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 10.270

निष्कामो दानधर्मैश्च परं ज्ञानमवाप्तवान् ।
यजन् यज्ञान् महीं रक्षन् स कुर्वन् केशवार्चनम् ॥ 270 ॥

niṣkāmo dānadharmaiśca paraṃ jñānamavāptavān |
yajan yajñān mahīṃ rakṣan sa kurvan keśavārcanam || 270 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 10.270 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 (10.270). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nishkama, Danadharma, Param, Para, Jnana, Avaptavat, Yajat, Yajna, Mahi, Rakshat, Kurvat, Keshava, Arcana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “niṣkāmo dānadharmaiśca paraṃ jñānamavāptavān
  • niṣkāmo* -
  • niṣkāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dānadharmaiś -
  • dānadharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñānam -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avāptavān -
  • avāptavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yajan yajñān mahīṃ rakṣan sa kurvan keśavārcanam
  • yajan -
  • yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • yajñān -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rakṣan -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurvan -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • keśavā -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcanam -
  • arcana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arcana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arcanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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