ककारकूटकीर्त्तनफलम्The fruit of reciting the hymn of ka
Verse 36
पुत्रपौत्रसुखैश्वर्यैर्मोदते साधको भुवि ॥ ३६ ॥
putrapautrasukhaiśvaryairmōdatē sādhakō bhuvi || 36 ||
Translation
the practitioner rejoices on earth in the happiness and plenty of sons and grandsons.
Word by word
- putra
- of sons
- pautra
- and grandsons
- sukha
- in the happiness
- aiśvaryair
- (aiśvaryaiḥ) and plenty
- mōdatē
- rejoices
- sādhakō
- (sādhakaḥ) the practitioner
- bhuvi
- on earth
Meaning
A half-verse closing the list of fruits: the practitioner (sādhaka) enjoys on earth the happiness of a family that continues, sons and grandsons, and abundance. The Mahānirvāṇa Tantra is a text for householders; it does not ask its readers to give up family life, and it counts a flourishing family among the blessings of the Goddess.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 34.