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 12.557

मन्त्रात्मा यत्र रक्षार्थं क्षणमास्ते जलाशये ।
तत्रायतनतीर्थानां सर्वेषां स्यात् समागमः ॥ 557 ॥

mantrātmā yatra rakṣārthaṃ kṣaṇamāste jalāśaye |
tatrāyatanatīrthānāṃ sarveṣāṃ syāt samāgamaḥ || 557 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 12.557 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 (12.557). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mantra, Mas, Yatra, Rakshartha, Kshanam, Kshana, Jalashaya, Tatra, Ayatana, Tirtha, Sarva, Syat, Sya, Samagama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mantrātmā yatra rakṣārthaṃ kṣaṇamāste jalāśaye
  • mantrāt -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣārtham -
  • rakṣārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakṣārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āste -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • jalāśaye -
  • jalāśaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jalāśaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalāśayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tatrāyatanatīrthānāṃ sarveṣāṃ syāt samāgamaḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āyatana -
  • āyatana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīrthānām -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • samāgamaḥ -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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