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 23.85

वह्न्यादिकोणदेशस्था हृषीकेशाः सुवर्णभाः ।
शङ्खं हलं च मुसलं वहन्तः शूलपश्चिमम् ॥ 85 ॥

vahnyādikoṇadeśasthā hṛṣīkeśāḥ suvarṇabhāḥ |
śaṅkhaṃ halaṃ ca musalaṃ vahantaḥ śūlapaścimam || 85 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 23.85 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 (23.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vahni, Deshastha, Hrishikesha, Suvarna, Bha, Shankha, Hal, Hala, Musala, Vahanta, Vahat, Shula, Pashcima,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vahnyādikoṇadeśasthā hṛṣīkeśāḥ suvarṇabhāḥ
  • vahnyā -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ādiko -
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśasthā* -
  • deśastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    deśasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hṛṣīkeśāḥ -
  • hṛṣīkeśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • suvarṇa -
  • suvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suvarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāḥ -
  • bhās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “śaṅkhaṃ halaṃ ca musalaṃ vahantaḥ śūlapaścimam
  • śaṅkham -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • halam -
  • hala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    halā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hal (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • musalam -
  • musala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    musala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    musalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vahantaḥ -
  • vahanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
  • śūla -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paścimam -
  • paścima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
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