महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-5, verse-26
रजनीशेषयामस्य शेषार्द्धमरुणोदयः ।
तदा साधक उत्थाय मुक्तस्वापः कृतासनः ।
ध्यायेच्चिरसि शुल्काब्जे द्विनेत्रं द्विभुजं गुरुम् ॥२६॥
तदा साधक उत्थाय मुक्तस्वापः कृतासनः ।
ध्यायेच्चिरसि शुल्काब्जे द्विनेत्रं द्विभुजं गुरुम् ॥२६॥
26. rajanīśeṣayāmasya śeṣārddhamaruṇodayaḥ ,
tadā sādhaka utthāya muktasvāpaḥ kṛtāsanaḥ ,
dhyāyeccirasi śulkābje dvinetraṁ dvibhujaṁ gurum.
tadā sādhaka utthāya muktasvāpaḥ kṛtāsanaḥ ,
dhyāyeccirasi śulkābje dvinetraṁ dvibhujaṁ gurum.
26.
rajaniśeṣayāmasya śeṣārdham aruṇodayaḥ
tadā sādhakaḥ utthāya
muktasvāpaḥ kṛtāsanaḥ dhyāyet cirasi
śuklābje dvinetraṃ dvibhujaṃ gurum
tadā sādhakaḥ utthāya
muktasvāpaḥ kṛtāsanaḥ dhyāyet cirasi
śuklābje dvinetraṃ dvibhujaṃ gurum
26.
tadā rajaniśeṣayāmasya śeṣārdham
aruṇodayaḥ sādhakaḥ muktasvāpaḥ
kṛtāsanaḥ utthāya cirasi śuklābje
dvinetraṃ dvibhujaṃ gurum dhyāyet
aruṇodayaḥ sādhakaḥ muktasvāpaḥ
kṛtāsanaḥ utthāya cirasi śuklābje
dvinetraṃ dvibhujaṃ gurum dhyāyet
26. Then, during the final half of the last watch of the night, at the break of dawn, the practitioner, having cast off sleep and settled into a steady posture, should meditate upon the guru upon a white lotus in the head, possessing two eyes and two arms,
Words meanings summery:
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- रजनिशेषयामस्य (rajaniśeṣayāmasya) - of the remainder of the night watch, of the final watch of the night
- शेषार्धम् (śeṣārdham) - the remaining half, the final half
- अरुणोदयः (aruṇodayaḥ) - break of dawn (sunrise, dawn, the appearance of the sun's chariot)
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - practitioner, one who performs spiritual practice
- उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having gotten up
- मुक्तस्वापः (muktasvāpaḥ) - one who has cast off sleep, free from sleep
- कृतासनः (kṛtāsanaḥ) - one who has assumed a posture, seated
- ध्यायेत् (dhyāyet) - should meditate
- चिरसि (cirasi) - in the head
- शुक्लाब्जे (śuklābje) - on a white lotus
- द्विनेत्रम् (dvinetram) - having two eyes
- द्विभुजम् (dvibhujam) - having two arms
- गुरुम् (gurum) - the revered teacher, the guru
Words meanings and morphology
रजनिशेषयामस्य (rajaniśeṣayāmasya) - of the remainder of the night watch, of the final watch of the night
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rajaniśeṣayāma
rajaniśeṣayāma - the final watch of the night
tatpurusha compound of rajani-śeṣa and yāma
Compound type : tatpurusha (rajaniśeṣa+yāma)
- rajaniśeṣa – remainder of the night
noun (masculine)
tatpurusha compound - yāma – watch of the night
noun (masculine)
शेषार्धम् (śeṣārdham) - the remaining half, the final half
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śeṣārdha
śeṣārdha - the remaining half
tatpurusha compound of śeṣa and ardha
Compound type : tatpurusha (śeṣa+ardha)
- śeṣa – remainder
noun (masculine) - ardha – half
noun (neuter)
अरुणोदयः (aruṇodayaḥ) - break of dawn (sunrise, dawn, the appearance of the sun's chariot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aruṇodaya
aruṇodaya - sunrise, dawn
tatpurusha compound of aruṇa and udaya
Compound type : tatpurusha (aruṇa+udaya)
- aruṇa – red, dawn, charioteer of the sun
noun (masculine) - udaya – rise, arising
noun (masculine)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - practitioner, one who performs spiritual practice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhaka
sādhaka - practitioner, adept
उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having gotten up
(indeclinable)
absolutive
ud + sthā + lya
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
मुक्तस्वापः (muktasvāpaḥ) - one who has cast off sleep, free from sleep
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of muktasvāpa
muktasvāpa - free from sleep
bahuvrihi compound of mukta and svāpa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mukta+svāpa)
- mukta – released, cast off
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
muc + ta
Root: muc (class 6) - svāpa – sleep
noun (masculine)
कृतासनः (kṛtāsanaḥ) - one who has assumed a posture, seated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāsana
kṛtāsana - one who has assumed a posture
bahuvrihi compound of kṛta and āsana
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+āsana)
- kṛta – done, made, assumed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
kṛ + ta
Root: kṛ (class 8) - āsana – posture, seat
noun (neuter)
ध्यायेत् (dhyāyet) - should meditate
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of dhyā
Root: dhyā (class 1)
चिरसि (cirasi) - in the head
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
शुक्लाब्जे (śuklābje) - on a white lotus
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śuklābja
śuklābja - white lotus
karmadhāraya compound of śukla and abja
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śukla+abja)
- śukla – white
adjective (neuter) - abja – lotus
noun (neuter)
द्विनेत्रम् (dvinetram) - having two eyes
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dvinetra
dvinetra - having two eyes
bahuvrihi compound of dvi and netra
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+netra)
- dvi – two
adjective - netra – eye
noun (neuter)
द्विभुजम् (dvibhujam) - having two arms
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dvibhuja
dvibhuja - having two arms
bahuvrihi compound of dvi and bhuja
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+bhuja)
- dvi – two
adjective - bhuja – arm
noun (masculine)
गुरुम् (gurum) - the revered teacher, the guru
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, guru