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 23.3

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ब्रह्नणः शीर्षविच्छेदमहापातकशान्तये ।
पृच्छतः शङ्करस्याथ सर्वपापापनोदनम् ॥ 3 ॥

brahnaṇaḥ śīrṣavicchedamahāpātakaśāntaye |
pṛcchataḥ śaṅkarasyātha sarvapāpāpanodanam || 3 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 23.3 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 (23.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shirsha, Shirshan, Viccheda, Aha, Kasha, Taya, Pricchat, Shankara, Atha, Sarvapapa, Apanodana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Parameshara-samhita Verse 23.3). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “brahnaṇaḥ śīrṣavicchedamahāpātakaśāntaye ”
Cannot analyse brahnaṇaḥ*śī
śīrṣa -
śīrṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śīrṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śīrṣan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vicchedam -
viccheda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
ahā -
aha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
apāta -
√pā (verb class 1)

[aorist active second plural]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second plural], [aorist active second plural]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second plural]
kaśān -
kaśa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
taye -
taya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√tay (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
Line 2: “pṛcchataḥ śaṅkarasyātha sarvapāpāpanodanam ”
pṛcchataḥ -
√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]

√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]

pṛcchat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pṛcchat (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pṛcchat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√praś (verb class 6)

[present active third dual]
śaṅkarasyā -
śaṅkara (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

śaṅkara (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sarvapāpā -
sarvapāpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sarvapāpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
apanodanam -
apanodana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

apanodana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

apanodanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021