महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-268
ब्रह्मज्ञानविशुद्धानां किं यज्ञैः श्राद्धपूजनैः ।
स्वेच्चाचारपराणां तु प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ॥२६८॥
स्वेच्चाचारपराणां तु प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ॥२६८॥
268. brahmajñānaviśuddhānāṁ kiṁ yajñaiḥ śrāddhapūjanaiḥ ,
sveccācāraparāṇāṁ tu pratyavāyo na vidyate.
sveccācāraparāṇāṁ tu pratyavāyo na vidyate.
268.
brahmajñānaviśuddhānāṃ kiṃ yajñaiḥ śrāddhapūjanaiḥ
sveccācāraparāṇāṃ tu pratyavāyo na vidyate
sveccācāraparāṇāṃ tu pratyavāyo na vidyate
268.
brahmajñānaviśuddhānām yajñaiḥ śrāddhapūjanaiḥ
kiṃ tu sveccācāraparāṇām pratyavāyo na vidyate
kiṃ tu sveccācāraparāṇām pratyavāyo na vidyate
268. For those who are purified by the knowledge of the absolute, what is the use of rituals, ancestral rites, or worship? Indeed, for those devoted to following their own spontaneous conduct, there is no sin or flaw.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मज्ञानविशुद्धानाम् (brahmajñānaviśuddhānām) - of those purified by the knowledge of the absolute
- किम् (kim) - what?
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with Vedic rituals
- श्राद्धपूजनैः (śrāddhapūjanaiḥ) - with ancestral rites and worship ceremonies
- स्वेच्चाचारपराणाम् (sveccācāraparāṇām) - of those devoted to spontaneous conduct
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- प्रत्यवायः (pratyavāyaḥ) - sin, fault, contrary outcome, obstacle
- न (na) - not
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मज्ञानविशुद्धानाम् (brahmajñānaviśuddhānām) - of those purified by the knowledge of the absolute
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmajñānaviśuddha
brahmajñānaviśuddha - purified by the knowledge of the absolute
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmajñāna+viśuddha)
- brahmajñāna – knowledge of the absolute
noun (neuter)
tatpurusha compound - viśuddha – purified
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from śudh root with vi prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: śudh (class 4)
किम् (kim) - what?
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with Vedic rituals
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual
Root: yaj (class 1)
श्राद्धपूजनैः (śrāddhapūjanaiḥ) - with ancestral rites and worship ceremonies
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śrāddhapūjana
śrāddhapūjana - ancestral rite and worship
dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (śrāddha+pūjana)
- śrāddha – ancestral rite
noun (neuter) - pūjana – worship
noun (neuter)
Root: pūj (class 10)
स्वेच्चाचारपराणाम् (sveccācāraparāṇām) - of those devoted to spontaneous conduct
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sveccācārapara
sveccācārapara - devoted to following one's own spontaneous conduct or will
bahuvrihi or tatpurusha compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sveccācāra+para)
- sveccācāra – spontaneous conduct according to one's own will
noun (masculine)
tatpurusha compound - para – intent upon, devoted to
adjective (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
प्रत्यवायः (pratyavāyaḥ) - sin, fault, contrary outcome, obstacle
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyavāya
pratyavāya - sin, obstacle, contrary result
derived from prati + ava + i
Prefixes: prati+ava
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vid
passive conjugation of vid root
Root: vid (class 4)