महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-5, verse-173
तद्बाह्येऽष्टदलं पद्मं तद्बहिर्भूपुरं लिखेत् ।
चतुर्द्वारसमायुक्तं सुरेखं सुमनोहरम् ॥१७३॥
चतुर्द्वारसमायुक्तं सुरेखं सुमनोहरम् ॥१७३॥
173. tadbāhye'ṣṭadalaṁ padmaṁ tadbahirbhūpuraṁ likhet ,
caturdvārasamāyuktaṁ surekhaṁ sumanoharam.
caturdvārasamāyuktaṁ surekhaṁ sumanoharam.
173.
tad bāhye aṣṭadalaṃ padmam tat bahiḥ bhūpuram
likhet catur-dvāra-samāyuktam su-rekham su-moharam
likhet catur-dvāra-samāyuktam su-rekham su-moharam
173.
tad bāhye aṣṭadalaṃ padmam tat bahiḥ bhūpuram
likhet catur-dvāra-samāyuktam su-rekham su-moharam
likhet catur-dvāra-samāyuktam su-rekham su-moharam
173. Outside of that, (the practitioner) should draw an eight-petalled lotus, and further outside, a bhūpura (square citadel enclosure) equipped with four doors, well-lined, and exceedingly delightful.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that
- बाह्ये (bāhye) - outside
- अष्टदलम् (aṣṭadalam) - having eight petals
- पद्मम् (padmam) - lotus
- तत् (tat) - that
- बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside
- भूपुरम् (bhūpuram) - bhūpura (square boundary enclosure of a yantra)
- लिखेत् (likhet) - should draw
- चतुर्-द्वार-समायुक्तम् (catur-dvāra-samāyuktam) - equipped with four doors
- सु-रेखम् (su-rekham) - having good/clear lines
- सु-मोहरम् (su-moharam) - sumonoharam in standard reading (very delightful / exceedingly charming)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: used adverbially meaning outside that
बाह्ये (bāhye) - outside
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of bāhya
bāhya - outer, outside
अष्टदलम् (aṣṭadalam) - having eight petals
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭadala
aṣṭadala - eight-petalled
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭan+dala)
- aṣṭan – eight
adjective (masculine) - dala – petal, leaf
noun (neuter)
Note: qualifies padmam
पद्मम् (padmam) - lotus
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of padma
padma - lotus
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: used adverbially
बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside
(indeclinable)
भूपुरम् (bhūpuram) - bhūpura (square boundary enclosure of a yantra)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūpura
bhūpura - bhūpura, earth-city enclosure
tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pura)
- bhū – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - pura – city, fortress, enclosure
noun (neuter)
लिखेत् (likhet) - should draw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of likh
Root: likh (class 6)
चतुर्-द्वार-समायुक्तम् (catur-dvāra-samāyuktam) - equipped with four doors
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of catur-dvāra-samāyukta
catur-dvāra-samāyukta - equipped with four doors
Past Passive Participle
bahuvrīhi compound containing a tatpuruṣa
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur-dvāra+samāyukta)
- catur-dvāra – four doors
noun (neuter)
tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya compound - samāyukta – joined, equipped, endowed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
sam + ā + yuj
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: qualifies bhūpuram
सु-रेखम् (su-rekham) - having good/clear lines
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of su-rekha
su-rekha - well-lined, having good lines
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+rekhā)
- su – good, well
indeclinable - rekhā – line, stroke
noun (feminine)
Note: qualifies bhūpuram
सु-मोहरम् (su-moharam) - sumonoharam in standard reading (very delightful / exceedingly charming)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of su-mohara
su-mohara - exceedingly charming
bahuvrīhi compound (variant of sumonohara)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mohara)
- su – good, very
indeclinable - mohara – delight, charm (for manohara)
noun (neuter)
Note: qualifies bhūpuram