महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-126
प्रातःकृत्यं प्रातरेव सन्ध्यां कुर्यात् त्रिकालतः ।
मध्याह्ने पूजनं कुर्यात् सर्वतन्त्रेष्वयं विधिः ।
परब्रह्मोपासने तु साधकेच्चाविधिः शिवे ॥१२६॥
मध्याह्ने पूजनं कुर्यात् सर्वतन्त्रेष्वयं विधिः ।
परब्रह्मोपासने तु साधकेच्चाविधिः शिवे ॥१२६॥
126. prātaḥkṛtyaṁ prātareva sandhyāṁ kuryāt trikālataḥ ,
madhyāhne pūjanaṁ kuryāt sarvatantreṣvayaṁ vidhiḥ ,
parabrahmopāsane tu sādhakeccāvidhiḥ śive.
madhyāhne pūjanaṁ kuryāt sarvatantreṣvayaṁ vidhiḥ ,
parabrahmopāsane tu sādhakeccāvidhiḥ śive.
126.
prātaḥkṛtyam prātaḥ eva sandhyām kuryāt
trikālatas madhyāhne pūjanam kuryāt
sarvatantreṣu ayam vidhiḥ
parabrahmopāsane tu sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ śive
trikālatas madhyāhne pūjanam kuryāt
sarvatantreṣu ayam vidhiḥ
parabrahmopāsane tu sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ śive
126.
śive,
prātaḥkṛtyam prātaḥ eva kuryāt,
trikālatas sandhyām kuryāt,
madhyāhne pūjanam kuryāt,
ayam vidhiḥ sarvatantreṣu (asti); tu parabrahmopāsane sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ (asti)
prātaḥkṛtyam prātaḥ eva kuryāt,
trikālatas sandhyām kuryāt,
madhyāhne pūjanam kuryāt,
ayam vidhiḥ sarvatantreṣu (asti); tu parabrahmopāsane sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ (asti)
126. O Shiva, one should perform morning duties early in the morning, perform the sandhyā worship at the three times of day, and perform worship at noon - this is the rule across all Tantras. However, in the worship of the supreme brahman, the rule is according to the practitioner's own will.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रातःकृत्यम् (prātaḥkṛtyam) - morning duties, morning rites
- प्रातस् (prātas) - early in the morning (early in the morning, at dawn)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, precisely, only)
- सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - twilight prayer, sandhyā worship
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should perform, should do, should make
- त्रिकालतस् (trikālatas) - at the three times of day (at the three times of day (morning, noon, evening), from the three periods)
- मध्याह्ने (madhyāhne) - at noon, in the midday
- पूजनम् (pūjanam) - worship, honoring, adoration
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should perform, should do, should make
- सर्वतन्त्रेषु (sarvatantreṣu) - in all Tantras, in all treatises
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, method, prescription, ordinance
- परब्रह्मोपासने (parabrahmopāsane) - in the worship of the supreme absolute, in contemplation of parabrahman
- तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)
- साधक-इच्छा-विधिः (sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ) - the rule governed by the practitioner's will, freedom of method for the practitioner
- शिवे (śive) - O Shiva (O Shiva, O auspicious one)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रातःकृत्यम् (prātaḥkṛtyam) - morning duties, morning rites
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prātaḥkṛtya
prātaḥkṛtya - morning duty, morning rite
Compound type : tatpurusha (prātar+kṛtya)
- prātar – early morning, at dawn
indeclinable - kṛtya – duty, action, what ought to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
From root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रातस् (prātas) - early in the morning (early in the morning, at dawn)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, precisely, only)
(indeclinable)
सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - twilight prayer, sandhyā worship
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sandhyā
sandhyā - twilight, morning or evening prayer/rite
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should perform, should do, should make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
त्रिकालतस् (trikālatas) - at the three times of day (at the three times of day (morning, noon, evening), from the three periods)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of trikāla
trikāla - three times of day
Compound type : dvigu (tri+kāla)
- tri – three
adjective (masculine) - kāla – time, period
noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially/ablatively to mean 'at the three times'
मध्याह्ने (madhyāhne) - at noon, in the midday
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of madhyāhna
madhyāhna - midday, noon
Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+ahna)
- madhya – middle, center
adjective (neuter) - ahna – day
noun (neuter)
पूजनम् (pūjanam) - worship, honoring, adoration
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pūjana
pūjana - worship, honoring
Root: pūj (class 10)
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should perform, should do, should make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सर्वतन्त्रेषु (sarvatantreṣu) - in all Tantras, in all treatises
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvatantra
sarvatantra - all Tantras or scriptures
Compound type : karmadharaya (sarva+tantra)
- sarva – all, every
adjective (masculine) - tantra – system, doctrine, treatise, tantra
noun (neuter)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, method, prescription, ordinance
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, method, ordinance
Root: vidh (class 6)
परब्रह्मोपासने (parabrahmopāsane) - in the worship of the supreme absolute, in contemplation of parabrahman
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of parabrahmopāsana
parabrahmopāsana - worship or meditation on the supreme brahman
Compound type : tatpurusha (parabrahman+upāsana)
- parabrahman – the supreme absolute, supreme brahman
noun (neuter) - upāsana – worship, meditation, service
noun (neuter)
Prefix: upa
Root: ās (class 2)
तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
साधक-इच्छा-विधिः (sādhaka-icchā-vidhiḥ) - the rule governed by the practitioner's will, freedom of method for the practitioner
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhaka-icchā-vidhi
sādhaka-icchā-vidhi - the rule according to the practitioner's wish
Compound type : tatpurusha (sādhaka+icchā+vidhi)
- sādhaka – practitioner, one who accomplishes spiritual practice
noun (masculine)
Root: sādh (class 5) - icchā – wish, desire, will
noun (feminine)
Root: iṣ (class 6) - vidhi – rule, prescription, method
noun (masculine)
Root: vidh (class 6)
शिवे (śive) - O Shiva (O Shiva, O auspicious one)
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of śivā
śivā - female jackal, auspicious female, vocative of śivā or feminine form addressing Shiva/consort