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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.199

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 199

पूर्णाभिषेकिगुरोः श्रेष्ठत्वम्The consecrated guru is the best

Verse 199

शाक्तैर्वा वैष्णवैः शैवैः सौरैर्गाणपतैरपि । कौलधर्माश्रितः साधुः पूजनीयोऽतियत्नतः ॥ १९९ ॥

śāktairvā vaiṣṇavaiḥ śaivaiḥ saurairgāṇapatairapi | kauladharmāśritaḥ sādhuḥ pūjanīyō’tiyatnataḥ || 199 ||

Translation

Whether by Śāktas, Vaiṣṇavas, Śaivas, Sauras or Gāṇapatyas, a holy man who follows the Kaula dharma is to be worshipped with great care.

Word by word

śāktaiḥ
(śāktaiḥ) by Śāktas
vā
or
vaiṣṇavaiḥ
(vaiṣṇavaiḥ) Vaiṣṇavas
śaivaiḥ
(śaivaiḥ) Śaivas
sauraiḥ
(sauraiḥ) Sauras
gāṇapataiḥ
(gāṇapataiḥ) Gāṇapatyas
api
or
kaula
Kaula
dharma
dharma
āśritaḥ
(āśritaḥ) who follows
sādhuḥ
(sādhuḥ) a holy man
pūjanīyaḥ
(pūjanīyaḥ) is to be worshipped
atiyatnataḥ
with great care

Meaning

The five traditions of worship (pañcopāsaka): of Śakti, Viṣṇu, Śiva, the Sun and Gaṇeśa. All should honour the Kaula.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 197.