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 9.31

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निशीथस्य भवेत् कालश्चतस्रो नाडिकास्तदा ।
अर्धहीनाश्चतस्रस्तु घटिकाश्चरमस्य तु ॥ 31 ॥

niśīthasya bhavet kālaścatasro nāḍikāstadā |
ardhahīnāścatasrastu ghaṭikāścaramasya tu || 31 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 9.31 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 (9.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nishitha, Kala, Nadika, Tada, Ardha, Hina, Astu, Ghatika, Carama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “niśīthasya bhavet kālaścatasro nāḍikāstadā ”
niśīthasya -
niśītha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
kālaś -
kāla (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
catasro -
nāḍikās -
nāḍika (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

nāḍikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
tadā -
tadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tadā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “ardhahīnāścatasrastu ghaṭikāścaramasya tu ”
ardha -
ardha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ardha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
hīnāś -
hīna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

hīnā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb]

√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 3 verb]
catasra -
catasṛ (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
astu -
astu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

astu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

astu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[imperative active third single]
ghaṭikāś -
ghaṭika (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ghaṭikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
caramasya -
carama (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021