महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-6, verse-168
गुरुं शिरसि सञ्चिन्त्य देवतां हृदयाम्बुजे ।
रसनायां मूलविद्यां तेजोरूपां विचिन्त्य च ।
त्रयाणान्तेजसाऽत्मानमेकीभूतं विचिन्तयेत् ॥१६८॥
रसनायां मूलविद्यां तेजोरूपां विचिन्त्य च ।
त्रयाणान्तेजसाऽत्मानमेकीभूतं विचिन्तयेत् ॥१६८॥
168. guruṁ śirasi sañcintya devatāṁ hṛdayāmbuje ,
rasanāyāṁ mūlavidyāṁ tejorūpāṁ vicintya ca ,
trayāṇāntejasā'tmānamekībhūtaṁ vicintayet.
rasanāyāṁ mūlavidyāṁ tejorūpāṁ vicintya ca ,
trayāṇāntejasā'tmānamekībhūtaṁ vicintayet.
168.
guruṃ śirasi saṃcintya devatāṃ
hṛdayāmbuje rasanāyāṃ mūlavidyāṃ
tejorūpāṃ vicintya ca trayāṇāṃ
tejasā ātmānam ekībhūtaṃ vicintayet
hṛdayāmbuje rasanāyāṃ mūlavidyāṃ
tejorūpāṃ vicintya ca trayāṇāṃ
tejasā ātmānam ekībhūtaṃ vicintayet
168.
guruṃ śirasi saṃcintya devatāṃ
hṛdayāmbuje rasanāyāṃ mūlavidyāṃ
tejorūpāṃ vicintya ca ātmānam
trayāṇāṃ tejasā ekībhūtaṃ vicintayet
hṛdayāmbuje rasanāyāṃ mūlavidyāṃ
tejorūpāṃ vicintya ca ātmānam
trayāṇāṃ tejasā ekībhūtaṃ vicintayet
168. Having meditated upon the guru on his head, the deity in the lotus of his heart, and the root mantra (mūlavidyā) in the form of light on his tongue, he should contemplate the self (ātman) as having become unified with the radiance of these three.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुरुं (guruṁ) - the guru, the teacher
- शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head
- संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having meditated upon, having reflected
- देवतां (devatāṁ) - the deity, the divinity
- हृदयाम्बुजे (hṛdayāmbuje) - in the heart-lotus
- रसनायां (rasanāyāṁ) - on the tongue
- मूलविद्यां (mūlavidyāṁ) - the root mantra, the fundamental knowledge/formula
- तेजोरूपां (tejorūpāṁ) - having the form of light/radiance
- विचिन्त्य (vicintya) - having contemplated, having reflected
- च (ca) - and
- त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three previously mentioned entities (guru, deity, and root mantra) (of the three)
- तेजसा (tejasā) - with the light, with the brilliance, with the radiance
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self
- एकीभूतम् (ekībhūtam) - having become united, unified
- विचिन्तयेत् (vicintayet) - he should contemplate, he should reflect
Words meanings and morphology
गुरुं (guruṁ) - the guru, the teacher
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - guru, teacher, revered teacher
शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head, top
संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having meditated upon, having reflected
(verb)
active
absolutive
From sam + ciṃt with gerund suffix -ya
Prefix: sam
Root: cint (class 10)
देवतां (devatāṁ) - the deity, the divinity
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity
हृदयाम्बुजे (hṛdayāmbuje) - in the heart-lotus
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdayāmbuja
hṛdayāmbuja - heart-lotus
Compound type : karmadhāraya (hṛdaya+ambuja)
- hṛdaya – heart
noun (neuter) - ambuja – lotus
noun (neuter)
रसनायां (rasanāyāṁ) - on the tongue
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of rasanā
rasanā - tongue, speech
मूलविद्यां (mūlavidyāṁ) - the root mantra, the fundamental knowledge/formula
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mūlavidyā
mūlavidyā - root mantra
Compound type : tatpurusha (mūla+vidyā)
- mūla – root, base
noun (neuter) - vidyā – knowledge, mantra
noun (feminine)
तेजोरूपां (tejorūpāṁ) - having the form of light/radiance
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tejorūpa
tejorūpa - having the form of light or splendor
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tejas+rūpa)
- tejas – light, splendor
noun (neuter) - rūpa – form, shape
noun (neuter)
विचिन्त्य (vicintya) - having contemplated, having reflected
(verb)
active
absolutive
From vi + cint with gerund suffix -ya
Prefix: vi
Root: cint (class 10)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three previously mentioned entities (guru, deity, and root mantra) (of the three)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, plural of traya
traya - three, triad
तेजसा (tejasā) - with the light, with the brilliance, with the radiance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - light, splendor, brilliance
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - the self, soul
एकीभूतम् (ekībhūtam) - having become united, unified
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ekībhūta
ekībhūta - unified, become one
Past Passive Participle
From ekībhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
विचिन्तयेत् (vicintayet) - he should contemplate, he should reflect
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of cint
Prefix: vi
Root: cint (class 10)