Paramesvara-samhita [sanskrit]

67,204 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Paramesvara-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include meditation on mantras, architectural material for buildings, image-worship and philosophy. The rules of Paramesvara-samhita (similar in nature to the Paushkara-samhita) is today followed in the Shrirangam temple. Alternative titles: Parameśvarasaṃhitā (परमेश्वरसंहिता), Parameśvara-saṃhitā (परमेश्वर-संहिता), Parameshvarasamhita, Parameshvara, Paramesvarasamhita.

Verse 1.38

ब्रह्मणो मानसं जन्म प्रथमं चाक्षुषं स्मृतम् ।
द्वितीयं वाचिकं चान्यच्चतुर्थं श्रोत्रसंभवम् ॥ 38 ॥

brahmaṇo mānasaṃ janma prathamaṃ cākṣuṣaṃ smṛtam |
dvitīyaṃ vācikaṃ cānyaccaturthaṃ śrotrasaṃbhavam || 38 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 1.38 is contained in the book The Pancaratra Agamas (an Introduction) by Swami Harshananda. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

Buy now! English translation by Swami Harshananda (2002)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahman, Brahmana, Manasa, Janma, Janman, Prathamam, Prathama, Cakshusha, Smrita, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Vacika, Caturtham, Caturtha, Shrotri, Shrotra, Asambhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “brahmaṇo mānasaṃ janma prathamaṃ cākṣuṣaṃ smṛtam
  • brahmaṇo* -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānasam -
  • mānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • janma -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cākṣuṣam -
  • cākṣuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cākṣuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “dvitīyaṃ vācikaṃ cānyaccaturthaṃ śrotrasaṃbhavam
  • dvitīyam -
  • dvitīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vācikam -
  • vācika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vācika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vācikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • caturtham -
  • caturtham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    caturtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrotra -
  • śrotṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrotṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrotra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asambhavam -
  • asambhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asambhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asambhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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