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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.108

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 108

कौलमाहात्म्यम्The greatness of the Kaula

Verse 108

केवलं नररूपेण तारयन्नखिलं जगत् । शिक्षयन् लोकयात्राञ्च कौलो विहरति क्षितौ ॥ १०८ ॥

kēvalaṁ nararūpēṇa tārayannakhilaṁ jagat | śikṣayan lōkayātrāñca kaulō viharati kṣitau || 108 ||

Translation

In human form only, saving the whole world and teaching the ways of life, the Kaula moves upon the earth.

Word by word

kēvalaṁ
only
nara
human
rūpēṇa
in form
tārayan
(tārayan) saving
akhilaṁ
the whole
jagat
world
śikṣayan
teaching
lōkayātrāṁ
(lokayātrām) the ways of life
ca
and
kaulaḥ
(kaulaḥ) the Kaula
viharati
moves
kṣitau
upon the earth

Meaning

The Kaula's human body is a disguise; his presence is for the good of the world.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 97.