Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā / 4.53 Flood the body with nectar
4.53
Haṭha (हठ) Yoga Pradīpikā (प्रदीपिका)
अमृतैः प्लावयेद् देहमापादतलमस्तकम् ।
सिद्ध्यत्येव महाकायो महाबलपराक्रमः amṛtaiḥ plāvayed deham āpādatalamastakam |
siddhyaty eva mahākāyo mahābalaparākramaḥ
The line
He should flood the body with nectars, from the soles of the feet to the head. The great body succeeds, of great strength and valor.
नेपालीमा
उसले पैतालादेखि शिरसम्म अमृतहरूले शरीर डुबाउनुपर्छ। ठूलो बल र पराक्रम भएको महान् शरीर सिद्ध हुन्छ।
Where it sits
Amṛta (अमृत) is the nectar. Āpāda-tala-mastakam (आपाद-तल-मस्तकम्) is from the soles to the crown.
Split: amṛtaiḥ (अमृतैः) plāvayed (प्लावयेद्) deham (देहम्) āpāda (आपाद) + tala (तल) + mastakam (मस्तकम्) / siddhyaty (सिद्ध्यत्य्) eva (एव) mahā (महा) + kāyo (कायो) mahā (महा) + bala (बल) + parākramaḥ (पराक्रमः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| amṛtaiḥ (अमृतैः) | instrumental plural | the deathless drops. |
| plāvayed (प्लावयेद्) | form in the line | one should flood. |
| deham (देहम्) | nominative or accusative singular | the body. |
| āpāda-tala-mastakam (आपाद-तल-मस्तकम्) | nominative or accusative singular | the sole; the crown. |
| siddhyaty (सिद्ध्यत्य्) | form in the line | as this verse uses the word. |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | indeed. |
| mahā-kāyo (महा-कायो) | form in the line | great; the body. |
| mahā-bala-parākramaḥ (महा-बल-पराक्रमः) | nominative singular | great; prowess. |
Sanskrit in this line
The quarters run 16, 16 syllables. A hyphen in the split is a compound joint, a teaching mark, and the voice joins it.
Say it back
Cover the English and say the verse in one sentence. He should flood the body with nectars, from the soles of the feet to the head. The great body succeeds, of great strength and valor.