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 14.71

द्विदर्भं तु विशां कुर्चं स्त्रीशूद्राणां तथा भवेत् ।
सर्वेषामथवा कूर्चं चतुस्सप्तकृतं तु वा ॥ 71 ॥

dvidarbhaṃ tu viśāṃ kurcaṃ strīśūdrāṇāṃ tathā bhavet |
sarveṣāmathavā kūrcaṃ catussaptakṛtaṃ tu vā || 71 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 14.71 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 (14.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Visha, Vish, Stri, Shudra, Tatha, Sarva, Athava, Kurca, Catu, Catus, Saptakrit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dvidarbhaṃ tu viśāṃ kurcaṃ strīśūdrāṇāṃ tathā bhavet
  • Cannot analyse dvidarbham*tu
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse kurcam*st
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • śūdrāṇām -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śūdrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “sarveṣāmathavā kūrcaṃ catussaptakṛtaṃ tu
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kūrcam -
  • kūrca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kūrca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • catus -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • saptakṛtam -
  • saptakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
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