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 14.24

प्रोक्षयेत् सर्वदिग्विप्र पञ्चगव्यकुशाम्बुभिः ।
एको द्वौ बहवो वापि देशिकाः स्नपने स्मृताः ॥ 24 ॥

prokṣayet sarvadigvipra pañcagavyakuśāmbubhiḥ |
eko dvau bahavo vāpi deśikāḥ snapane smṛtāḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 14.24 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 (14.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sarva, Dish, Vipra, Pancagavya, Kushambu, Eka, Dva, Bahu, Bahava, Vapi, Vapin, Deshika, Snapana, Smrita, Smrito,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “prokṣayet sarvadigvipra pañcagavyakuśāmbubhiḥ
  • pro -
  • kṣayet -
  • kṣi (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dig -
  • diś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcagavya -
  • pañcagavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcagavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuśāmbubhiḥ -
  • kuśāmbu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kuśāmbu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kuśāmbu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “eko dvau bahavo vāpi deśikāḥ snapane smṛtāḥ
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bahavo* -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • deśikāḥ -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    deśikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • snapane -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • smṛtāḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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