महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-106
प्रातर्मध्याह्नसायाह्ने यथादेशे यथाऽसने ।
पूर्ववत् परमब्रह्म ध्यात्वा साधकसत्तमः ॥१०६॥
पूर्ववत् परमब्रह्म ध्यात्वा साधकसत्तमः ॥१०६॥
106. prātarmadhyāhnasāyāhne yathādeśe yathā'sane ,
pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā sādhakasattamaḥ.
pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā sādhakasattamaḥ.
106.
prātarmadhyāhnasāyāhne yathādeśe yathāasane
pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā sādhakasattamaḥ
pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā sādhakasattamaḥ
106.
sādhakasattamaḥ prātaḥ madhyāhne sāyāhne
yathādeśe yathāasane pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā
yathādeśe yathāasane pūrvavat paramabrahma dhyātvā
106. In the morning, at midday, and in the evening, according to the place and the seat, the best of practitioners should meditate on the supreme brahman just as before.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रातर् (prātar) - in the morning, early
- मध्याह्न (madhyāhna) - at midday, at noon
- सायाह्ने (sāyāhne) - in the evening, at dusk
- यथादेशे (yathādeśe) - according to the place, appropriately to the place
- यथाअसने (yathāasane) - according to the seat, appropriately to the posture or seat
- पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - just as before, as previously
- परमब्रह्म (paramabrahma) - the supreme brahman, the supreme absolute
- ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having contemplated
- साधकसत्तमः (sādhakasattamaḥ) - the best of practitioners, the most excellent sādhaka
Words meanings and morphology
प्रातर् (prātar) - in the morning, early
(indeclinable)
मध्याह्न (madhyāhna) - at midday, at noon
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of madhyāhna
madhyāhna - midday, noon
Compound of madhya and ahna
Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+ahna)
- madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter) - ahna – day
noun (masculine)
सायाह्ने (sāyāhne) - in the evening, at dusk
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sāyāhna
sāyāhna - evening, afternoon
Compound of sāya and ahna
Compound type : tatpurusha (sāya+ahna)
- sāya – evening
noun (neuter) - ahna – day
noun (masculine)
यथादेशे (yathādeśe) - according to the place, appropriately to the place
(adverb)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+deśa)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - deśa – place, region
noun (masculine)
यथाअसने (yathāasane) - according to the seat, appropriately to the posture or seat
(adverb)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+āsana)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - āsana – seat, posture
noun (neuter)
पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - just as before, as previously
(indeclinable)
परमब्रह्म (paramabrahma) - the supreme brahman, the supreme absolute
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paramabrahman
paramabrahman - the supreme brahman
Compound of parama and brahman
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+brahman)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
adjective (neuter) - brahman – the absolute, the supreme reality
noun (neuter)
ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having contemplated
(verb)
active, absolutive of dhyai
absolutive
Root dhyai with suffix tvā
Root: dhyai (class 1)
साधकसत्तमः (sādhakasattamaḥ) - the best of practitioners, the most excellent sādhaka
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhakasattama
sādhakasattama - the best among practitioners
Compound of sādhaka and sattama
Compound type : tatpurusha (sādhaka+sattama)
- sādhaka – practitioner, spiritual aspirant
noun (masculine) - sattama – most excellent, the best
adjective (masculine)