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 16.71

यदा शरावा हीनाः स्युरंगुलैः पञ्चभिस्तदा ।
मुखं षडंगुलोच्छ्रायं तन्नालं तु दशांगुलम् ॥ 71 ॥

yadā śarāvā hīnāḥ syuraṃgulaiḥ pañcabhistadā |
mukhaṃ ṣaḍaṃgulocchrāyaṃ tannālaṃ tu daśāṃgulam || 71 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.71 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:

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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 (16.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Sharava, Hina, Angula, Pancan, Tada, Mukha, Shadangula, Ucchraya, Tan, Ala, Dashangula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yadā śarāvā hīnāḥ syuraṃgulaiḥ pañcabhistadā
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śarāvā* -
  • śarāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hīnāḥ -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
  • syur -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • aṅgulaiḥ -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pañcabhis -
  • pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mukhaṃ ṣaḍaṃgulocchrāyaṃ tannālaṃ tu daśāṃgulam
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ṣaḍaṅgulo -
  • ṣaḍaṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣaḍaṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ucchrāyam -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ālam -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • daśāṅgulam -
  • daśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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