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 16.167

अष्टके केशवाद्याश्च तदीयाः शक्तयो यजेत् ।
चतुष्के केशवाद्यांस्तु केवलान् द्वादशे यजेत् ॥ 167 ॥

aṣṭake keśavādyāśca tadīyāḥ śaktayo yajet |
catuṣke keśavādyāṃstu kevalān dvādaśe yajet || 167 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.167 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 (16.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtaka, Keshavadi, Tadiya, Shakti, Catushka, Kevala, Dvadasha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aṣṭake keśavādyāśca tadīyāḥ śaktayo yajet
  • aṣṭake -
  • aṣṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṣṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aṣṭakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • keśavādyā -
  • keśavādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    keśavādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    keśavādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadīyāḥ -
  • tadīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tadīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śaktayo* -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yajet -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “catuṣke keśavādyāṃstu kevalān dvādaśe yajet
  • catuṣke -
  • catuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    catuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    catuṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • keśavādyā -
  • keśavādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    keśavādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    keśavādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āṃs -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kevalān -
  • kevala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dvādaśe -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yajet -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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