महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-14, verse-160
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां भित्त्वा तालुशिरःशिखाः ।
प्रादुर्भूतोऽयमों तत्सत् सर्वमन्त्रोत्तमोत्तमः ॥१६०॥
प्रादुर्भूतोऽयमों तत्सत् सर्वमन्त्रोत्तमोत्तमः ॥१६०॥
160. brahmaviṣṇumaheśānāṁ bhittvā tāluśiraḥśikhāḥ ,
prādurbhūto'yamoṁ tatsat sarvamantrottamottamaḥ.
prādurbhūto'yamoṁ tatsat sarvamantrottamottamaḥ.
160.
brahmaviṣṇumaheśānām bhittvā tāluśiraḥśikhāḥ
prādurbhūtaḥ ayam om tat sat sarvamantromottamottamaḥ
prādurbhūtaḥ ayam om tat sat sarvamantromottamottamaḥ
160.
ayam brahmaviṣṇumaheśānām tāluśiraḥśikhāḥ bhittvā
prādurbhūtaḥ sarvamantromottamottamaḥ om tat sat
prādurbhūtaḥ sarvamantromottamottamaḥ om tat sat
160. Piercing the palate, head, and crown crest of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa, this supreme mantra of all mantras, namely oṃ tat sat, has manifested.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahma
- विष्णु (viṣṇu) - Vishnu
- महेशानाम् (maheśānām) - of Maheśa (of Maheśa (Shiva))
- भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)
- तालु (tālu) - palate
- शिरः (śiraḥ) - head
- शिखाः (śikhāḥ) - crown crests (crowns, crests, locks of hair)
- प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - manifested (manifested, appeared)
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- ओम् (om) - om
- तत् (tat) - tat
- सत् (sat) - sat
- सर्वमन्त्रोमोत्तमोत्तमः (sarvamantromottamottamaḥ) - the supreme best of all mantras (the absolute best of all mantras)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahma
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahma, the creator god
Note: First part of a compound
विष्णु (viṣṇu) - Vishnu
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Vishnu, the preserver god
Note: Middle part of a compound
महेशानाम् (maheśānām) - of Maheśa (of Maheśa (Shiva))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of maheśa
maheśa - Maheśa, Shiva, great lord
Compound type : dvandva (brahman+viṣṇu+maheśa)
- mahā – great
adjective (masculine) - īśa – lord
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshana as a compound group
भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)
(verb)
active
absolutive
root bhid with ktvā suffix
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Gerund / absolutive
तालु (tālu) - palate
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tālu
tālu - palate
Note: First part of a dvandva compound
शिरः (śiraḥ) - head
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Middle part of a compound
शिखाः (śikhāḥ) - crown crests (crowns, crests, locks of hair)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of śikhā
śikhā - crest, tuft, flame
Note: Final part of the compound object of bhittvā
प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - manifested (manifested, appeared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - manifested, appeared
Past Passive Participle
prādus + bhū with ta suffix
Prefix: prādus
Root: bhū (class 1)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
ओम् (om) - om
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the mantra
तत् (tat) - tat
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Part of the mantra
सत् (sat) - sat
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - true, existent
Note: Part of the mantra
सर्वमन्त्रोमोत्तमोत्तमः (sarvamantromottamottamaḥ) - the supreme best of all mantras (the absolute best of all mantras)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvamantromottamottama
sarvamantromottamottama - the absolute best of all mantras
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+mantra+uttama+uttama)
- sarva – all
adjective (masculine) - mantra – mantra
noun (masculine) - uttama – best
adjective (masculine) - uttama – best
adjective (masculine)
Note: Compound superlative