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 16.459

कर्तव्या मेखलाः सर्वाश्चतुरश्रा द्विजोत्तम ।
स्तंभमानं विना पझं ष़डंगुलसमन्वितम् ॥ 459 ॥

kartavyā mekhalāḥ sarvāścaturaśrā dvijottama |
staṃbhamānaṃ vinā pajhaṃ ṣa़ḍaṃgulasamanvitam || 459 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.459 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 (16.459). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kartavya, Mekhala, Saru, Sarva, Caturashra, Dvijottama, Stambhamana, Vina, Jha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.459). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “kartavyā mekhalāḥ sarvāścaturaśrā dvijottama
  • kartavyā* -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • mekhalāḥ -
  • mekhala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mekhalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvāś -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • caturaśrā* -
  • caturaśra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    caturaśrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijottama -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “staṃbhamānaṃ vinā pajhaṃ ṣa़ḍaṃgulasamanvitam
  • stambhamānam -
  • stambh -> stambhamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √stambh class 1 verb]
    stambh -> stambhamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √stambh class 1 verb]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pa -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jham -
  • jha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse ṣa़ḍaṅgulasamanvitam
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