महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-13, verse-54
चतुर्षु मध्यकोष्ठेषु पद्मं कुर्यात् मनोहरम् ।
चतुर्दलं पीतरक्तकर्णिकं रक्तकेसरम् ॥५४॥
चतुर्दलं पीतरक्तकर्णिकं रक्तकेसरम् ॥५४॥
54. caturṣu madhyakoṣṭheṣu padmaṁ kuryāt manoharam ,
caturdalaṁ pītaraktakarṇikaṁ raktakesaram.
caturdalaṁ pītaraktakarṇikaṁ raktakesaram.
54.
caturṣu madhyakoṣṭheṣu padmaṃ kuryāt manoharam
caturdalam pītaraktakarṇikaṃ raktakesaram
caturdalam pītaraktakarṇikaṃ raktakesaram
54.
caturṣu madhyakoṣṭheṣu pītaraktakarṇikaṃ
raktakesaraṃ caturdalaṃ manoharaṃ padmaṃ kuryāt
raktakesaraṃ caturdalaṃ manoharaṃ padmaṃ kuryāt
54. In the four central cells, one should make a charming four-petaled lotus, with yellow and red central pericarps and red filaments.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - in four
- मध्यकोष्ठेषु (madhyakoṣṭheṣu) - in the middle cells, in the central compartments
- पद्मम् (padmam) - lotus
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should make, should create, should construct
- मनोहरम् (manoharam) - charming, captivating, beautiful
- चतुर्दलम् (caturdalam) - four-petaled
- पीतरक्तकर्णिकम् (pītaraktakarṇikam) - having yellow and red pericarp
- रक्तकेसरम् (raktakesaram) - having red filaments
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - in four
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
मध्यकोष्ठेषु (madhyakoṣṭheṣu) - in the middle cells, in the central compartments
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of madhyakoṣṭha
madhyakoṣṭha - middle cell, central compartment
tatpurusha compound of madhya and koṣṭha
Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+koṣṭha)
- madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter) - koṣṭha – cell, room, compartment
noun (masculine)
पद्मम् (padmam) - lotus
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of padma
padma - lotus
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should make, should create, should construct
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
From root kṛ (class 8 - karoti), potential/optative active
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मनोहरम् (manoharam) - charming, captivating, beautiful
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manohara
manohara - captivating the mind, charming, beautiful
tatpurusha compound of manas and hara
Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)
- manas – mind
noun (neuter) - hara – taking, carrying, captivating
adjective (masculine)
From root hṛ
Root: hṛ (class 1)
चतुर्दलम् (caturdalam) - four-petaled
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of caturdala
caturdala - four-petaled, having four petals
bahuvrihi compound of catur and dala
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+dala)
- catur – four
adjective (masculine) - dala – petal, leaf
noun (neuter)
पीतरक्तकर्णिकम् (pītaraktakarṇikam) - having yellow and red pericarp
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pītaraktakarṇika
pītaraktakarṇika - having yellow and red pericarps
bahuvrihi compound of pītarakta and karṇikā
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pītarakta+karṇikā)
- pītarakta – yellow and red
adjective (neuter)
dvandva compound of pīta and rakta - karṇikā – pericarp of a lotus
noun (feminine)
रक्तकेसरम् (raktakesaram) - having red filaments
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of raktakesara
raktakesara - having red filaments
bahuvrihi compound of rakta and kesara
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rakta+kesara)
- rakta – red
adjective (neuter) - kesara – filament, stamen
noun (neuter)