महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-132
उपविश्याऽसने ज्ञानी प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः ।
स्ववामे शिष्यमानीय कारुण्येनाऽवलोकयेत् ॥१३२॥
स्ववामे शिष्यमानीय कारुण्येनाऽवलोकयेत् ॥१३२॥
132. upaviśyā'sane jñānī prāṅmukho vāpyudaṅmukhaḥ ,
svavāme śiṣyamānīya kāruṇyenā'valokayet.
svavāme śiṣyamānīya kāruṇyenā'valokayet.
132.
upaviśya āsane jñānī prāk-mukhaḥ vā api udaṅ-mukhaḥ
sva-vāme śiṣyam ānīya kāruṇyena avalokayet
sva-vāme śiṣyam ānīya kāruṇyena avalokayet
132.
jñānī āsane upaviśya prāk-mukhaḥ vā api udaṅ-mukhaḥ
sva-vāme śiṣyam ānīya kāruṇyena avalokayet
sva-vāme śiṣyam ānīya kāruṇyena avalokayet
132. The wise guru, seated on a seat facing either east or north, should bring the student to his left side and look upon him with compassion.
Words meanings summery:
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- उपविश्य (upaviśya) - having sat down, sitting down
- आसने (āsane) - on a seat, on a mat
- ज्ञानी (jñānī) - the wise guru (wise one, one who possesses knowledge)
- प्राक्-मुखः (prāk-mukhaḥ) - facing east
- वा (vā) - or
- अपि (api) - also, even, or
- उदङ्-मुखः (udaṅ-mukhaḥ) - facing north
- स्व-वामे (sva-vāme) - on one's own left side
- शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - the student (student, pupil)
- आनीय (ānīya) - having brought near, having led
- कारुण्येन (kāruṇyena) - with compassion, with kindness
- अवलोकयेत् (avalokayet) - should look at, should observe
Words meanings and morphology
उपविश्य (upaviśya) - having sat down, sitting down
(adjective)
of upaviśya
upaviśya - having sat down
absolutive
root viś with upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: absolutive form
आसने (āsane) - on a seat, on a mat
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of āsana
āsana - seat, posture
Root: ās (class 2)
ज्ञानी (jñānī) - the wise guru (wise one, one who possesses knowledge)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānin
jñānin - wise, knowing
Root: jñā (class 9)
प्राक्-मुखः (prāk-mukhaḥ) - facing east
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāk-mukha
prāk-mukha - facing east
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāñc+mukha)
- prāñc – eastern, forward
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, or
(indeclinable)
उदङ्-मुखः (udaṅ-mukhaḥ) - facing north
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udañc-mukha
udañc-mukha - facing north
Compound type : bahuvrihi (udañc+mukha)
- udañc – northern
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
स्व-वामे (sva-vāme) - on one's own left side
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sva-vāma
sva-vāma - own left side
Compound type : karmadharaya (sva+vāma)
- sva – own
adjective (masculine) - vāma – left, beautiful
adjective (neuter)
शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - the student (student, pupil)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śiṣya
śiṣya - student, pupil
आनीय (ānīya) - having brought near, having led
(adjective)
of ānīya
ānīya - having brought
absolutive
root nī with ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: absolutive form
कारुण्येन (kāruṇyena) - with compassion, with kindness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kāruṇya
kāruṇya - compassion, pity, kindness
अवलोकयेत् (avalokayet) - should look at, should observe
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of lok
Prefix: ava
Root: lok (class 10)