महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-6, verse-124
ततः स्थण्डिलमध्ये तु हसौःगर्भं त्रिकोणकम् ।
षट्कोणं तद्बहिर्वृत्तं ततोऽष्टदलपङ्कजम् ।
भूपुरं तद्बहिर्विद्वान् विलिखेद्यन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥१२४॥
षट्कोणं तद्बहिर्वृत्तं ततोऽष्टदलपङ्कजम् ।
भूपुरं तद्बहिर्विद्वान् विलिखेद्यन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥१२४॥
124. tataḥ sthaṇḍilamadhye tu hasauḥgarbhaṁ trikoṇakam ,
ṣaṭkoṇaṁ tadbahirvṛttaṁ tato'ṣṭadalapaṅkajam ,
bhūpuraṁ tadbahirvidvān vilikhedyantramuttamam.
ṣaṭkoṇaṁ tadbahirvṛttaṁ tato'ṣṭadalapaṅkajam ,
bhūpuraṁ tadbahirvidvān vilikhedyantramuttamam.
124.
tataḥ sthaṇḍilamadhye tu hasauḥgarbhaṃ
trikoṇakam ṣaṭkoṇaṃ tatbahirvṛttaṃ
tatoṣṭadalapaṅkajam bhūpuraṃ
tatbahirvidvān vilikhedyantramuttamam
trikoṇakam ṣaṭkoṇaṃ tatbahirvṛttaṃ
tatoṣṭadalapaṅkajam bhūpuraṃ
tatbahirvidvān vilikhedyantramuttamam
124.
tataḥ vidvān sthaṇḍilamadhye tu
hasauḥgarbhaṃ trikoṇakam ṣaṭkoṇaṃ
tatbahirvṛttaṃ tataḥ aṣṭadalapaṅkajam tatbahir
bhūpuraṃ uttamam yantram vilikhet
hasauḥgarbhaṃ trikoṇakam ṣaṭkoṇaṃ
tatbahirvṛttaṃ tataḥ aṣṭadalapaṅkajam tatbahir
bhūpuraṃ uttamam yantram vilikhet
124. Then, in the middle of the altar, the wise practitioner should draw the excellent yantra containing the hasauḥ seed mantra within a triangle, surrounded by a hexagram, outside of which is a circle, then an eight-petalled lotus, and outside that a bhūpura.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
- स्थण्डिलमध्ये (sthaṇḍilamadhye) - in the middle of the altar, in the middle of the sacrificial ground
- तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
- हसौःगर्भम् (hasauḥgarbham) - having hasauḥ as its interior or core
- त्रिकोणकम् (trikoṇakam) - triangle
- षट्कोणम् (ṣaṭkoṇam) - hexagram, six-cornered figure
- तत्बहिर्वृत्तम् (tatbahirvṛttam) - outside of that, a circle
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
- अष्टदलपङ्कजम् (aṣṭadalapaṅkajam) - eight-petalled lotus
- भूपुरम् (bhūpuram) - bhūpura, outer square enclosure of a yantra
- तत्बहिस् (tatbahis) - outside of that
- विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise person, learned practitioner
- विलिखेत् (vilikhet) - should write, should draw
- यन्त्रम् (yantram) - yantra, mystical diagram
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - highest, best, excellent
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
स्थण्डिलमध्ये (sthaṇḍilamadhye) - in the middle of the altar, in the middle of the sacrificial ground
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sthaṇḍilamadhya
sthaṇḍilamadhya - middle of the altar
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (sthaṇḍila+madhya)
- sthaṇḍila – altar, level piece of ground for sacrifice
noun (neuter) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter)
तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
(indeclinable)
हसौःगर्भम् (hasauḥgarbham) - having hasauḥ as its interior or core
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hasauḥgarbha
hasauḥgarbha - having hasauḥ as core
bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (hasauḥ+garbha)
- hasauḥ – the mantra-seed hasauḥ
noun (neuter) - garbha – womb, interior, core, embryo
noun (masculine)
त्रिकोणकम् (trikoṇakam) - triangle
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of trikoṇaka
trikoṇaka - triangle
षट्कोणम् (ṣaṭkoṇam) - hexagram, six-cornered figure
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ṣaṭkoṇa
ṣaṭkoṇa - hexagram, six-cornered figure
karmadharaya compound
Compound type : karmadharaya (ṣaṣ+koṇa)
- ṣaṣ – six
adjective - koṇa – corner, angle
noun (masculine)
तत्बहिर्वृत्तम् (tatbahirvṛttam) - outside of that, a circle
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tatbahirvṛtta
tatbahirvṛtta - circle outside of that
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+bahirvṛtta)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - bahirvṛtta – outer circle
noun (neuter)
tatpurusha compound
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
अष्टदलपङ्कजम् (aṣṭadalapaṅkajam) - eight-petalled lotus
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭadalapaṅkaja
aṣṭadalapaṅkaja - eight-petalled lotus
karmadharaya compound
Compound type : karmadharaya (aṣṭadala+paṅkaja)
- aṣṭadala – eight petals
noun (neuter)
karmadharaya compound - paṅkaja – lotus
noun (neuter)
भूपुरम् (bhūpuram) - bhūpura, outer square enclosure of a yantra
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūpura
bhūpura - bhūpura, outer square enclosure
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhū+pura)
- bhū – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - pura – city, enclosure, fortress
noun (neuter)
तत्बहिस् (tatbahis) - outside of that
(indeclinable)
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+bahis)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - bahis – outside
indeclinable
विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise person, learned practitioner
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas
vidvas - wise, learned
Past active participle
From root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
विलिखेत् (vilikhet) - should write, should draw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vilikh
Prefix: vi
Root: likh (class 6)
यन्त्रम् (yantram) - yantra, mystical diagram
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yantra
yantra - machine, instrument, mystical diagram
Root: yam (class 1)
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - highest, best, excellent
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent