महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-12, verse-4
अतस्तेषां हितार्थाय नियमो धर्मसम्मतः ।
नियोज्यते यमाश्रित्य न भ्रश्येयुः शुभान्नराः ॥४॥
नियोज्यते यमाश्रित्य न भ्रश्येयुः शुभान्नराः ॥४॥
4. atasteṣāṁ hitārthāya niyamo dharmasammataḥ ,
niyojyate yamāśritya na bhraśyeyuḥ śubhānnarāḥ.
niyojyate yamāśritya na bhraśyeyuḥ śubhānnarāḥ.
4.
atas teṣāṃ hitārthāya niyamo dharmasammataḥ
niyojyate yam āśritya na bhraśyeyuḥ śubhān narāḥ
niyojyate yam āśritya na bhraśyeyuḥ śubhān narāḥ
4.
atas teṣāṃ hitārthāya dharmasammataḥ niyamaḥ
niyojyate yam āśritya narāḥ śubhāt na bhraśyeyuḥ
niyojyate yam āśritya narāḥ śubhāt na bhraśyeyuḥ
4. Therefore, for their well-being, a rule approved by dharma is established. Relying upon it, auspicious people do not stray from righteousness.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them
- हितार्थाय (hitārthāya) - for the sake of welfare, for well-being
- नियमस् (niyamas) - rule, restriction, law, discipline
- धर्मसम्मतः (dharmasammataḥ) - approved by dharma, consistent with righteousness
- नियोज्यते (niyojyate) - is established, is appointed, is enjoined
- यम् (yam) - which
- आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having relied upon, having taken refuge in
- न (na) - not
- भ्रश्येयुः (bhraśyeyuḥ) - would fall, would stray, would slip
- शुभान् (śubhān) - auspicious, pure, righteous
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
Words meanings and morphology
अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence
(indeclinable)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
हितार्थाय (hitārthāya) - for the sake of welfare, for well-being
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of hitārtha
hitārtha - seeking welfare, for the purpose of well-being
hita + artha
Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+artha)
- hita – welfare, beneficial, good
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root dhā
Root: dhā (class 3) - artha – purpose, goal, wealth, meaning
noun (masculine)
नियमस् (niyamas) - rule, restriction, law, discipline
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama
niyama - rule, restraint, discipline, restriction
ni + yam
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
धर्मसम्मतः (dharmasammataḥ) - approved by dharma, consistent with righteousness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasammata
dharmasammata - approved by dharma, agreed upon by righteousness
Past Passive Participle
dharma + sammata
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+sammata)
- dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
from root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - sammata – agreed upon, approved, esteemed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
sam + man
Prefix: sam
Root: man (class 4)
नियोज्यते (niyojyate) - is established, is appointed, is enjoined
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of niyoj
Causative present passive
ni + yuj
Prefix: ni
Root: yuj (class 7)
यम् (yam) - which
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which
आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having relied upon, having taken refuge in
(indeclinable)
Gerund / Absolutive
ā + śri
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
भ्रश्येयुः (bhraśyeyuḥ) - would fall, would stray, would slip
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of bhraś
Root: bhraś (class 4)
शुभान् (śubhān) - auspicious, pure, righteous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śubha
śubha - auspicious, radiant, beautiful, good
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, person