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 10.243

प्रणम्य पुण्डरीकाक्षमस्तौषं विविधैः स्तवैः ।
तत्र श्रेयो बलं तेजो दत्वा स्रष्टुं जगद्विभुः ॥ 243 ॥

praṇamya puṇḍarīkākṣamastauṣaṃ vividhaiḥ stavaiḥ |
tatra śreyo balaṃ tejo datvā sraṣṭuṃ jagadvibhuḥ || 243 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 10.243 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 (10.243). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prana, Pundarikaksha, Vividha, Stava, Tatra, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Bala, Teja, Tejas, Dad, Jagat, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “praṇamya puṇḍarīkākṣamastauṣaṃ vividhaiḥ stavaiḥ
  • praṇam -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ya -
  • puṇḍarīkākṣam -
  • puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • astauṣam -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • vividhaiḥ -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stavaiḥ -
  • stava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tatra śreyo balaṃ tejo datvā sraṣṭuṃ jagadvibhuḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śreyo* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tejo* -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dat -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sraṣṭum -
  • sṛj -> sraṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sṛj]
  • jagad -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vibhuḥ -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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