महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-6, verse-173
त्रिधा मूलेन सन्तर्प्य स्थिरचित्तो जपञ्चरेत् ।
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वाऽप्यथवाऽष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥१७३॥
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वाऽप्यथवाऽष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥१७३॥
173. tridhā mūlena santarpya sthiracitto japañcaret ,
aṣṭottarasahasraṁ vā'pyathavā'ṣṭottaraṁ śatam.
aṣṭottarasahasraṁ vā'pyathavā'ṣṭottaraṁ śatam.
173.
tridhā mūlena santarpya sthiracitto japañcaret
aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vāpyathavāṣṭottaraṃ śatam
aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vāpyathavāṣṭottaraṃ śatam
173.
tridhā mūlena santarpya sthira-cittaḥ aṣṭottara-sahasraṃ
vā athavā aṣṭottaraṃ śatam japaṃ caret
vā athavā aṣṭottaraṃ śatam japaṃ caret
173. Having satisfied (the deity) threefold with the root mantra, with a steady mind he should perform japa, either one thousand eight times or else one hundred eight times.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिधा (tridhā) - threefold, in three ways
- मूलेन (mūlena) - with the root (mantra)
- सन्तर्प्य (santarpya) - having satisfied, having propitiated
- स्थिरचित्तो (sthiracitto) - one whose mind is steady, steadfast-minded
- जपञ् (japañ) - japa (mantra recitation)
- चरेत् (caret) - should perform, should execute
- अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं (aṣṭottarasahasraṁ) - one thousand eight
- वाप् (vāp) - or
- अथ्यथवा (athyathavā) - or else, alternatively
- अष्टोत्तरं (aṣṭottaraṁ) - one hundred eight
- शतम् (śatam) - one hundred
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिधा (tridhā) - threefold, in three ways
(indeclinable)
From tri with suffix dhā
मूलेन (mūlena) - with the root (mantra)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mūla
mūla - root, root mantra
सन्तर्प्य (santarpya) - having satisfied, having propitiated
(indeclinable)
gerund
From sam + tṛp root
Prefix: sam
Root: tṛp (class 4)
स्थिरचित्तो (sthiracitto) - one whose mind is steady, steadfast-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthiracitta
sthiracitta - steady-minded
Compound of sthira and citta
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sthira+citta)
- sthira – steady, firm
adjective - citta – mind, thought
noun (neuter)
Root: cit (class 2)
जपञ् (japañ) - japa (mantra recitation)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of japa
japa - muttering of prayers, japa
Root: jap (class 1)
चरेत् (caret) - should perform, should execute
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-lin) of car
Root: car (class 1)
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं (aṣṭottarasahasraṁ) - one thousand eight
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭottarasahasra
aṣṭottarasahasra - one thousand and eight
Compound of aṣṭan, uttara, and sahasra
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭan+uttara+sahasra)
- aṣṭan – eight
adjective - uttara – exceeding, remaining, more than
adjective - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
वाप् (vāp) - or
(indeclinable)
अथ्यथवा (athyathavā) - or else, alternatively
(indeclinable)
Compound of atha and vā
अष्टोत्तरं (aṣṭottaraṁ) - one hundred eight
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭottara
aṣṭottara - eight more than, one hundred and eight
Compound of aṣṭan and uttara
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭan+uttara)
- aṣṭan – eight
adjective - uttara – exceeding, remaining, more than
adjective
शतम् (śatam) - one hundred
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śata
śata - one hundred