Parameshvarasamhita, Pārameśvarasaṃhitā, Parameshvara-samhita: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pārameśvarasaṃhitā can be transliterated into English as Paramesvarasamhita or Parameshvarasamhita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)1) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—For the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including Pārameśvarasaṃhitā] was said to have comprised “108” titles, these, different saṃhitās named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same Nārāyaṇa.
2) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. Jñānapāda chapter 1, verses 99-114]—First is explained the folly of following more than one Saṃhitā for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the Pāñcarātra corpus are named [e.g., Pārameśvarasaṃhitā]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.
3) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is classified as a Sāttvika (=Munivākya) type of Pāñcarātra text, according to the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—[Cf. chapter 10 verses 374-386a].
4) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is also mentioned in the Bhāradvājasaṃhitā or “Bhāradvāja-kaṇva-saṃhitā”: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.
5) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is also mentioned in the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (dīkṣā) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) is the name of a Pāñcarātra text held in highest esteem by the Arcakas (temple priests) at Srirangam—the “Rome” of Sri-Vaishnavism—where the Ranganathaswamy temple follows the worship methods formulated in this text.—The Pārameśvarasaṃhitā amounts to almost 8700 ślokas in twenty-six chapters long chapters representing what is supposed to have been once upon a time a much longer work. The narrative framework is a dialogue between Sanaka and Śāṇḍilya, and the topics treated are focused almost exclusively on priestly concerns—daily routines, occasional liturgies, expiatory services, festive undertakings and the like. There seem to be no remarks addressed to lay concerns.
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता) or simply Pārameśvara 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., Pārameśvarasaṃhitā-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)Pārameśvarasaṃhita (पारमेश्वरसंहित) refers to a core text of the Pāñcarātra division of the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas.—The cornerstone of Pāñcarātrāgama is a group of three ancient Āgamas famed as the Ratnatraya–viz., Sāttvata-Saṃhitā, Pauṣkarasaṃhitā and Jayākhya Saṃhitā. The Īśvara, Pārameśvarasaṃhita and Pādma-Saṃhitā are respectively derived from the former three. In all these works, practical injunctions and rituals are interspersed with theological discussions. The Pauṣkarasaṃhitā forms the basis for the worship in the Śrīraṅga temple (Cf. Īśvarasaṃhitā I.67).
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 Catalogorum1) Parameśvarasaṃhitā (परमेश्वरसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 5328.
2) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता):—Burnell. 205^a. Oppert. Ii, 4061.
—from Pāñcarātra. Mysore. 3.
3) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता):—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 50.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parameśvarasaṃhitā (परमेश्वरसंहिता):—[=parameśvara-saṃhitā] [from parameśvara > parama > para] f. Name of [work]
2) Pārameśvarasaṃhitā (पारमेश्वरसंहिता):—[=pārameśvara-saṃhitā] [from pārameśvara > pārama] f. Name of [work]
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Partial matches: Parameshvara, Samhita.
Full-text (+184): Parameshvara, Mud, Vaishnavagama, Water offering, Sipping of water, Vaihayasi, Tejodravina, Saumantavi, Bathing, Jayakhyasamhita, Citrasikhandisamhita, Tejodravinasamhita, Sanatkumaratantra, Jayakhya, Saumantavisamhita, Vaihayasisamhita, Avirbhava, Sukaprashna, Rangavimana, Sukaprashnasamhita.
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