusha compound of gaṇa and nātha.
Compound type : tatpurusha (gaṇa+nātha)
- gaṇa – host, troop, attendant group
noun (masculine) - nātha – lord, protector, master
noun (masculine)
गणक्रीडम् (gaṇakrīḍam) - he whose sport is with the divine hosts (sporting with the hosts, the play of the hosts)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gaṇakrīḍa
gaṇakrīḍa - sporting with the hosts
A tatpurusha or bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gaṇa+krīḍā)
- gaṇa – host
noun (masculine) - krīḍā – sport, play, amusement
noun (feminine)
यजेत् (yajet) - he should worship (should worship, should sacrifice)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-lin) of yaj
Root verb in optative mood.
Root: yaj (class 1)
कौलिकसत्तमः (kaulikasattamaḥ) - the best among the Kaulas (best of the Kaulas, excellent follower of the Kaula path)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaulikasattama
kaulikasattama - best of the Kaulas
A tatpurusha/karmadhāraya compound of kaulika and sattama.
Compound type : karmadharaya (kaulika+sattama)
- kaulika – Kaula, follower of the Kaula tradition
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
एकदन्तम् (ekadantam) - having a single tusk (single-tusked)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ekadanta
ekadanta - single-tusked
A bahuvrihi compound of eka and danta.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+danta)
- eka – one, single
adjective (masculine) - danta – tooth, tusk
noun (masculine)
रक्ततुण्डम् (raktatuṇḍam) - having a red trunk or snout (red-beaked, red-snouted)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of raktatuṇḍa
raktatuṇḍa - red-beaked, red-snouted
A bahuvrihi compound of rakta and tuṇḍa.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rakta+tuṇḍa)
- rakta – red
adjective (masculine) - tuṇḍa – beak, snout, trunk
noun (masculine)
लम्बोदरगजानने (lambodaragajānane) - pot-bellied and elephant-faced
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of lambodaragajānana
lambodaragajānana - pot-bellied and elephant-faced
Compound of lambodara and gajānana.
Compound type : dvandva (lambodara+gajānana)
- lambodara – pot-bellied
adjective (masculine)
From lambo + udara - gajānana – elephant-faced
adjective (masculine)
From gaja + ānana
Note: Emended from dual gajānanau to match the singular accusative chain.