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 4.18

अर्धमंटपम् ।
पंचहस्तं चतुर्हस्तं कारये दर्धमंटपम् ।
हीनेऽर्थेमंटपेधाम्नःपार्श्वाभ्यांनिर्गमस्ततः. ॥ 18 ॥

ardhamaṃṭapam |
paṃcahastaṃ caturhastaṃ kāraye dardhamaṃṭapam |
hīne'rthemaṃṭapedhāmnaḥpārśvābhyāṃnirgamastataḥ. || 18 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 4.18 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 (4.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ardha, Mantapa, Pancahasta, Caturhasta, Kari, Hina, Artha, Dhaman, Parshva, Nirgama, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ardhamaṃṭapam
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇṭapam -
  • maṇṭapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “paṃcahastaṃ caturhastaṃ kāraye dardhamaṃṭapam
  • pañcahastam -
  • pañcahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • caturhastam -
  • caturhasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturhasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturhastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāraye -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛ (verb class 0)
    [present middle first single]
  • dar -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • maṇṭapam -
  • maṇṭapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “hīne'rthemaṃṭapedhāmnaḥpārśvābhyāṃnirgamastataḥ.
  • hīne' -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • maṇṭape -
  • maṇṭapa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhāmnaḥ -
  • dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pārśvābhyāṃ -
  • pārśva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pārśva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    pārśvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • nirgamas -
  • nirgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
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