महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-9, verse-28
परिस्तरेत्ततो दर्भैः पूर्वस्मादुत्तरावधि ।
उदक्संस्थैरुत्तराग्रैः प्रागग्रैरन्यदिक्स्थितैः ॥२८॥
उदक्संस्थैरुत्तराग्रैः प्रागग्रैरन्यदिक्स्थितैः ॥२८॥
28. paristarettato darbhaiḥ pūrvasmāduttarāvadhi ,
udaksaṁsthairuttarāgraiḥ prāgagrairanyadiksthitaiḥ.
udaksaṁsthairuttarāgraiḥ prāgagrairanyadiksthitaiḥ.
28.
paristaret tataḥ darbhaiḥ pūrvasmāt uttara-avadhi
udak-saṃsthaiḥ uttara-agraiḥ prāk-agraiḥ anya-dik-sthitaiḥ
udak-saṃsthaiḥ uttara-agraiḥ prāk-agraiḥ anya-dik-sthitaiḥ
28.
tataḥ pūrvasmāt uttara-avadhi udak-saṃsthaiḥ uttara-agraiḥ
anya-dik-sthitaiḥ prāk-agraiḥ darbhaiḥ paristaret
anya-dik-sthitaiḥ prāk-agraiḥ darbhaiḥ paristaret
28. Then, starting from the east up to the north, he should spread sacred kuśa grass, with the blades facing north for those positioned in the northern direction, and with the blades facing east for those situated in the other directions.
Words meanings summery:
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- परिस्तरेत् (paristaret) - he should spread around, he should enclose
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
- दर्भैः (darbhaiḥ) - with kuśa grass, with sacred grass
- पूर्वस्मात् (pūrvasmāt) - from the east
- उत्तर-अवधि (uttara-avadhi) - up to the north, ending at the north
- उदक्-संस्थैः (udak-saṁsthaiḥ) - situated facing north, lying towards the north
- उत्तर-अग्रैः (uttara-agraiḥ) - having tips pointing north
- प्राक्-अग्रैः (prāk-agraiḥ) - having tips pointing east
- अन्य-दिक्-स्थितैः (anya-dik-sthitaiḥ) - situated in the other directions
Words meanings and morphology
परिस्तरेत् (paristaret) - he should spread around, he should enclose
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of paristṛ
Prefix: pari
Root: stṛ (class 9)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
दर्भैः (darbhaiḥ) - with kuśa grass, with sacred grass
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of darbha
darbha - kuśa grass, sacred grass
पूर्वस्मात् (pūrvasmāt) - from the east
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, previous, prior
उत्तर-अवधि (uttara-avadhi) - up to the north, ending at the north
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of uttara-avadhi
uttara-avadhi - up to the north
Compound type : tatpurusha (uttara+avadhi)
- uttara – northern, upper, subsequent
adjective (masculine) - avadhi – limit, boundary, up to
noun (masculine)
उदक्-संस्थैः (udak-saṁsthaiḥ) - situated facing north, lying towards the north
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of udak-saṃstha
udak-saṁstha - situated towards the north
Compound type : tatpurusha (udak+saṃstha)
- udak – north, upwards
indeclinable - saṃstha – situated, staying, standing
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
उत्तर-अग्रैः (uttara-agraiḥ) - having tips pointing north
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of uttara-agra
uttara-agra - having the tips towards the north
Compound type : bahuvrihi (uttara+agra)
- uttara – northern, upper
adjective (masculine) - agra – tip, point, end
noun (neuter)
प्राक्-अग्रैः (prāk-agraiḥ) - having tips pointing east
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāk-agra
prāk-agra - having the tips towards the east
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāk+agra)
- prāk – eastern, before, forward
indeclinable - agra – tip, point, end
noun (neuter)
अन्य-दिक्-स्थितैः (anya-dik-sthitaiḥ) - situated in the other directions
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya-dik-stha
anya-dik-stha - situated in other directions
Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+dik-stha)
- anya – other, different
adjective (masculine) - dik-stha – situated in a direction
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1)