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 16.285

मद्यमांगुलमद्यस्थदीर्घपर्वेण कल्पयेत् ।
देशिखीयेन मानं तु अष्टोत्तरशतांगु लैः ॥ 285 ॥

madyamāṃgulamadyasthadīrghaparveṇa kalpayet |
deśikhīyena mānaṃ tu aṣṭottaraśatāṃgu laiḥ || 285 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.285 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 (16.285). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madya, Angula, Adya, Tha, Dirgha, Paru, Parva, Ena, Deshi, Deshin, Ina, Mana, Ashtottarashata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “madyamāṃgulamadyasthadīrghaparveṇa kalpayet
  • madyam -
  • madya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mad], [accusative single from √mad]
  • āṅgulam -
  • āṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adyas -
  • adya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • tha -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīrgha -
  • dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parve -
  • paru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parv (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • eṇa -
  • eṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “deśikhīyena mānaṃ tu aṣṭottaraśatāṃgu laiḥ
  • deśi -
  • deśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    deśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    deśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • khīye -
  • khai -> khīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √khai]
    khai (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [present passive first single]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • aṣṭottaraśatā -
  • aṣṭottaraśata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭottaraśata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgu -
  • aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • laiḥ -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
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