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 6.260

गदां हेमाद्रिसंकाशां तन्वीं कुवलयेक्षणाम् ।
द्विरष्टवर्षवत्कान्तां कुमारीं नवयौवनाम् ॥ 260 ॥

gadāṃ hemādrisaṃkāśāṃ tanvīṃ kuvalayekṣaṇām |
dviraṣṭavarṣavatkāntāṃ kumārīṃ navayauvanām || 260 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 6.260 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 (6.260). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gada, Sankasha, Tanvi, Kuvalaya, Ikshana, Dvirashta, Varshavat, Kanta, Kumari, Nava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “gadāṃ hemādrisaṃkāśāṃ tanvīṃ kuvalayekṣaṇām
  • gadām -
  • gadā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hemādri -
  • hemādri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • saṅkāśā -
  • saṅkāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tanvīm -
  • tanvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuvalaye -
  • kuvalaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kuvalaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kuvalayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇā -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dviraṣṭavarṣavatkāntāṃ kumārīṃ navayauvanām
  • dviraṣṭa -
  • dviraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dviraṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṣavat -
  • varṣavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kāntām -
  • kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • kumārīm -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • navayau -
  • navā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • auvan -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ām -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
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