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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.143

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 143

घटस्थापनम्Setting up the jar

Verse 143

अथवा तीर्थतोयेन शुद्धेन पाथसाऽपि वा । नवरत्नं सुवर्णं वा घटमध्ये विनिःक्षिपेत् ॥ १४३ ॥

athavā tīrthatōyēna śuddhēna pāthasā’pi vā | navaratnaṁ suvarṇaṁ vā ghaṭamadhyē viniḥkṣipēt || 143 ||

Translation

or with water of a holy place, or with pure water; and he should put the nine gems or gold into the jar.

Word by word

athavā
or
tīrtha
of a holy place
tōyēna
with water
śuddhēna
with pure
pāthasā
water
api
or
vā
or
navaratnaṁ
the nine gems
suvarṇaṁ
gold
ghaṭa
the jar
madhyē
into
viniḥkṣipēt
should put

Meaning

Navaratna, the nine gems: diamond, sapphire, emerald, coral, pearl, moonstone, hessonite, topaz and ruby.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 142.