महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-118

कपालमोचनं तीर्थं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् ।
तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥११८॥

118. kapālamocanaṁ tīrthaṁ sarvapāpapramocanam ,
tatra snātvā naravyāghra sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate.

118. kapālamocanam tīrtham sarvapāpapramocanam
tatra snātvā naravyāghra sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

118. Kapālamocana is a sacred bathing place (tīrtha) that grants release from all sins. Having bathed there, O tiger among men, one is freed from all sins.

Words meanings summery:

• कपालमोचनम् (kapālamocanam) - a specific sacred place (tīrtha) named Kapālamocana, known for liberating from sins. (Kapālamocana (name of a sacred place), liberation from the skull/sins)

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred bathing place, ford, holy spot

• सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् (sarvapāpapramocanam) - releasing from all sins, causing liberation from all evil deeds

• तत्र (tatra) - where, in which place

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• सर्वपापैः (sarvapāpaiḥ) - from all sins, by all sins

• प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released, gets freed

Words meanings and morphology

कपालमोचनम् (kapālamocanam) - a specific sacred place (tīrtha) named Kapālamocana, known for liberating from sins. (Kapālamocana (name of a sacred place), liberation from the skull/sins)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kapālamocana

kapālamocana - freeing from the skull (kapāla), absolution of sins

Compound of kapāla (skull/sin) and mocana (releasing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kapāla+mocana)

• kapāla – skull, forehead, dish, sin
  noun (neuter)
• mocana – liberating, releasing, freeing
  noun (neuter)
  derived noun
  From root muc (to free) + ana suffix.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicate nominative for tīrtham.

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred bathing place, ford, holy spot

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - holy place, sacred bathing place, ford, pilgrimage site, spiritual guide

From root tṝ (to cross, pass over).

Root: tṝ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् (sarvapāpapramocanam) - releasing from all sins, causing liberation from all evil deeds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvapāpapramocana

sarvapāpapramocana - releasing from all sins

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+pāpa+pramocana)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective (all genders)
• pāpa – sin, evil, vice, bad deed
  noun (neuter)
• pramocana – liberating, setting free, release
  noun (neuter)
  derived noun
  From prefix pra- + root muc (to free) + ana suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with tīrtham.

तत्र (tatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root snā with suffix -tvā.

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adverb.

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, eminent man

Tatpuruṣa compound (viśeṣaṇa pūrva pada).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger, best, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: An address.

सर्वपापैः (sarvapāpaiḥ) - from all sins, by all sins

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sarvapāpa

sarvapāpa - all sins

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+pāpa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective (all genders)
• pāpa – sin, evil, vice, bad deed
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicates the means of action, here 'from' or 'by means of' release.

प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released, gets freed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of muc

passive voice, present tense

From root muc with prefix pra-, in passive voice (-ya- infix).

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: The subject is implied (the person who bathes).

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