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 4.8

वामहस्ततलारम्भो दक्षान्त इतरः स्मृतः ।
सृष्टौ दक्षतले तारं तदङ्गुष्ठादिके क्रमात् ॥ 8 ॥

vāmahastatalārambho dakṣānta itaraḥ smṛtaḥ |
sṛṣṭau dakṣatale tāraṃ tadaṅguṣṭhādike kramāt || 8 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 4.8 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 (4.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vamahasta, Tala, Daksha, Tas, Itara, Smrita, Srishta, Srishti, Tara, Tadam, Tada, Tha, Adika, Kramat, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vāmahastatalārambho dakṣānta itaraḥ smṛtaḥ
  • vāmahasta -
  • vāmahasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • talā -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arambho* -
  • rambh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • dakṣān -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ta* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • itaraḥ -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “sṛṣṭau dakṣatale tāraṃ tadaṅguṣṭhādike kramāt
  • sṛṣṭau -
  • sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • dakṣa -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tale -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tāram -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadaṅ -
  • tadam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • guṣ -
  • gu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third plural]
  • ṭhā -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adike -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
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