महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-246
ततस्तु परमं ब्रह्म ध्यात्वा शाम्भववर्त्मना ।
विधाय पूजां ब्रह्मज्ञो वह्निस्थापनमाचरेत् ॥२४६॥
विधाय पूजां ब्रह्मज्ञो वह्निस्थापनमाचरेत् ॥२४६॥
246. tatastu paramaṁ brahma dhyātvā śāmbhavavartmanā ,
vidhāya pūjāṁ brahmajño vahnisthāpanamācaret.
vidhāya pūjāṁ brahmajño vahnisthāpanamācaret.
246.
tatas tu paramaṃ brahma dhyātvā śāmbhavavartmanā
vidhāya pūjāṃ brahmajño vahnisthāpanam ācaret
vidhāya pūjāṃ brahmajño vahnisthāpanam ācaret
246.
tatas tu brahmajñaḥ paramaṃ brahma śāmbhavavartmanā
dhyātvā pūjāṃ vidhāya vahnisthāpanam ācaret
dhyātvā pūjāṃ vidhāya vahnisthāpanam ācaret
246. Then, knowing the absolute, one should meditate on the supreme brahman through the path of Śambhu, perform the worship, and undertake the establishment of the sacrificial fire.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter
- तु (tu) - but, and, then
- परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the absolute, the supreme reality
- ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having contemplated
- शाम्भववर्त्मना (śāmbhavavartmanā) - through the path of Śambhu (Śiva)
- विधाय (vidhāya) - having performed, having executed, having arranged
- पूजाम् (pūjām) - pūjā, worship, reverence
- ब्रह्मज्ञः (brahmajñaḥ) - one who knows brahman, knower of the absolute
- वह्निस्थापनम् (vahnisthāpanam) - establishment of the fire, setting up of the sacrificial fire
- आचरेत् (ācaret) - should perform, should conduct, should undertake
Words meanings and morphology
ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, and, then
(indeclinable)
परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, best
ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the absolute, the supreme reality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the absolute, supreme reality, brahman
ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having contemplated
(verb)
active, absolutive of dhyā
absolutive / gerund
from dhyā root
Root: dhyā (class 4)
Note: gerund / absolutive form
शाम्भववर्त्मना (śāmbhavavartmanā) - through the path of Śambhu (Śiva)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāmbhavavartman
śāmbhavavartman - path of Śambhu
tatpurusha compound of śāmbhava and vartman
Compound type : tatpurusha (śāmbhava+vartman)
- śāmbhava – pertaining to Śambhu, of Śiva
adjective (neuter)
from śambhu - vartman – path, way, road
noun (neuter)
विधाय (vidhāya) - having performed, having executed, having arranged
(verb)
active, absolutive of vidhā
absolutive / gerund
from dhā root with vi
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: gerund / absolutive form
पूजाम् (pūjām) - pūjā, worship, reverence
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā
pūjā - worship, adoration, honor
ब्रह्मज्ञः (brahmajñaḥ) - one who knows brahman, knower of the absolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmajña
brahmajña - knower of brahman
upapada compound from brahman and jña
Compound type : upapada (brahman+jña)
- brahman – brahman, the absolute
noun (neuter) - jña – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
from jñā root
Root: jñā (class 9)
वह्निस्थापनम् (vahnisthāpanam) - establishment of the fire, setting up of the sacrificial fire
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vahnisthāpana
vahnisthāpana - establishment of fire
tatpurusha compound of vahni and sthāpana
Compound type : tatpurusha (vahni+sthāpana)
- vahni – fire, sacrificial fire
noun (masculine) - sthāpana – establishing, setting up
noun (neuter)
from sthā causative
Root: sthā (class 1)
आचरेत् (ācaret) - should perform, should conduct, should undertake
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ācar
root car with ā
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)