महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-13, verse-47
वेद्यां वा समदेशे वा शस्ताद्भिरुपलेपिते ।
वाय्वीशकोणयोर्मध्ये हस्तमात्रप्रमाणतः ॥४७॥
वाय्वीशकोणयोर्मध्ये हस्तमात्रप्रमाणतः ॥४७॥
47. vedyāṁ vā samadeśe vā śastādbhirupalepite ,
vāyvīśakoṇayormadhye hastamātrapramāṇataḥ.
vāyvīśakoṇayormadhye hastamātrapramāṇataḥ.
47.
vedyāṃ vā samadeśe vā śastādhir upalepite
vāyvīśakoṇayor madhye hastamātramramāṇataḥ
vāyvīśakoṇayor madhye hastamātramramāṇataḥ
47.
vedyāṃ vā samadeśe vā śastādhir upalepite
vāyvīśakoṇayor madhye hastamātramramāṇataḥ
vāyvīśakoṇayor madhye hastamātramramāṇataḥ
47. On an altar or in a level place smeared with auspicious water, between the northwest and northeast corners, to the extent of one cubit in measure -
Words meanings summery:
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- वेद्यां (vedyāṁ) - on the altar, on the sacrificial platform
- वा (vā) - or
- समदेशे (samadeśe) - in an even place, on a level ground
- वा (vā) - or
- शस्ताधिर् (śastādhir) - with auspicious water, by auspicious liquids
- उपलेपिते (upalepite) - smeared, plastered, anointed
- वाय्वीशकोणयोर् (vāyvīśakoṇayor) - of the northwest and northeast corners
- मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between
- हस्तमात्रम्रमाणतः (hastamātramramāṇataḥ) - from the measure of one cubit, to the extent of one cubit
Words meanings and morphology
वेद्यां (vedyāṁ) - on the altar, on the sacrificial platform
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vedi
vedi - an altar, a sacrificial platform
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
समदेशे (samadeśe) - in an even place, on a level ground
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samadeśa
samadeśa - an even place, a level ground
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+deśa)
- sama – even, level, equal
adjective (masculine) - deśa – place, region, country
noun (masculine)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
शस्ताधिर् (śastādhir) - with auspicious water, by auspicious liquids
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastāmbhas
śastāmbhas - auspicious water
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śasta+ambhas)
- śasta – auspicious, praised, excellent
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root śaṃs
Root: śaṃs (class 1) - ambhas – water
noun (neuter)
उपलेपिते (upalepite) - smeared, plastered, anointed
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of upalepita
upalepita - smeared, plastered
Past Passive Participle
from upa + lip
Prefix: upa
Root: lip (class 6)
वाय्वीशकोणयोर् (vāyvīśakoṇayor) - of the northwest and northeast corners
(noun)
Locative, masculine, dual of vāyvīśakoṇa
vāyvīśakoṇa - northwest and northeast corners
Compound type : dvandva (vāyu+īśa+koṇa)
- vāyu – wind, northwest direction
noun (masculine) - īśa – lord, northeast direction
noun (masculine) - koṇa – angle, corner
noun (masculine)
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of madhya
madhya - middle, center
हस्तमात्रम्रमाणतः (hastamātramramāṇataḥ) - from the measure of one cubit, to the extent of one cubit
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of hastamātramramāṇa
hastamātramramāṇa - measure of one cubit
Compound type : tatpurusha (hasta+mātra+pramāṇa)
- hasta – hand, cubit
noun (masculine) - mātra – measure, quantity
noun (neuter) - pramāṇa – measure, standard, authority
noun (neuter)