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 17.167

विनयः प्रश्रयश्चैव निश्रेयो निर्गुणस्तथा ।
अलसः कुणपश्चैव क्रूरबाहुश्च कुंजरः ॥ 167 ॥

vinayaḥ praśrayaścaiva niśreyo nirguṇastathā |
alasaḥ kuṇapaścaiva krūrabāhuśca kuṃjaraḥ || 167 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 17.167 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 (17.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vinaya, Prashraya, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Nirguna, Tatha, Alas, Alasa, Kunapa, Krura, Bahu, Kunjara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vinayaḥ praśrayaścaiva niśreyo nirguṇastathā
  • vinayaḥ -
  • vinaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • praśrayaś -
  • praśraya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śreyo* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • nirguṇas -
  • nirguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “alasaḥ kuṇapaścaiva krūrabāhuśca kuṃjaraḥ
  • alasaḥ -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    alas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    alasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    las (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kuṇapaś -
  • kuṇapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • krūra -
  • krūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāhuś -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuñjaraḥ -
  • kuñjara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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