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 14.173

कुम्भानां स्नपनं ह्येतदुत्तमोतममुच्यते ।
हीनमष्टाष्टसंख्यातैरन्तश्शुद्धोदवारिभिः ॥ 173 ॥

kumbhānāṃ snapanaṃ hyetaduttamotamamucyate |
hīnamaṣṭāṣṭasaṃkhyātairantaśśuddhodavāribhiḥ || 173 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 14.173 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 (14.173). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kumbha, Snapana, Etad, Tamam, Tama, Ucyat, Hina, Ashta, Sankhyata, Anta, Shuddhoda, Vari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kumbhānāṃ snapanaṃ hyetaduttamotamamucyate
  • kumbhānām -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kumbha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kumbhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • snapanam -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamo -
  • tamam -
  • tamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “hīnamaṣṭāṣṭasaṃkhyātairantaśśuddhodavāribhiḥ
  • hīnam -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • aṣṭāṣ -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 5 verb]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkhyātair -
  • saṅkhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṅkhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • antaś -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuddhoda -
  • śuddhoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuddhoda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāribhiḥ -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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