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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.111

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 111

पूर्णाभिषेकःThe pūrṇābhiṣeka

Verse 111

प्रवले कलिकाले तु प्रकाशे कुलवर्त्मनः । नक्तं वा दिवसे कुर्यात् सप्रकाशाभिषेचनम् ॥ १११ ॥

pravalē kalikālē tu prakāśē kulavartmanaḥ | naktaṁ vā divasē kuryāt saprakāśābhiṣēcanam || 111 ||

Translation

But in the full force of the Kali age, when the kula way is open, one may perform the consecration openly, by night or day.

Word by word

pravalē
(prabale) in the full force
kali
of Kali
kālē
the age
tu
but
prakāśē
when open
kula
kula
vartmanaḥ
of the way
naktaṁ
by night
vā
or
divasē
by day
kuryāt
one may perform
saprakāśa
openly
abhiṣēcanam
(abhiṣecanam) the consecration

Meaning

Chapter 4 taught that in Kali the kula dharma should be practised openly.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

Naktam: at night.