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 17.270

सहस्रधारया विप्र स्नानं कृत्वा ततः परम् ।
दत्वा सवन्दनं पश्चात् शिरः प्लोतादिशाटकम् ॥ 270 ॥

sahasradhārayā vipra snānaṃ kṛtvā tataḥ param |
datvā savandanaṃ paścāt śiraḥ plotādiśāṭakam || 270 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 17.270 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 (17.270). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sahasradhara, Vipra, Snana, Kritva, Kritvan, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Param, Para, Dad, Vandana, Pashcat, Pashca, Shira, Shiras, Plota, Adish, Ataka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sahasradhārayā vipra snānaṃ kṛtvā tataḥ param
  • sahasradhārayā -
  • sahasradhārā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “datvā savandanaṃ paścāt śiraḥ plotādiśāṭakam
  • dat -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vandanam -
  • vandana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vandana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vandanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paścāt -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • plotā -
  • plota (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    plu (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ādiśā -
  • ādiś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aṭakam -
  • aṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṭakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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