महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-148
ब्रह्मज्ञानिमुखात् श्रुत्वा येन केन विधानतः ।
ब्रह्मभूतो नरः पूतः पुण्यपापैर्न लिप्यते ॥१४८॥
ब्रह्मभूतो नरः पूतः पुण्यपापैर्न लिप्यते ॥१४८॥
148. brahmajñānimukhāt śrutvā yena kena vidhānataḥ ,
brahmabhūto naraḥ pūtaḥ puṇyapāpairna lipyate.
brahmabhūto naraḥ pūtaḥ puṇyapāpairna lipyate.
148.
brahma-jñāni-mukhāt śrutvā yena kena vidhānataḥ
brahma-bhūtaḥ naraḥ pūtaḥ puṇya-pāpaiḥ na lipyate
brahma-bhūtaḥ naraḥ pūtaḥ puṇya-pāpaiḥ na lipyate
148.
brahma-jñāni-mukhāt śrutvā yena kena vidhānataḥ
pūtaḥ brahma-bhūtaḥ naraḥ puṇya-pāpaiḥ na lipyate
pūtaḥ brahma-bhūtaḥ naraḥ puṇya-pāpaiḥ na lipyate
148. Having heard it from the mouth of a knower of Brahman by any procedure whatsoever, a purified person who has become Brahman is not tainted by merit or sin.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म-ज्ञानि-मुखात् (brahma-jñāni-mukhāt) - from the mouth of a knower of Brahman
- श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
- येन (yena) - by which
- केन (kena) - by what
- विधानतः (vidhānataḥ) - according to procedure, by rule
- ब्रह्म-भूतः (brahma-bhūtaḥ) - one who has become Brahman
- नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
- पूतः (pūtaḥ) - purified, cleansed
- पुण्य-पापैः (puṇya-pāpaiḥ) - by merit and sin, by good and evil deeds
- न (na) - not
- लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted, is smeared, is affected
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म-ज्ञानि-मुखात् (brahma-jñāni-mukhāt) - from the mouth of a knower of Brahman
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of brahma-jñāni-mukha
brahma-jñāni-mukha - mouth of a knower of Brahman
brahman (absolute) + jñāni (knower) + mukha (mouth)
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma-jñāni+mukha)
- brahma-jñāni – knower of Brahman
noun (masculine)
brahman + jñānin - mukha – mouth, face
noun (neuter)
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(verb)
active
absolutive / gerund
root śru + tyā
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: absolutive
येन (yena) - by which
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which
केन (kena) - by what
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
विधानतः (vidhānataḥ) - according to procedure, by rule
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of vidhāna
vidhāna - rule, procedure, method
vi + dhā + ana
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
ब्रह्म-भूतः (brahma-bhūtaḥ) - one who has become Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahma-bhūta
brahma-bhūta - one who has become Brahman
Past Passive Participle
brahman (absolute) + bhūta (become)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahman+bhūta)
- brahman – the absolute
noun (neuter) - bhūta – become, been
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person
पूतः (pūtaḥ) - purified, cleansed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūta
pūta - purified, cleansed
Past Passive Participle
root pū
Root: pū (class 9)
पुण्य-पापैः (puṇya-pāpaiḥ) - by merit and sin, by good and evil deeds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṇya-pāpa
puṇya-pāpa - merit and sin
puṇya (merit) + pāpa (sin)
Compound type : dvandva (puṇya+pāpa)
- puṇya – merit, good deed
noun (neuter) - pāpa – sin, evil deed
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted, is smeared, is affected
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lip
root lip in passive conjugation
Root: lip (class 6)