महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-14, verse-112
ज्ञानं तत्त्वविचारेण निष्कामेणापि कर्मणा ।
जायते क्षीणतमसां विदुषां निर्मलात्मनाम् ॥११२॥
जायते क्षीणतमसां विदुषां निर्मलात्मनाम् ॥११२॥
112. jñānaṁ tattvavicāreṇa niṣkāmeṇāpi karmaṇā ,
jāyate kṣīṇatamasāṁ viduṣāṁ nirmalātmanām.
jāyate kṣīṇatamasāṁ viduṣāṁ nirmalātmanām.
112.
jñānaṃ tattvavicāreṇa niṣkāmeṇa api karmaṇā
jāyate kṣīṇatamasām viduṣām nirmalātmanām
jāyate kṣīṇatamasām viduṣām nirmalātmanām
112.
tattvavicāreṇa niṣkāmeṇa api karmaṇā ca
kṣīṇatamasām nirmalātmanām viduṣām jñānaṃ jāyate
kṣīṇatamasām nirmalātmanām viduṣām jñānaṃ jāyate
112. Knowledge arises for wise people through inquiry into the truth and through desireless action, when their darkness has waned and their selves are pure.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, awareness, understanding
- तत्त्वविचारेण (tattvavicāreṇa) - by inquiry into the truth, by investigation of reality
- निष्कामेण (niṣkāmeṇa) - by desireless, by disinterested
- अपि (api) - even, also, moreover
- कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by karma
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- क्षीणतमसाम् (kṣīṇatamasām) - of those whose darkness has waned, of those whose ignorance is destroyed
- विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, of the knowledgeable
- निर्मलात्मनाम् (nirmalātmanām) - of those whose selves are pure, of those with immaculate souls
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, awareness, understanding
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, knowing, consciousness
Derived from the root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
तत्त्वविचारेण (tattvavicāreṇa) - by inquiry into the truth, by investigation of reality
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tattvavicāra
tattvavicāra - inquiry into the truth, philosophical investigation
A tatpurusha compound of tattva and vicāra.
Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+vicāra)
- tattva – truth, reality, essence
noun (neuter)
From tat. - vicāra – inquiry, deliberation, investigation
noun (masculine)
Derived from vi + car.
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
निष्कामेण (niṣkāmeṇa) - by desireless, by disinterested
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of niṣkāma
niṣkāma - desireless, free from selfish desires
A bahuvrihi compound of nis and kāma.
अपि (api) - even, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by karma
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, ritual action, karma
Derived from the root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Root jan in atmanepada.
Root: jan (class 4)
क्षीणतमसाम् (kṣīṇatamasām) - of those whose darkness has waned, of those whose ignorance is destroyed
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣīṇatamas
kṣīṇatamas - having diminished darkness or ignorance
A bahuvrihi compound of kṣīṇa and tamas.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣīṇa+tamas)
- kṣīṇa – diminished, decayed, waned, destroyed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṣī.
Root: kṣī (class 9) - tamas – darkness, ignorance
noun (neuter)
विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, of the knowledgeable
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vidvas
vidvas - wise, learned, knowing
Past active participle
From root vid.
Root: vid (class 2)
निर्मलात्मनाम् (nirmalātmanām) - of those whose selves are pure, of those with immaculate souls
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nirmalātman
nirmalātman - having a pure self or soul
A bahuvrihi compound of nirmala and ātman.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nirmala+ātman)
- nirmala – pure, spotless, clean
adjective (masculine)
A prāpadi/karmadhāraya or avyayībhāva derivative with nis and mala.
Prefix: nis - ātman – the self, the soul
noun (masculine)