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Shloka 123

Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration

Anuśāsana-parva 17

समाम्नायो5समाम्नायस्तीर्थदेवो महारथ: । निर्जीवो जीवनो मन्त्र: शुभाक्षो बहुकर्कश:,७६२ समाम्नाय:--वेदस्वरूप, ७६३ असमाम्नाय:--वेदभिजन्न स्मृति, इतिहास, पुराण और आगमरूप, ७६४ तीर्थदेव:--सम्पूर्ण तीर्थोके देवस्वरूप, ७६५ महारथ:-- त्रिपुरदाहके समय पृथ्वीरूपी विशाल रथपर आरूढ़ होनेवाले, ७६६ निर्जीव:--जड- प्रपठचस्वरूप, ७६७ जीवन:--जीवनदाता, ७६८ मन्त्र:--प्रणव आदि मन्त्रस्वरूप, ७६९ शुभाक्ष:--मंगलमयी दृष्टिवाले, ७७० बहुकर्कश:--संहारकालमें अत्यन्त कठोर स्वभाववाले

samāmnāyo 'samāmnāyas tīrthadevo mahārathaḥ | nirjīvo jīvano mantraḥ śubhākṣo bahukarkaśaḥ ||

Vāyu said: “He is the very Veda and also what stands outside the Veda; he is the divinity present in all sacred fords, and the great charioteer. Though appearing lifeless, he is the giver of life; he is Mantra itself. His gaze is auspicious, yet at the time of dissolution he becomes exceedingly stern and unyielding.”

समाम्नायःthe Vedic tradition/recitation (Veda as handed down)
समाम्नायः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमाम्नाय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असमाम्नायःnon-Vedic tradition (smṛti/itihāsa/purāṇa/āgama etc.)
असमाम्नायः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअसमाम्नाय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तीर्थदेवःthe deity of (all) sacred fords/pilgrimage places
तीर्थदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारथःgreat charioteer/warrior
महारथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निर्जीवःlifeless/inert
निर्जीवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्जीव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जीवनःlife-giving; living
जीवनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजीवन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मन्त्रःmantra; sacred formula
मन्त्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुभाक्षःone whose eyes/looks are auspicious
शुभाक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभाक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बहुकर्कशःvery harsh/most severe
बहुकर्कशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुकर्कश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva (speaker)
T
tīrtha (sacred ford/pilgrimage place)
V
Veda (samāmnāya)
S
smṛti
I
itihāsa
P
purāṇa
Ā
āgama
M
mantra
P
praṇava (implied by commentary)