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 9.161

ब्राह्नं मुहूर्तमासाद्य मन्त्रज्ञः प्रयतः शुचिः ।
शोधयित्वा स्वकं देहमायामाद्यैर्यथोदितैः ॥ 161 ॥

brāhnaṃ muhūrtamāsādya mantrajñaḥ prayataḥ śuciḥ |
śodhayitvā svakaṃ dehamāyāmādyairyathoditaiḥ || 161 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 9.161 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 (9.161). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muhurta, Asadya, Mantrajna, Prayata, Prayat, Shuci, Svaka, Deha, Ayama, Yah, Yat, Yathodita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “brāhnaṃ muhūrtamāsādya mantrajñaḥ prayataḥ śuciḥ
  • Cannot analyse brāhnam*mu
  • muhūrtam -
  • muhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsādya -
  • āsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantrajñaḥ -
  • mantrajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayataḥ -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śuciḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śodhayitvā svakaṃ dehamāyāmādyairyathoditaiḥ
  • śodhayitvā -
  • śudh -> śodhayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śudh]
  • svakam -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • deham -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āyāmād -
  • āyāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yair -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yathoditaiḥ -
  • yathodita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yathodita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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