महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-168
ध्यात्वैवमुभयोस्तत्र सामरस्यं विचिन्तयन् ।
प्रणवादिनमोऽन्तेन नाममन्त्रेण देशिकः ।
संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाभ्यां शोधयेत् कारणं ततः ॥१६८॥
प्रणवादिनमोऽन्तेन नाममन्त्रेण देशिकः ।
संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाभ्यां शोधयेत् कारणं ततः ॥१६८॥
168. dhyātvaivamubhayostatra sāmarasyaṁ vicintayan ,
praṇavādinamo'ntena nāmamantreṇa deśikaḥ ,
saṁpūjya gandhapuṣpābhyāṁ śodhayet kāraṇaṁ tataḥ.
praṇavādinamo'ntena nāmamantreṇa deśikaḥ ,
saṁpūjya gandhapuṣpābhyāṁ śodhayet kāraṇaṁ tataḥ.
168.
dhyātvā eva ubhayoḥ tatra sāmarasyam
vicintayan praṇavādi-namo-antena
nāmamantreṇa deśikaḥ sampūjya
gandhapuṣpābhyām śodhayet kāraṇam tataḥ
vicintayan praṇavādi-namo-antena
nāmamantreṇa deśikaḥ sampūjya
gandhapuṣpābhyām śodhayet kāraṇam tataḥ
168.
deśikaḥ tatra ubhayoḥ sāmarasyam
dhyātvā eva vicintayan praṇavādinamoantena
nāmamantreṇa sampūjya
gandhapuṣpābhyām tataḥ kāraṇam śodhayet
dhyātvā eva vicintayan praṇavādinamoantena
nāmamantreṇa sampūjya
gandhapuṣpābhyām tataḥ kāraṇam śodhayet
168. Having thus meditated upon the oneness (sāmarasya) of both of them there, the ritual expert (deśika) should worship them with fragrance and flowers using the principal mantra beginning with the praṇava and ending with namaḥ, and then purify the cause (kāraṇa).
Words meanings summery:
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- ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated
- एव (eva) - thus, indeed, exactly
- उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both
- तत्र (tatra) - there
- सामरस्यम् (sāmarasyam) - the oneness or blending of the two deities (sameness, essence, oneness, blending)
- विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - contemplating, reflecting
- प्रणवादिनमोअन्तेन (praṇavādinamoantena) - beginning with praṇava and ending with namaḥ
- नाममन्त्रेण (nāmamantreṇa) - by the name mantra
- देशिकः (deśikaḥ) - teacher, ritual expert, practitioner
- सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - having thoroughly worshipped
- गन्धपुष्पाभ्याम् (gandhapuṣpābhyām) - with fragrance and flowers
- शोधयेत् (śodhayet) - should purify, should cleanse
- कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, principle, specifically kāraṇa (the ritual offering/substance)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
Words meanings and morphology
ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated
(verb)
active
absolutive
root dhyā with -tvā
Root: dhyā (class 4)
Note: absolutive
एव (eva) - thus, indeed, exactly
(indeclinable)
उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of ubhaya
ubhaya - both
तत्र (tatra) - there
(indeclinable)
सामरस्यम् (sāmarasyam) - the oneness or blending of the two deities (sameness, essence, oneness, blending)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmarasya
sāmarasya - sameness of essence, oneness, complete blending
tadbhava/taddhita from sam-arasa
विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - contemplating, reflecting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vicintayat
vicintayat - reflecting, thinking over
Present Active Participle
from vi + cint
Prefix: vi
Root: cint (class 10)
प्रणवादिनमोअन्तेन (praṇavādinamoantena) - beginning with praṇava and ending with namaḥ
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of praṇavādinamoanta
praṇavādinamoanta - beginning with praṇava and ending with namaḥ
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (praṇava+ādi+namas+anta)
- praṇava – the sacred syllable oṃ
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning
noun (masculine) - namas – bowing, obeisance
noun (neuter) - anta – end, termination
noun (masculine)
नाममन्त्रेण (nāmamantreṇa) - by the name mantra
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nāmamantra
nāmamantra - name mantra
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (nāman+mantra)
- nāman – name
noun (neuter) - mantra – mantra, sacred formula
noun (masculine)
देशिकः (deśikaḥ) - teacher, ritual expert, practitioner
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deśika
deśika - teacher, guide, instructor
सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - having thoroughly worshipped
(verb)
active
absolutive
root pūj with sam
Prefix: sam
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: absolutive
गन्धपुष्पाभ्याम् (gandhapuṣpābhyām) - with fragrance and flowers
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of gandhapuṣpa
gandhapuṣpa - fragrance and flower
dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (gandha+puṣpa)
- gandha – fragrance, smell, scent
noun (masculine) - puṣpa – flower
noun (neuter)
शोधयेत् (śodhayet) - should purify, should cleanse
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of śodh
Root: śudh (class 10)
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, principle, specifically kāraṇa (the ritual offering/substance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, instrument, ritual substance
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)