महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-45
वामनासापुटं धृत्वा दक्षनासापुटेन च ।
पूअयेत् पवनं मन्त्री मूलमष्टमितं जपन् ॥४५॥
पूअयेत् पवनं मन्त्री मूलमष्टमितं जपन् ॥४५॥
45. vāmanāsāpuṭaṁ dhṛtvā dakṣanāsāpuṭena ca ,
pūayet pavanaṁ mantrī mūlamaṣṭamitaṁ japan.
pūayet pavanaṁ mantrī mūlamaṣṭamitaṁ japan.
45.
vāmanāsāpuṭaṃ dhṛtvā dakṣanāsāpuṭena ca
pūrayet pavanam mantrī mūlamaṣṭamitaṃ japan
pūrayet pavanam mantrī mūlamaṣṭamitaṃ japan
45.
mantrī vāmanāsāpuṭaṃ dhṛtvā dakṣanāsāpuṭena
ca pavanam pūrayet mūlam aṣṭamitaṃ japan
ca pavanam pūrayet mūlam aṣṭamitaṃ japan
45. Holding the left nostril and (exhaling or inhaling) through the right nostril, the practitioner should fill (the body) with breath, reciting the root mantra eight times.
Words meanings summery:
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- वामनासापुटम् (vāmanāsāpuṭam) - the left nostril
- धृत्वा (dhṛtvā) - having held, having grasped
- दक्षनासापुटेन (dakṣanāsāpuṭena) - with the right nostril
- च (ca) - and
- पूरयेत् (pūrayet) - should fill with breath (should fill, should complete)
- पवनम् (pavanam) - breath (wind, breath, air)
- मन्त्री (mantrī) - practitioner, one who recites mantras
- मूलम् (mūlam) - root mantra (root, root mantra)
- अष्टमितम् (aṣṭamitam) - eight times (multiplied by eight, counted as eight)
- जपन् (japan) - while reciting (muttering, reciting)
Words meanings and morphology
वामनासापुटम् (vāmanāsāpuṭam) - the left nostril
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāmanāsāpuṭa
vāmanāsāpuṭa - left nostril
A karmadhāraya compound of vāma (left) and nāsāpuṭa (nostril).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vāma+nāsāpuṭa)
- vāma – left, contrary
adjective (masculine) - nāsāpuṭa – nostril
noun (neuter)
धृत्वा (dhṛtvā) - having held, having grasped
(indeclinable)
absolutive / gerund
From the root dhṛ (class 1 or 10 ubhayapadī), with the gerund suffix -tvā.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
दक्षनासापुटेन (dakṣanāsāpuṭena) - with the right nostril
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dakṣanāsāpuṭa
dakṣanāsāpuṭa - right nostril
Compound of dakṣa (right) and nāsāpuṭa (nostril).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (dakṣa+nāsāpuṭa)
- dakṣa – right, capable, clever
adjective (masculine) - nāsāpuṭa – nostril
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पूरयेत् (pūrayet) - should fill with breath (should fill, should complete)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pūr
Causal of pr (class 10), or causative formation pūrayati in potential mood.
Root: pṛ (class 9)
पवनम् (pavanam) - breath (wind, breath, air)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pavana
pavana - wind, air, purifier
Derived from pū (to purify).
Root: pū (class 9)
मन्त्री (mantrī) - practitioner, one who recites mantras
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrin
mantrin - counsellor, practitioner of mantras
Derived from mantra with matup suffix.
मूलम् (mūlam) - root mantra (root, root mantra)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla
mūla - root, foundation, origin
अष्टमितम् (aṣṭamitam) - eight times (multiplied by eight, counted as eight)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭamita
aṣṭamita - measured by eight, consisting of eight
Compound of aṣṭa (eight) and mita (measured).
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭa+mita)
- aṣṭa – eight
adjective (neuter) - mita – measured, limited
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From mā (to measure).
Root: mā (class 3)
जपन् (japan) - while reciting (muttering, reciting)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jap
jap - to mutter, to whisper, to recite quietly
Present active participle
From the root jap (class 1), with sat-pratyaya (-at).
Root: jap (class 1)