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 23.18

स्थापयेत्तं महायन्त्रं लक्षणेनोपलक्षितम् ।
आद्वादशाङ्गुलान्मानादेकैकाङ्गुलवर्धितात् ॥ 18 ॥

sthāpayettaṃ mahāyantraṃ lakṣaṇenopalakṣitam |
ādvādaśāṅgulānmānādekaikāṅgulavardhitāt || 18 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 23.18 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 (23.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tap, Mahayantra, Lakshana, Upalakshita, Dashangula, Mana, Ekaika, Angula, Vardhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sthāpayettaṃ mahāyantraṃ lakṣaṇenopalakṣitam
  • sthāpayet -
  • sthā (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahāyantram -
  • mahāyantra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣaṇeno -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • upalakṣitam -
  • upalakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upalakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upalakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ādvādaśāṅgulānmānādekaikāṅgulavardhitāt
  • ādvā -
  • daśāṅgulān -
  • daśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    daśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānād -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ekaikā -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekaikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgula -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vardhitāt -
  • vardhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vardhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vṛdh]
    vardh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vardh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vṛdh]
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