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 15.621

अथवा नवधा कुर्याद्दक्षिणोत्तरमायतम् ।
पैशाचः प्रथमो भागो द्वितीयो मानुषः स्मृतः ॥ 621 ॥

athavā navadhā kuryāddakṣiṇottaramāyatam |
paiśācaḥ prathamo bhāgo dvitīyo mānuṣaḥ smṛtaḥ || 621 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 15.621 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 (15.621). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Athava, Navadha, Dakshinottara, Ayatam, Ayata, Paishaca, Prathama, Bhaga, Dvitiya, Manusha, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “athavā navadhā kuryāddakṣiṇottaramāyatam
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • navadhā -
  • navadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    navadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • dakṣiṇottaram -
  • dakṣiṇottara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇottara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇottarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyatam -
  • āyatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āyat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    āyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “paiśācaḥ prathamo bhāgo dvitīyo mānuṣaḥ smṛtaḥ
  • paiśācaḥ -
  • paiśāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prathamo* -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāgo* -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvitīyo* -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānuṣaḥ -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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