महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-10, verse-20
पात्रद्वये पश्चिमायां याम्ये पात्रचतुष्टये ।
पूर्वास्यावुत्तरमुखान् षड्विप्रानुपवेशयेत् ॥२०॥
पूर्वास्यावुत्तरमुखान् षड्विप्रानुपवेशयेत् ॥२०॥
20. pātradvaye paścimāyāṁ yāmye pātracatuṣṭaye ,
pūrvāsyāvuttaramukhān ṣaḍviprānupaveśayet.
pūrvāsyāvuttaramukhān ṣaḍviprānupaveśayet.
20.
pātradvaye paścimāyām yāmye pātracatuṣṭaye
pūrvāsyāvuttaramukhān ṣaḍviprānupaveśayet
pūrvāsyāvuttaramukhān ṣaḍviprānupaveśayet
20.
pātravdaye paścimāyām yāmye pātracatuṣṭaye
pūrvāsyau uttaramukhān ṣaḍ viprān upaveśayet
pūrvāsyau uttaramukhān ṣaḍ viprān upaveśayet
20. In two vessels in the west, and in four vessels in the south and in the east, the wise practitioner should seat six brahmins facing north.
Words meanings summery:
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- पात्रद्वये (pātradvaye) - in two vessels
- पश्चिमायाम् (paścimāyām) - in the western direction, in the west
- याम्ये (yāmye) - in the southern direction, in the south
- पात्रचतुष्टये (pātracatuṣṭaye) - in a group of four vessels, in four vessels
- पूर्वास्यौ (pūrvāsyau) - facing east (two)
- उत्तरमुखान् (uttaramukhān) - facing north
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- विप्रान् (viprān) - brahmins
- उपवेशयेत् (upaveśayet) - should seat, should cause to sit
Words meanings and morphology
पात्रद्वये (pātradvaye) - in two vessels
(noun)
Locative, neuter, dual of pātradvaya
pātradvaya - pair of vessels, two vessels
Compound of pātra and dvaya
Compound type : tatpurusha (pātra+dvaya)
- pātra – vessel, dish, container
noun (neuter) - dvaya – pair, couple, two
noun (neuter)
पश्चिमायाम् (paścimāyām) - in the western direction, in the west
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of paścimā
paścimā - west, western quarter
याम्ये (yāmye) - in the southern direction, in the south
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of yāmya
yāmya - southern, south
पात्रचतुष्टये (pātracatuṣṭaye) - in a group of four vessels, in four vessels
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pātracatuṣṭaya
pātracatuṣṭaya - four vessels, tetrad of vessels
Compound of pātra and catuṣṭaya
Compound type : tatpurusha (pātra+catuṣṭaya)
- pātra – vessel, dish, container
noun (neuter) - catuṣṭaya – group of four, tetrad
noun (neuter)
पूर्वास्यौ (pūrvāsyau) - facing east (two)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pūrvāsya
pūrvāsya - facing east
Compound of pūrva and āsya
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūrva+āsya)
- pūrva – eastern, prior, first
adjective (masculine) - āsya – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the two priests or vessels depending on construction; here construed with the subject or objects.
उत्तरमुखान् (uttaramukhān) - facing north
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uttaramukha
uttaramukha - facing north
Compound of uttara and mukha
Compound type : bahuvrihi (uttara+mukha)
- uttara – northern, upper, subsequent
adjective (neuter) - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ṣaṣ
ṣaṣ - six
विप्रान् (viprān) - brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - brahmin, inspired singer, sage
उपवेशयेत् (upaveśayet) - should seat, should cause to sit
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of upaveśay
causative
Causative of viś with upa
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)