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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.98

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 98

शुभकर्मदिननिर्णयःThe days for auspicious rites

Verse 98

अन्यत्रापि विरुद्धेऽह्नि गुर्वृत्विक्कौलिकाज्ञया । कर्माण्यपरिहार्याणि कर्मार्थी कर्तुमर्हति ॥ ९८ ॥

anyatrāpi viruddhē’hni gurvṛtvikkaulikājñayā | karmāṇyaparihāryāṇi karmārthī kartumarhati || 98 ||

Translation

Elsewhere too, on an unfavourable day, by the leave of the guru, the priest or a Kaula, one who needs a rite may perform those that cannot be avoided.

Word by word

anyatra
elsewhere
api
too
viruddhē
unfavourable
ahni
on a day
guru
of the guru
ṛtvik
the priest
kaulika
or a Kaula
ājñayā
by the leave
karmāṇi
rites
aparihāryāṇi
that cannot be avoided
karma
a rite
arthī
one who needs
kartum
(kartum) to perform
arhati
may

Meaning

Necessity overrides the calendar.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 97.