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 17.55

वहेयुर्ब्राह्नणा यानं ध्यायन्तो विहगेश्वरम् ।
प्रथमावृतिमारभ्य रथ्यावरणपश्चिमम् ॥ 55 ॥

vaheyurbrāhnaṇā yānaṃ dhyāyanto vihageśvaram |
prathamāvṛtimārabhya rathyāvaraṇapaścimam || 55 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 17.55 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:

Buy now! English translation by Swami Harshananda (2002)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (17.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yana, Dhyayat, Vihaga, Ishvara, Prathama, Riti, Arabhya, Rathi, Rathya, Arana, Pashcima,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vaheyurbrāhnaṇā yānaṃ dhyāyanto vihageśvaram
  • Cannot analyse vaheyurbrāhnaṇā*yā
  • yānam -
  • yāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhyāyanto* -
  • dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vihage -
  • vihaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • iśvaram -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prathamāvṛtimārabhya rathyāvaraṇapaścimam
  • prathamāvṛ -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛtim -
  • ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ārabhya -
  • ārabhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārabhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rathyāva -
  • rathī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rathya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • araṇa -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paścimam -
  • paścima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
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