महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-95
कलौ दानं महेशानि सर्वसिद्धिकरं भवेत् ।
तत्पात्रं केवलं ज्ञेयो दरिद्रः सत्क्रियान्वितः ॥९५॥
तत्पात्रं केवलं ज्ञेयो दरिद्रः सत्क्रियान्वितः ॥९५॥
95. kalau dānaṁ maheśāni sarvasiddhikaraṁ bhavet ,
tatpātraṁ kevalaṁ jñeyo daridraḥ satkriyānvitaḥ.
tatpātraṁ kevalaṁ jñeyo daridraḥ satkriyānvitaḥ.
95.
kalau dānam maheśāni sarvasiddhikaram bhavet tat
pātram kevalam jñeyam daridraḥ satkriyānvitaḥ
pātram kevalam jñeyam daridraḥ satkriyānvitaḥ
95.
maheśāni kalau dānam sarvasiddhikaram bhavet tat
pātram satkriyānvitaḥ daridraḥ kevalam jñeyam
pātram satkriyānvitaḥ daridraḥ kevalam jñeyam
95. O Maheśānī, giving charity in the age of Kali brings all spiritual attainments, and that proper recipient of charity is understood to be solely the poor person who is devoted to righteous actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- कलौ (kalau) - in the age of Kali
- दानम् (dānam) - giving, charity, generosity
- महेशानि (maheśāni) - O supreme goddess, O Maheśānī
- सर्वसिद्धिकरम् (sarvasiddhikaram) - bringing all spiritual attainments, granting all perfections
- भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes
- तत् (tat) - that
- पात्रम् (pātram) - vessel, recipient, worthy person
- केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, only, exclusively
- ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, understood
- दरिद्रः (daridraḥ) - poor person, pauper
- सत्क्रियान्वितः (satkriyānvitaḥ) - endowed with good actions, devoted to righteous deeds
Words meanings and morphology
कलौ (kalau) - in the age of Kali
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kali
kali - the age of Kali, the dark age
दानम् (dānam) - giving, charity, generosity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, charity, gift
महेशानि (maheśāni) - O supreme goddess, O Maheśānī
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of maheśānī
maheśānī - supreme goddess, consort of Maheśa
सर्वसिद्धिकरम् (sarvasiddhikaram) - bringing all spiritual attainments, granting all perfections
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvasiddhikara
sarvasiddhikara - bestowing all perfections
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+siddhi+kara)
- sarva – all, every
adjective (masculine) - siddhi – spiritual attainment, perfection
noun (feminine) - kara – making, doing, bestowing
adjective (masculine)
भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
पात्रम् (pātram) - vessel, recipient, worthy person
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pátra
pátra - vessel, recipient, worthy person
केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, only, exclusively
(adjective)
neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - sole, pure, entire
ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, understood
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known
Gerundive
from root jñā with suffix nya
Root: jñā (class 9)
दरिद्रः (daridraḥ) - poor person, pauper
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daridra
daridra - poor, needy
सत्क्रियान्वितः (satkriyānvitaḥ) - endowed with good actions, devoted to righteous deeds
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satkriyānvita
satkriyānvita - endowed with good actions
Compound type : bahuvrihi (satkriyā+anvita)
- satkriyā – good action, righteous deed, hospitality
noun (feminine) - anvita – endowed with, connected to
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root i with anu
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)