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 19.5

ध्यानहीनस्त्वनाचान्तः पवित्ररहिताङ्गुलिः ।
केशास्थिलोष्टसिरासृगस्पृश्यस्पर्शनेऽपि च ॥ 5 ॥

dhyānahīnastvanācāntaḥ pavitrarahitāṅguliḥ |
keśāsthiloṣṭasirāsṛgaspṛśyasparśane'pi ca || 5 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 19.5 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 (19.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhyana, Hina, Tva, Ana, Acanta, Pavitra, Arahita, Anguli, Kesha, Asthi, Asriga, Sprish, Sprishi, Sprishya, Asparshana, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhyānahīnastvanācāntaḥ pavitrarahitāṅguliḥ
  • dhyāna -
  • dhyāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hīnas -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anā -
  • anā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ācāntaḥ -
  • ācānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pavitra -
  • pavitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arahitā -
  • arahita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arahita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅguliḥ -
  • aṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “keśāsthiloṣṭasirāsṛgaspṛśyasparśane'pi ca
  • keśā -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asthi -
  • asthi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • loṣṭasi -
  • loṣṭ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asṛga -
  • asṛga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asṛga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛśya -
  • spṛśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    spṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √spṛś]
    spṛś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    spṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    spṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
  • asparśane' -
  • asparśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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