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 17.287

लोध्रं कालेयकं चैव क्षालनार्घ्यसमन्वितम् ।
दत्वा केशान् समाबध्य देवस्य प्लोतवाससा ॥ 287 ॥

lodhraṃ kāleyakaṃ caiva kṣālanārghyasamanvitam |
datvā keśān samābadhya devasya plotavāsasā || 287 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 17.287 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 (17.287). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lodhra, Kaleyaka, Kshalana, Arghya, Samanvita, Dad, Kesha, Sama, Abadhya, Deva, Plota, Vasas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “lodhraṃ kāleyakaṃ caiva kṣālanārghyasamanvitam
  • lodhram -
  • lodhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kāleyakam -
  • kāleyaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāleyaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • kṣālanā -
  • kṣālana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣālana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣālanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arghya -
  • arghya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arghya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    argh -> arghya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √argh]
  • samanvitam -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samanvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samanvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “datvā keśān samābadhya devasya plotavāsasā
  • 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]
  • keśān -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abadhya -
  • abadhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abadhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devasya -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • plota -
  • plota (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsasā -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
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