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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 13.201

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Ullāsa 13 · Verse 201

देवगेहप्रतिष्ठाThe installation of a temple

Verse 201

घटप्रमाणं प्रागेव कथितं चक्रपूजने । सर्वत्रागमकृत्येषु स एव विहितो घटः ॥ २०१ ॥

ghaṭapramāṇaṁ prāgēva kathitaṁ cakrapūjanē | sarvatrāgamakṛtyēṣu sa ēva vihitō ghaṭaḥ || 201 ||

Translation

The size of the jar was told before, in the worship of the circle; in all the rites of the āgamas that is the jar prescribed.

Word by word

ghaṭa
of the jar
pramāṇaṁ
the size
prāg
(prāk) before
ēva
indeed
kathitaṁ
was told
cakra
of the circle
pūjanē
in the worship
sarvatra
in all
āgama
of the āgamas
kṛtyēṣu
the rites
saḥ
(saḥ) that
vihitaḥ
(vihitaḥ) prescribed
ghaṭaḥ
(ghaṭaḥ) jar

Meaning

The measure of the kalaśa was given in the sixth chapter, in the rite of the cakra.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 200.