महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-66
इति ते कथितं देवि पञ्चरत्नं महेशितुः ।
कवचं शृणु चार्वङ्गि जगन्मङ्गलनामकम् ।
पठनाद्धारणाद् यस्य ब्रह्मज्ञो जायते ध्रुवम् ॥६६॥
कवचं शृणु चार्वङ्गि जगन्मङ्गलनामकम् ।
पठनाद्धारणाद् यस्य ब्रह्मज्ञो जायते ध्रुवम् ॥६६॥
66. iti te kathitaṁ devi pañcaratnaṁ maheśituḥ ,
kavacaṁ śṛṇu cārvaṅgi jaganmaṅgalanāmakam ,
paṭhanāddhāraṇād yasya brahmajño jāyate dhruvam.
kavacaṁ śṛṇu cārvaṅgi jaganmaṅgalanāmakam ,
paṭhanāddhāraṇād yasya brahmajño jāyate dhruvam.
66.
iti te kathitam devi pañcaratnam
maheśituḥ kavacam śṛṇu cārvaṅgi
jaganmaṅgalanāmakam paṭhanāt dhāraṇāt
yasya brahmajñaḥ jāyate dhruvam
maheśituḥ kavacam śṛṇu cārvaṅgi
jaganmaṅgalanāmakam paṭhanāt dhāraṇāt
yasya brahmajñaḥ jāyate dhruvam
66.
devi cārvaṅgi iti maheśituḥ pañcaratnam
te kathitam jagat-maṅgala-nāmakam
kavacam śṛṇu ca yasya paṭhanāt
dhāraṇāt brahmajñaḥ dhruvam jāyate
te kathitam jagat-maṅgala-nāmakam
kavacam śṛṇu ca yasya paṭhanāt
dhāraṇāt brahmajñaḥ dhruvam jāyate
66. Thus, O goddess with lovely limbs, the five-jeweled hymn of the supreme lord has been told to you. Hear this protective armor named jagat-maṅgala (auspicious for the world), by the recitation and wearing of which a person certainly becomes a knower of brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus, so
- ते (te) - to you (to you, by you, your)
- कथितम् (kathitam) - told, spoken, narrated
- देवि (devi) - O goddess
- पञ्चरत्नम् (pañcaratnam) - the five-jeweled hymn (five jewels, consisting of five gems)
- महेशितुः (maheśituḥ) - of the supreme lord, of Maheśita
- कवचम् (kavacam) - protective armor, kavaca
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen
- चार्वङ्गि (cārvaṅgi) - O lady with lovely limbs
- जगन्मङ्गलनामकम् (jaganmaṅgalanāmakam) - named Jagat-maṅgala (auspicious for the world)
- पठनात् (paṭhanāt) - from recitation, by recitation
- धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - from wearing, from holding, from retaining
- यस्य (yasya) - of which
- ब्रह्मज्ञः (brahmajñaḥ) - knower of brahman
- जायते (jāyate) - becomes, is born
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, definitely
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus, so
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - to you (to you, by you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: enclitic form
कथितम् (kathitam) - told, spoken, narrated
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita
kathita - told, spoken
Past Passive Participle
past passive participle of kath
Root: kath (class 10)
देवि (devi) - O goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess
पञ्चरत्नम् (pañcaratnam) - the five-jeweled hymn (five jewels, consisting of five gems)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcaratna
pañcaratna - five jewels
pañcan + ratna
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pañcan+ratna)
- pañcan – five
adjective - ratna – jewel, gem
noun (neuter)
महेशितुः (maheśituḥ) - of the supreme lord, of Maheśita
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of maheśitṛ
maheśitṛ - supreme lord, supreme ruler
mahā + īśitṛ
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+īśitṛ)
- mahā – great, supreme
adjective - īśitṛ – lord, ruler
noun (masculine)
कवचम् (kavacam) - protective armor, kavaca
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kavaca
kavaca - armor, protective hymn
शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Root: śru (class 5)
चार्वङ्गि (cārvaṅgi) - O lady with lovely limbs
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of cārvaṅgī
cārvaṅgī - having lovely limbs
cāru + aṅgī
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cāru+aṅgī)
- cāru – lovely, beautiful
adjective - aṅgī – having limbs, body
noun (feminine)
जगन्मङ्गलनामकम् (jaganmaṅgalanāmakam) - named Jagat-maṅgala (auspicious for the world)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jaganmaṅgalanāmaka
jaganmaṅgalanāmaka - named jagat-maṅgala
jagat + maṅgala + nāmaka
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jaganmaṅgala+nāmaka)
- jaganmaṅgala – auspicious for the world
adjective (neuter)
jagat + maṅgala - nāmaka – named, called
adjective (neuter)
पठनात् (paṭhanāt) - from recitation, by recitation
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of paṭhana
paṭhana - reciting, reading
from paṭh
Root: paṭh (class 1)
धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - from wearing, from holding, from retaining
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhāraṇa
dhāraṇa - wearing, holding, bearing
from dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 10)
यस्य (yasya) - of which
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which
ब्रह्मज्ञः (brahmajñaḥ) - knower of brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmajña
brahmajña - knower of brahman
brahman + jña
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+jña)
- brahman – brahman, the absolute
noun (neuter) - jña – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9)
जायते (jāyate) - becomes, is born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, definitely
(adverb)
Note: used as an adverb