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 15.76

विस्तृतं चाष्टभिर्हस्तैरेवं पञ्चविधं भवेत् ।
सप्तषट्पञ्चहस्तं च तथा सार्धं चतुष्करम् ॥ 76 ॥

vistṛtaṃ cāṣṭabhirhastairevaṃ pañcavidhaṃ bhavet |
saptaṣaṭpañcahastaṃ ca tathā sārdhaṃ catuṣkaram || 76 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 15.76 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 (15.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vistritam, Vistrita, Ashtan, Hasta, Evam, Eva, Pancavidha, Sapta, Saptan, Shat, Shash, Pancahasta, Tatha, Sardham, Sardha, Catushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vistṛtaṃ cāṣṭabhirhastairevaṃ pañcavidhaṃ bhavet
  • vistṛtam -
  • vistṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vistṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vistṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vistṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṣṭabhir -
  • aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hastair -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pañcavidham -
  • pañcavidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcavidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcavidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “saptaṣaṭpañcahastaṃ ca tathā sārdhaṃ catuṣkaram
  • sapta -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • ṣaṭ -
  • ṣaṭ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pañcahastam -
  • pañcahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • catuṣkaram -
  • catuṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    catuṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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