महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-11, verse-92
षट् साक्षिणः प्रमाणं स्युश्चत्वारस्त्र्य एव वा ।
अभावे द्वावपि शिवे प्रसिद्धौ यदि धार्मिकौ ॥९२॥
अभावे द्वावपि शिवे प्रसिद्धौ यदि धार्मिकौ ॥९२॥
92. ṣaṭ sākṣiṇaḥ pramāṇaṁ syuścatvārastrya eva vā ,
abhāve dvāvapi śive prasiddhau yadi dhārmikau.
abhāve dvāvapi śive prasiddhau yadi dhārmikau.
92.
ṣaṭ sākṣiṇaḥ pramāṇaṃ syuḥ catvāraḥ trayaḥ eva vā
abhāve dvau api śive prasiddhau yadi dhārmikau
abhāve dvau api śive prasiddhau yadi dhārmikau
92.
śive sākṣiṇaḥ ṣaṭ catvāraḥ trayaḥ vā eva pramāṇaṃ
syuḥ abhāve dvau api yadi prasiddhau dhārmikau
syuḥ abhāve dvau api yadi prasiddhau dhārmikau
92. O Shiva, there may be six, four, or even three witnesses, or in their absence, even two, provided they are renowned and righteous.
Words meanings summery:
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- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- साक्षिणः (sākṣiṇaḥ) - witnesses
- प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - valid as witnesses (valid authority, valid testimony, acceptable)
- स्युः (syuḥ) - they may be, should be
- चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
- त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, precisely
- वा (vā) - or
- अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence
- द्वौ (dvau) - two
- अपि (api) - also, even
- शिवे (śive) - O Shiva (form of address) (O Shiva)
- प्रसिद्धौ (prasiddhau) - well-known, renowned, established
- यदि (yadi) - if
- धार्मिकौ (dhārmikau) - righteous, virtuous, lawful
Words meanings and morphology
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṣaṣ
ṣaṣ - six
साक्षिणः (sākṣiṇaḥ) - witnesses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sākṣin
sākṣin - witness
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - valid as witnesses (valid authority, valid testimony, acceptable)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - measure, authority, proof, standard
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
स्युः (syuḥ) - they may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tri
tri - three
एव (eva) - indeed, even, precisely
वा (vā) - or
अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhāva
abhāva - absence, non-existence, lack
Prefix: a
Root: bhū (class 1)
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dvi
dvi - two
अपि (api) - also, even
शिवे (śive) - O Shiva (form of address) (O Shiva)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, Shiva
प्रसिद्धौ (prasiddhau) - well-known, renowned, established
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prasiddha
prasiddha - renowned, famous, well-known, established
Past Passive Participle
pra + sidh
Prefix: pra
Root: sidh (class 4)
यदि (yadi) - if
धार्मिकौ (dhārmikau) - righteous, virtuous, lawful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dhārmika
dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, lawful