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 2.53

मृदश्चतुर्द्विजेन्द्राणां त्रिर्द्विरेका क्रमात्ततः ।
वर्णानां शूद्रनिष्ठानां कटिशौचे तथैव हि ॥ 53 ॥

mṛdaścaturdvijendrāṇāṃ trirdvirekā kramāttataḥ |
varṇānāṃ śūdraniṣṭhānāṃ kaṭiśauce tathaiva hi || 53 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 2.53 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:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mrid, Catu, Catus, Dvijendra, Trih, Tri, Dvira, Kramat, Krama, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Varna, Shudra, Nishtha, Kati, Katin, Shauca, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mṛdaścaturdvijendrāṇāṃ trirdvirekā kramāttataḥ
  • mṛdaś -
  • mṛd (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijendrāṇām -
  • dvijendra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • trir -
  • triḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    triḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvire -
  • dvira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “varṇānāṃ śūdraniṣṭhānāṃ kaṭiśauce tathaiva hi
  • varṇānām -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śūdra -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niṣṭhānām -
  • niṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    niṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    niṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kaṭi -
  • kaṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kaṭī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kaṭin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kaṭin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śauce -
  • śauca (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śauca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
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