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 6.96

प्रणवान्ते ध्वनिर्ह्येषा शब्दशक्तौ लयं गता ।
वर्णदेहाः स्मृता मन्त्रा मन्त्रदेहाश्च देवताः ॥ 96 ॥

praṇavānte dhvanirhyeṣā śabdaśaktau layaṃ gatā |
varṇadehāḥ smṛtā mantrā mantradehāśca devatāḥ || 96 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 6.96 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 (6.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pranava, Tad, Yushmad, Dhvani, Esha, Shabdashakti, Laya, Gat, Gata, Varnada, Iha, Smrita, Smrito, Mantra, Mantrada, Devata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “praṇavānte dhvanirhyeṣā śabdaśaktau layaṃ gatā
  • praṇavān -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    praṇavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • dhvanir -
  • dhvani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śabdaśaktau -
  • śabdaśakti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • layam -
  • laya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    laya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    layā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “varṇadehāḥ smṛtā mantrā mantradehāśca devatāḥ
  • varṇade -
  • varṇada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    varṇada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    varṇadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īhāḥ -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • smṛtā* -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • mantrā* -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mantrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mantrade -
  • mantrada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    mantrada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mantradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īhāś -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devatāḥ -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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