बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-90, verse-6
पुण्याहं वाचयित्वा तु आचार्यं वृणुयात् पुरा ।
धर्मज्ञं मन्त्रतत्त्वज्ञं शान्तिकर्मणि कोविदम् ॥६॥
धर्मज्ञं मन्त्रतत्त्वज्ञं शान्तिकर्मणि कोविदम् ॥६॥
6. puṇyāhaṃ vācayitvā tu ācāryaṃ vṛṇuyāt purā .
dharmajñaṃ mantratattvajñaṃ śāntikarmaṇi kovidam.
dharmajñaṃ mantratattvajñaṃ śāntikarmaṇi kovidam.
6.
puṇyāham vācayitvā tu ācāryam vṛṇuyāt purā
dharmajñam mantratattvajñam śāntikarmaṇi kovidam
dharmajñam mantratattvajñam śāntikarmaṇi kovidam
6.
First, after proclaiming the auspicious day, one should select a preceptor (ācārya) who understands the natural law (dharma), knows the true essence of mantras, and is skilled in peace-making rituals.
Words meanings summery:
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- पुण्याहम् (puṇyāham) - auspicious day, a propitious rite
- वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to be recited, having caused to be proclaimed
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, emphasizing particle
- आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - preceptor, teacher
- वृणुयात् (vṛṇuyāt) - one should choose, one should select
- पुरा (purā) - formerly, before, first
- धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - one who knows natural law, expert in dharma
- मन्त्रतत्त्वज्ञम् (mantratattvajñam) - one who knows the essence of mantras
- शान्तिकर्मणि (śāntikarmaṇi) - in peace-making rites, in propitiatory rituals
- कोविदम् (kovidam) - expert, skilled, proficient
Words meanings and morphology
पुण्याहम् (puṇyāham) - auspicious day, a propitious rite
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇyāha
puṇyāha - auspicious day, a propitious rite
वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to be recited, having caused to be proclaimed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from causative stem vācayi- + suffix -tvā.
Root: vac (class 2)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, emphasizing particle
(indeclinable)
आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - preceptor, teacher
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ācārya
ācārya - preceptor, teacher, master
वृणुयात् (vṛṇuyāt) - one should choose, one should select
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Optative (vidhiliṅ) of vṛṇuyāt
Optative Mood
Root: vṛ (class 9)
पुरा (purā) - formerly, before, first
(indeclinable)
धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - one who knows natural law, expert in dharma
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knowing dharma, righteous, wise
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution
noun (masculine) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
मन्त्रतत्त्वज्ञम् (mantratattvajñam) - one who knows the essence of mantras
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mantratattvajña
mantratattvajña - knowing the essence of mantras
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+tattva+jña)
- mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, incantation
noun (masculine) - tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
noun (neuter) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
शान्तिकर्मणि (śāntikarmaṇi) - in peace-making rites, in propitiatory rituals
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śāntikarma
śāntikarma - a propitiatory rite, a ritual for peace
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śānti+karma)
- śānti – peace, tranquility, propitiation
noun (feminine) - karma – action, ritual, deed
noun (neuter)
कोविदम् (kovidam) - expert, skilled, proficient
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kovida
kovida - expert, skilled, proficient, wise