महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-7
सत्तामात्रं निर्विशेषमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् ।
असत्त्रिलोकीसद्भानं स्वरूपं ब्रह्मणः स्मृतम् ॥७॥
असत्त्रिलोकीसद्भानं स्वरूपं ब्रह्मणः स्मृतम् ॥७॥
7. sattāmātraṁ nirviśeṣamavāṅmanasagocaram ,
asattrilokīsadbhānaṁ svarūpaṁ brahmaṇaḥ smṛtam.
asattrilokīsadbhānaṁ svarūpaṁ brahmaṇaḥ smṛtam.
7.
sattāmātram nirviśesam avāṅmanasagocaram asat
trilokīsadbhānam svarūpam brahmaṇaḥ smṛtam
trilokīsadbhānam svarūpam brahmaṇaḥ smṛtam
7.
sattāmātram nirviśesam avāṅmanasagocaram asat
trilokīsadbhānam brahmaṇaḥ svarūpam smṛtam
trilokīsadbhānam brahmaṇaḥ svarūpam smṛtam
7. Pure existence, devoid of specific attributes, beyond the reach of speech and mind, non-existent yet shining as the reality of the three worlds - such is remembered as the essential nature of brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्तामात्रम् (sattāmātram) - pure existence, mere being
- निर्विशेसम् (nirviśesam) - without specific attributes, undifferentiated, devoid of particularities
- अवाङ्मनसगोचरम् (avāṅmanasagocaram) - beyond the reach of speech and mind
- असत् (asat) - non-existent, unmanifest, transcendental
- त्रिलोकीसद्भानम् (trilokīsadbhānam) - shining as the existence of the three worlds
- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - essential nature, own form, true form
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of brahman, of the absolute
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, taught, considered
Words meanings and morphology
सत्तामात्रम् (sattāmātram) - pure existence, mere being
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sattāmātra
sattāmātra - pure existence, mere being
tatpurusha compound of sattā and mātra
Compound type : tatpurusha (sattā+mātra)
- sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine)
from sat
Root: as (class 2) - mātra – only, mere, measure
adjective (neuter)
निर्विशेसम् (nirviśesam) - without specific attributes, undifferentiated, devoid of particularities
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirviśesa
nirviśesa - without specific attributes, undifferentiated
bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+viśesa)
- viśesa – particularity, distinction, attribute
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: viś (class 6)
अवाङ्मनसगोचरम् (avāṅmanasagocaram) - beyond the reach of speech and mind
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avāṅmanasagocara
avāṅmanasagocara - beyond speech and mind
bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vāṅmanasa+gocara)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
negative prefix - vāṅmanasa – speech and mind
noun (neuter)
dvandva compound of vāk and manas - gocara – range, reach, sphere of perception
adjective (masculine)
असत् (asat) - non-existent, unmanifest, transcendental
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of asat
asat - non-existent, unmanifest
present active participle of as
Root: as (class 2)
त्रिलोकीसद्भानम् (trilokīsadbhānam) - shining as the existence of the three worlds
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of trilokīsadbhāna
trilokīsadbhāna - shining as the existence of the three worlds
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (trilokī+sadbhāna)
- trilokī – the three worlds
noun (feminine) - sadbhāna – true manifestation, shining existence
noun (neuter)
tatpurusha compound of sat and bhāna
Root: bhā (class 2)
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - essential nature, own form, true form
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - essential nature, true form
karmadhāraya compound of sva and rūpa
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+rūpa)
- sva – one's own, own
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, nature, shape
noun (neuter)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of brahman, of the absolute
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - brahman, the supreme absolute
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, taught, considered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, taught, declared
Past Passive Participle
from root smṛ
Root: smṛ (class 1)