Purushottama-samhita [sanskrit]

15,643 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Purushottama-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include the construction of temples, architecture, iconography, festivals (celebrations of deities and their exploits). Alternative titles: Puruṣottamasaṃhitā (पुरुषोत्तमसंहिता), Purushottamasamhita, Purusottamasamhita, Purusottama, Puruṣottama-saṃhitā (पुरुषोत्तम-संहिता), Śrīpuruṣottamasaṃhitā (श्रीपुरुषोत्तमसंहिता), Shripurushottamasamhita, Shripurushottama Sripurusottamasamhita, Sripurusottama.

Verse 3.18

समुधृत्य हरेर्धाम प्राप्नोति द्विगुणं फलम् ।
पतितस्य तु यःकर्ता पतितस्य च रक्षिता. ॥ 18 ॥

samudhṛtya harerdhāma prāpnoti dviguṇaṃ phalam |
patitasya tu yaḥkartā patitasya ca rakṣitā. || 18 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 3.18 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 (3.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hari, Dhama, Dhaman, Pra, Dviguna, Phala, Patita, Yah, Kartri, Karta, Rakshitri, Rakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “samudhṛtya harerdhāma prāpnoti dviguṇaṃ phalam
  • samud -
  • hṛtya -
  • hṛ -> hṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hṛ]
  • harer -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • dhāma -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • dviguṇam -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “patitasya tu yaḥkartā patitasya ca rakṣitā.
  • patitasya -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kartā -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kartā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • patitasya -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣitā -
  • rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
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