महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-4, verse-68
कलेर्दोषसमूहस्य महानेको गुणः प्रिये ।
सत्यप्रतिज्ञकौलानां श्रेयः सङ्कल्पमात्रतः ॥६८॥
सत्यप्रतिज्ञकौलानां श्रेयः सङ्कल्पमात्रतः ॥६८॥
68. kalerdoṣasamūhasya mahāneko guṇaḥ priye ,
satyapratijñakaulānāṁ śreyaḥ saṅkalpamātrataḥ.
satyapratijñakaulānāṁ śreyaḥ saṅkalpamātrataḥ.
68.
kaler doṣa-samūhasya mahān ekaḥ guṇaḥ priye
satya-pratijña-kaulānāṃ śreyaḥ saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ
satya-pratijña-kaulānāṃ śreyaḥ saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ
68.
priye kaleḥ doṣa-samūhasya mahān ekaḥ guṇaḥ asti
satya-pratijña-kaulānāṃ śreyaḥ saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ (bhavati)
satya-pratijña-kaulānāṃ śreyaḥ saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ (bhavati)
68. O beloved, amidst the vast gathering of faults in the age of Kali, there is one supreme virtue - for those followers of the family path who hold true to their vows, spiritual good comes merely through their intention.
Words meanings summery:
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- कलेः (kaleḥ) - of the age of Kali
- दोष-समूहस्य (doṣa-samūhasya) - of the multitude of faults, of the collection of evils
- महान् (mahān) - great, large, supreme
- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique
- गुणः (guṇaḥ) - quality, virtue, merit
- प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
- सत्य-प्रतिज्ञ-कौलानाम् (satya-pratijña-kaulānām) - of those followers of the family path who are true to their vows
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - spiritual good, welfare, ultimate good
- सङ्कल्प-मात्रतः (saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ) - merely through resolve, solely by intention
Words meanings and morphology
कलेः (kaleḥ) - of the age of Kali
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kali
kali - the age of Kali, the fourth yuga
दोष-समूहस्य (doṣa-samūhasya) - of the multitude of faults, of the collection of evils
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of doṣa-samūha
doṣa-samūha - collection of faults, multitude of evils
Compound type : tatpurusha (doṣa+samūha)
- doṣa – fault, defect, sin, evil
noun (masculine) - samūha – crowd, multitude, collection
noun (masculine)
महान् (mahān) - great, large, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, sole
गुणः (guṇaḥ) - quality, virtue, merit
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa
guṇa - quality, strand, virtue, merit
प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of priyā
priyā - beloved woman, wife
सत्य-प्रतिज्ञ-कौलानाम् (satya-pratijña-kaulānām) - of those followers of the family path who are true to their vows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of satya-pratijña-kaula
satya-pratijña-kaula - follower of the family path who keeps true vows
Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya-pratijña+kaula)
- satya-pratijña – one whose vow is true, true to one's promise
adjective (masculine) - kaula – follower of the family tradition or path
noun (masculine)
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - spiritual good, welfare, ultimate good
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, excellent, welfare, bliss
सङ्कल्प-मात्रतः (saṅkalpa-mātrataḥ) - merely through resolve, solely by intention
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpa-mātra
saṅkalpa-mātra - merely a resolve or mental intention
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+mātra)
- saṅkalpa – resolve, will, intention
noun (masculine) - mātra – mere, only, measure
adjective (neuter)