महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-10, verse-14
निर्गर्भैश्च कुशैः साग्रैर्दक्षिणावर्तयोगतः ।
सार्द्धद्वयावर्तनेन ऊर्द्ध्वाग्रैरचयेद् द्विजान् ॥१४॥
सार्द्धद्वयावर्तनेन ऊर्द्ध्वाग्रैरचयेद् द्विजान् ॥१४॥
14. nirgarbhaiśca kuśaiḥ sāgrairdakṣiṇāvartayogataḥ ,
sārddhadvayāvartanena ūrddhvāgrairacayed dvijān.
sārddhadvayāvartanena ūrddhvāgrairacayed dvijān.
14.
nirgarbhaiḥ ca kuśaiḥ sāgraiḥ dakṣiṇāvartayogataḥ
sārdhadvayāvartanena ūrdhvāgraiḥ arcayet dvijān
sārdhadvayāvartanena ūrdhvāgraiḥ arcayet dvijān
14.
sāgraiḥ nirgarbhaiḥ ca kuśaiḥ dakṣiṇāvartayogataḥ
sārdhadvayāvartanena ūrdhvāgraiḥ dvijān arcayet
sārdhadvayāvartanena ūrdhvāgraiḥ dvijān arcayet
14. One should honor brahmins with tips of kusa grass that are intact, without inner sheaths, pointing upwards, turned clockwise, and rotated two and a half times.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्गर्भैः (nirgarbhaiḥ) - without inner sheaths (referring to kusa grass blades) (without inner sheaths, without marrow)
- च (ca) - and
- कुशैः (kuśaiḥ) - with kusa grass
- साग्रैः (sāgraiḥ) - with tips intact (with the tips, having tips)
- दक्षिणावर्तयोगतः (dakṣiṇāvartayogataḥ) - according to clockwise turning, through clockwise arrangement
- सार्धद्वयावर्तनेन (sārdhadvayāvartanena) - with two and a half rotations
- ऊर्ध्वाग्रैः (ūrdhvāgraiḥ) - with tips pointing upwards
- अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship, one should honor
- द्विजान् (dvijān) - brahmins (brahmins, twice-born ones)
Words meanings and morphology
निर्गर्भैः (nirgarbhaiḥ) - without inner sheaths (referring to kusa grass blades) (without inner sheaths, without marrow)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nirgarbha
nirgarbha - without core, without inner sheath
bahuvrihi compound of nis and garbha
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+garbha)
- nis – out, without
indeclinable
upasarga - garbha – womb, embryo, inner part, sheath
noun (masculine)
root gṛbh
Root: gṛbh (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कुशैः (kuśaiḥ) - with kusa grass
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuśa
kuśa - kusa grass
साग्रैः (sāgraiḥ) - with tips intact (with the tips, having tips)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāgra
sāgra - having a tip, with the tip
sa + agra
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+agra)
- sa – with
indeclinable
prefix - agra – tip, point, end
noun (neuter)
दक्षिणावर्तयोगतः (dakṣiṇāvartayogataḥ) - according to clockwise turning, through clockwise arrangement
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāvartayoga
dakṣiṇāvartayoga - clockwise arrangement or connection
dakṣiṇāvarta + yoga
Compound type : tatpurusha (dakṣiṇāvarta+yoga)
- dakṣiṇāvarta – turned to the right, clockwise
adjective (masculine)
dakṣiṇa + āvarta - yoga – connection, application, method
noun (masculine)
root yuj
Root: yuj (class 7)
सार्धद्वयावर्तनेन (sārdhadvayāvartanena) - with two and a half rotations
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sārdhadvayāvartana
sārdhadvayāvartana - turning two and a half times
sārdha + dvaya + āvartana
Compound type : karmadharaya (sārdhadvaya+āvartana)
- sārdhadvaya – two and a half
adjective (neuter)
sa + ardha + dvaya - āvartana – turning round, revolving
noun (neuter)
root vṛt
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
ऊर्ध्वाग्रैः (ūrdhvāgraiḥ) - with tips pointing upwards
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ūrdhvāgra
ūrdhvāgra - having tips pointing upwards
ūrdhva + agra
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ūrdhva+agra)
- ūrdhva – high, upward
adjective (masculine) - agra – tip, point
noun (neuter)
अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship, one should honor
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of arc
root arc
Root: arc (class 1)
द्विजान् (dvijān) - brahmins (brahmins, twice-born ones)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born, brahmin, bird, tooth
dvi + ja
Compound type : upapada (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
adjective (masculine) - ja – born
adjective (masculine)
root jan
Root: jan (class 4)