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 8.17

द्वारावरणदेवानां ध्यानाध्याये विशेषतः ।
ध्वजारोहेऽपि सुव्यक्तं लक्षणं चास्य वक्ष्यते ॥ 17 ॥

dvārāvaraṇadevānāṃ dhyānādhyāye viśeṣataḥ |
dhvajārohe'pi suvyaktaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ cāsya vakṣyate || 17 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 8.17 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 (8.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvara, Eva, Dhyana, Adhyaya, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Dhvajaroha, Api, Suvyakta, Lakshana, Idam, Vakshyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dvārāvaraṇadevānāṃ dhyānādhyāye viśeṣataḥ
  • dvārāva -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • araṇad -
  • raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • evānām -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhyānā -
  • dhyāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhyāye -
  • adhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dhvajārohe'pi suvyaktaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ cāsya vakṣyate
  • dhvajārohe' -
  • dhvajāroha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • suvyaktam -
  • suvyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suvyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suvyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vakṣyate -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
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