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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.158

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 158

पूर्णाभिषेके शक्तिसाधकसम्मतिःThe consent of the worshippers of Śakti

Verse 158

इत्थं सञ्चाल्य कलशमुत्तराभिमुखं गुरुः । मन्त्रैरेतैर्वक्ष्यमाणैरभिषिञ्चेत् कृपान्वितः ॥ १५८ ॥

itthaṁ sañcālya kalaśamuttarābhimukhaṁ guruḥ | mantrairētairvakṣyamāṇairabhiṣiñcēt kṛpānvitaḥ || 158 ||

Translation

Having moved the jar so, the compassionate guru should sprinkle the disciple, facing north, with these mantras that follow.

Word by word

itthaṁ
so
sañcālya
having moved
kalaśam
(kalaśam) the jar
uttara
north
abhimukhaṁ
facing
guruḥ
(guruḥ) the guru
mantraiḥ
(mantraiḥ) with mantras
ētaiḥ
(etaiḥ) these
vakṣyamāṇaiḥ
(vakṣyamāṇaiḥ) that follow
abhiṣiñcēt
should sprinkle
kṛpānvitaḥ
compassionate

Meaning

The twenty-one mantras of sprinkling, verses 160-180.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

"Ittham" and the rest. Having moved the jar (kalaśa) in this way, the compassionate guru should sprinkle the disciple, who faces north, with these mantras about to be given.