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 9.28

दश नाड्योऽर्धहीनाः स्युस्तदा प्रादोषिकेऽर्चने ।
यत्र कालाष्टके यागा विहिता द्विजसत्तम ॥ 28 ॥

daśa nāḍyo'rdhahīnāḥ syustadā prādoṣike'rcane |
yatra kālāṣṭake yāgā vihitā dvijasattama || 28 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 9.28 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 (9.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dasha, Dashan, Nadi, Ardha, Hina, Tada, Pradoshika, Arcana, Yatra, Kala, Kah, Kim, Yaga, Vihita, Dvijasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “daśa nāḍyo'rdhahīnāḥ syustadā prādoṣike'rcane
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāḍyo' -
  • nāḍī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hīnāḥ -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
  • syus -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prādoṣike' -
  • prādoṣika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prādoṣika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prādoṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arcane -
  • arcana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arcana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arcanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “yatra kālāṣṭake yāgā vihitā dvijasattama
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kālāṣ -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yāgā* -
  • yāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vihitā* -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijasattama -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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