The Sanskrit term Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā can be transliterated into English as Paramapurusasamhita or Paramapurushasamhita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—The Puruṣottama Saṃhitā presents a clear and concise treatment of its subjects, comparing favorably to such works as Aniruddhasaṃhitā (q.v.) and Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (q.v.). Like the latter of these two just-mentioned texts, the work at hand also contains a list of canonical titles in its opening chapter.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता) is the name of a Pāñcarātra text in ten chapters composed of 940 verses representing the doctrine which Nārada heard from Brahmā (his father) who in turn had learned the teaching in five nights of instruction from the Lord Himself. The Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā is unusual in the amount of attention given to the personnel of a temple, their prerequisites and duties, their different ranks, the privileges and responsibilities of each etc. Other chapters turn to the rewards accruing to devotees who frequent temples, and the behaviour expected of them there. The final three chapters turn to individual piety and devotion and how such feelings nay be properly expressed in certain naimittika celebrations.

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता) or simply Paramapuruṣa is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a sāttvika type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The vaiṣṇavāgamas represent one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika (e.g., Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता) is a Pañcarātra work on temple architecture this work deals mainly with the administration of the temple once worship has been established. Chapters 2, 3 and 5 outline the qualifications and duties of those who are to be hired by the yajamāna to direct the pūjā routines and to oversee the administrative details of the temple (Smith, 1963:188-9). The Pārameśvarasaṃhitā has also been published once (Śrī Vilasam Press, Śrīraṅgam, 1953). Though this text does not contain much descriptive or analytical architectural material it demonstrates the application of general building rules to a specific place–the Śrīraṅgam temple, and would thus be of value for a more specific discussion on this particular temple.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 5573.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā (परमपुरुषसंहिता):—[=parama-puruṣa-saṃhitā] [from parama-puruṣa > parama > para] f. Name of [work]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Samhita, Paramapurusha.

Full-text (+28): Paramapurusha, Dishahomavidhi, Dishahoma, Bhuguptavidhana, Ratharohana, Bhugupta, Ratharohanavidhi, Tira, Apacara, Samprokshanasamaya, Prayashcittapatala, Kainkarya, Shrijayanti, Vratamahima, Adhyapaka, Bhaktabhava, Sthanacarya, Bhagirathitira, Bhagavattirtha, Dravidamnaya.

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