बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-93, verse-14
देवाधिदेवप्रीत्यर्थं होमं कुर्याद्यथाविधि ।
अष्टोत्तरं सहस्रं वा शतं वा नियतेन्द्रियः ॥१४॥
अष्टोत्तरं सहस्रं वा शतं वा नियतेन्द्रियः ॥१४॥
14. devādhidevaprītyarthaṃ homaṃ kuryādyathāvidhi .
aṣṭottaraṃ sahasraṃ vā śataṃ vā niyatendriyaḥ.
aṣṭottaraṃ sahasraṃ vā śataṃ vā niyatendriyaḥ.
14.
devādhideva prītyartham homam kuryāt yathāvidhi
aṣṭottaram sahasram vā śatam vā niyatendriyaḥ
aṣṭottaram sahasram vā śatam vā niyatendriyaḥ
14.
For the pleasure of the Supreme God, one whose senses are controlled should perform the oblation according to the prescribed procedure, either 1008 times or 100 times.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवाधिदेव (devādhideva) - the Supreme God (referring to the ultimate object of worship) (God of gods, Supreme God)
- प्रीत्यर्थम् (prītyartham) - for the pleasure (of the Supreme God) (for the sake of pleasure, for satisfaction)
- होमम् (homam) - the ritual fire offering (oblation, fire ritual)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed procedure or rules (according to rule, in due form, lawfully)
- अष्टोत्तरम् (aṣṭottaram) - 108 (referring to the number of oblations) (108 (literally 'eight more than a hundred'))
- सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (referring to the number of oblations) (a thousand)
- वा (vā) - or
- शतम् (śatam) - a hundred (referring to the number of oblations) (a hundred)
- वा (vā) - or
- नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - the ritual performer who has controlled his senses (one whose senses are controlled, self-controlled)
Words meanings and morphology
देवाधिदेव (devādhideva) - the Supreme God (referring to the ultimate object of worship) (God of gods, Supreme God)
(noun)
masculine, singular of devādhideva
devādhideva - God of gods, Supreme God, Lord of lords
A compound of 'deva' (god) and 'adhideva' (supreme god).
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+adhideva)
- deva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - adhideva – presiding deity, supreme deity
noun (masculine)
From prefix 'adhi' (over, chief) and 'deva' (god).
Prefix: adhi
Note: Forms part of the compound 'devādhidevapreetyartham'.
प्रीत्यर्थम् (prītyartham) - for the pleasure (of the Supreme God) (for the sake of pleasure, for satisfaction)
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'prīti' (pleasure) and 'artha' (purpose/sake), used adverbially.
Compound type : tatpurusha (prīti+artha)
- prīti – pleasure, satisfaction, joy, love
noun (feminine)
From the root 'prī' (to please, to love).
Root: prī (class 9) - artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, sake
noun (masculine)
होमम् (homam) - the ritual fire offering (oblation, fire ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of homa
homa - oblation, sacrificial offering, fire ritual
Derived from the root 'hu' (to offer into fire).
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Direct object of the verb 'kuryāt'.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice
From root 'kṛ' (8th class, ubhayapada).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed procedure or rules (according to rule, in due form, lawfully)
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound: 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'vidhi' (rule, method).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, just as, according to, in such a manner as
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, method, injunction, procedure, destiny
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā' (to place, to establish) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
अष्टोत्तरम् (aṣṭottaram) - 108 (referring to the number of oblations) (108 (literally 'eight more than a hundred'))
(numeral)
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭa+uttara)
- aṣṭa – eight
numeral - uttara – more, higher, subsequent, north
adjective (neuter)
Prefix: ud
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to a quantity of oblations.
सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (referring to the number of oblations) (a thousand)
(numeral)
Note: Refers to a quantity of oblations.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
शतम् (śatam) - a hundred (referring to the number of oblations) (a hundred)
(numeral)
Note: Refers to a quantity of oblations.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - the ritual performer who has controlled his senses (one whose senses are controlled, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya
niyatendriya - one whose senses are restrained/controlled, self-controlled
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'niyata' (controlled) + 'indriya' (senses). Meaning 'he who has controlled senses'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+indriya)
- niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of the root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty (of perception or action)
noun (neuter)
Root: ind
Note: The implied subject of 'kuryāt'.