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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 2.29

Traditional

Ullāsas
14
Published
5
Verses
601
Minutes
300
Level
advanced

Ullāsa 2 · Verse 29

Verse 29

वेदानामागमानाञ्च तन्त्राणाञ्च विशेषतः । सारमुद्धृत्य देवेशि तवाग्रे कथ्यते मया ॥ २९ ॥

vēdānāmāgamānāñca tantrāṇāñca viśēṣataḥ | sāramuddhṛtya dēvēśi tavāgrē kathyatē mayā || 29 ||

Translation

Drawing out the essence of the Vedas, of the Āgamas and above all of the Tantras, O queen of the gods, I tell it to you.

Word by word

vēdānāmāgamānāñca
of the Vedas and the Āgamas
tantrāṇāñca
and of the Tantras
viśēṣataḥ
above all
sāramuddhṛtya
drawing out the essence
dēvēśi
O queen of the gods
tavāgrē
before you
kathyatē
is told
mayā
by me

Meaning

Sāra, essence, is glossed as the firm part, what remains when the rest is set aside.