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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 2.48

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Ullāsas
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Ullāsa 2 · Verse 48

Verse 48

तरोर्मूलाभिषेकेण यथा तद्भुजपल्लवाः । तृप्यन्ति तदनुष्ठानात् तथा सर्वेऽमरादयः ॥ ४८ ॥

tarōrmūlābhiṣēkēṇa yathā tadbhujapallavāḥ | tṛpyanti tadanuṣṭhānāt tathā sarvē’marādayaḥ || 48 ||

Translation

As watering the root of a tree satisfies its branches and shoots, so by his worship all the immortals and the rest are satisfied.

Word by word

tarōrmūlābhiṣēkēṇa
by watering the root of a tree
yathā
as
tadbhujapallavāḥ
its branches and shoots
tṛpyanti
are satisfied
tadanuṣṭhānāt
by his worship
tathā
so
sarvē’marādayaḥ
all the immortals and the rest

Meaning

The commentary gives this as the illustration of all being satisfied by the worship of the Supreme Brahman.