महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-6, verse-7
बलिदानविधौ देवि विहितः पुरुषः पशुः ।
स्त्रीपशुर्न च हन्तव्यस्तत्र शाम्भवशासनात् ॥७॥
स्त्रीपशुर्न च हन्तव्यस्तत्र शाम्भवशासनात् ॥७॥
7. balidānavidhau devi vihitaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ ,
strīpaśurna ca hantavyastatra śāmbhavaśāsanāt.
strīpaśurna ca hantavyastatra śāmbhavaśāsanāt.
7.
bali-dāna-vidhau devi vihitaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ
strī-paśuḥ na ca hantavyaḥ tatra śāmbhava-śāsanāt
strī-paśuḥ na ca hantavyaḥ tatra śāmbhava-śāsanāt
7.
devi,
bali-dāna-vidhau puruṣaḥ paśuḥ vihitaḥ (asti).
strī-paśuḥ na ca hantavyaḥ (asti) tatra śāmbhava-śāsanāt
bali-dāna-vidhau puruṣaḥ paśuḥ vihitaḥ (asti).
strī-paśuḥ na ca hantavyaḥ (asti) tatra śāmbhava-śāsanāt
7. O Goddess, in the ritual of offering sacrifice, a male is ordained as the sacrificial victim. A female animal must not be slain there, in accordance with the ruling of Śambhu.
Words meanings summery:
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- बलि-दान-विधौ (bali-dāna-vidhau) - in the method of offering sacrifice, in the ritual of sacrifice
- देवि (devi) - O Goddess
- विहितः (vihitaḥ) - prescribed, ordained, laid down
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - male animal (male, man, person)
- पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, beast, sacrificial victim
- स्त्री-पशुः (strī-paśuḥ) - female animal, female beast
- न (na) - not
- च (ca) - and
- हन्तव्यः (hantavyaḥ) - to be killed, to be slain
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter
- शाम्भव-शासनात् (śāmbhava-śāsanāt) - from the ruling of Śambhu, from the command of Śiva
Words meanings and morphology
बलि-दान-विधौ (bali-dāna-vidhau) - in the method of offering sacrifice, in the ritual of sacrifice
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bali-dāna-vidhi
bali-dāna-vidhi - prescription or method of giving offerings or sacrifices
Tatpurusha compound of bali-dāna and vidhi
Compound type : tatpurusha (bali-dāna+vidhi)
- bali-dāna – offering of sacrifice
noun (neuter)
Tatpurusha compound of bali and dāna - vidhi – rule, method, ordinance, ritual
noun (masculine)
From root vid
Root: vid (class 6)
देवि (devi) - O Goddess
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, queen
Feminine of deva
Note: Direct address to the Goddess
विहितः (vihitaḥ) - prescribed, ordained, laid down
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita
vihita - prescribed, ordained, established
Past Passive Participle
From vi + dhā
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - male animal (male, man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, male
पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, beast, sacrificial victim
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paśu
paśu - animal, beast, victim
स्त्री-पशुः (strī-paśuḥ) - female animal, female beast
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strī-paśu
strī-paśu - female animal
Karmadharaya or tatpurusha compound of strī and paśu
Compound type : tatpurusha (strī+paśu)
- strī – woman, female
noun (feminine) - paśu – animal, beast
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
हन्तव्यः (hantavyaḥ) - to be killed, to be slain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hantavya
hantavya - to be killed, to be slain
Gerundive
From root han with gerundive suffix tavya
Root: han (class 2)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter
(indeclinable)
From tad
शाम्भव-शासनात् (śāmbhava-śāsanāt) - from the ruling of Śambhu, from the command of Śiva
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śāmbhava-śāsana
śāmbhava-śāsana - ruling or command of Śambhu
Tatpurusha compound of śāmbhava and śāsana
Compound type : tatpurusha (śāmbhava+śāsana)
- śāmbhava – belonging to Śambhu, pertaining to Śiva
adjective (masculine)
From śambhu with aṇ suffix - śāsana – ruling, command, order, decree
noun (neuter)
From root śās
Root: śās (class 2)