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 16.306

अङ्गुलाष्टांशहीनाः स्युः अंगुष्ठस्य तु विस्तृतिः ।
सार्धांगुला तदन्यासां क्रमान्न्यूना तु पूर्ववत् ॥ 306 ॥

aṅgulāṣṭāṃśahīnāḥ syuḥ aṃguṣṭhasya tu vistṛtiḥ |
sārdhāṃgulā tadanyāsāṃ kramānnyūnā tu pūrvavat || 306 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.306 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 (16.306). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Angula, Sha, Hina, Angushtha, Vistriti, Sardha, Tadanya, Kramat, Krama, Nyuna, Purvavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aṅgulāṣṭāṃśahīnāḥ syuḥ aṃguṣṭhasya tu vistṛtiḥ
  • aṅgulāṣ -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭāṃ -
  • ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • syuḥ -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • aṅguṣṭhasya -
  • aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    aṅguṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vistṛtiḥ -
  • vistṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sārdhāṃgulā tadanyāsāṃ kramānnyūnā tu pūrvavat
  • sārdhā -
  • sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgulā -
  • tadanyā -
  • tadanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asām -
  • (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • kramān -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • nyūnā -
  • nyūnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
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