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 16.304

सप्तांगुलमुपस्थं स्यात् त्रिकला जानुविस्तृतिः ।
अधः पञ्चांगुलं सार्धं पद्दैर्ध्यं सप्तगोलकम् ॥ 304 ॥

saptāṃgulamupasthaṃ syāt trikalā jānuvistṛtiḥ |
adhaḥ pañcāṃgulaṃ sārdhaṃ paddairdhyaṃ saptagolakam || 304 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.304 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 (16.304). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sapta, Saptan, Angula, Upastha, Syat, Sya, Trikala, Janu, Vistriti, Adhah, Adhas, Pancangula, Sardham, Sardha, Pat, Saptagu, Laka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “saptāṃgulamupasthaṃ syāt trikalā jānuvistṛtiḥ
  • saptā -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> saptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • upastham -
  • upastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • trikalā* -
  • trikalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    trikala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jānu -
  • jānu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vistṛtiḥ -
  • vistṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adhaḥ pañcāṃgulaṃ sārdhaṃ paddairdhyaṃ saptagolakam
  • adhaḥ -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pañcāṅgulam -
  • pañcāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pad -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dair -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhyam -
  • dhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saptago -
  • saptagu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    saptagu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • lakam -
  • laka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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