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 18.176

मध्यतो जठरं तस्य षोडशाङ्गलविस्तृतम् ।
अष्टाङ्गुलान्तमुच्छ्रायमर्धचन्द्रसमाकृति ॥ 176 ॥

madhyato jaṭharaṃ tasya ṣoḍaśāṅgalavistṛtam |
aṣṭāṅgulāntamucchrāyamardhacandrasamākṛti || 176 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 18.176 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 (18.176). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhyatah, Jathara, Tad, Shodashanga, Lavi, Trita, Ashtangula, Ucchraya, Ardhacandra, Sama, Akritin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “madhyato jaṭharaṃ tasya ṣoḍaśāṅgalavistṛtam
  • madhyato* -
  • madhyataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jaṭharam -
  • jaṭhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaṭhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jaṭharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṣoḍaśāṅga -
  • ṣoḍaśāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lavis -
  • lavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    lavi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tṛtam -
  • tṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “aṣṭāṅgulāntamucchrāyamardhacandrasamākṛti
  • aṣṭāṅgulān -
  • aṣṭāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ucchrāyam -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ardhacandra -
  • ardhacandra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardhacandra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • akṛti -
  • akṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    akṛtin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
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