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 4.37

दक्षिणोत्तरयोःपृष्ठे भित्तियस्युः प्रकल्पिताः ।
स्तंभाष्टकयुतं तत्रसोपानं परिकल्पयेत्. ॥ 37 ॥

dakṣiṇottarayoḥpṛṣṭhe bhittiyasyuḥ prakalpitāḥ |
staṃbhāṣṭakayutaṃ tatrasopānaṃ parikalpayet. || 37 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 4.37 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 (4.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dakshinottara, Prishthe, Prishtha, Asi, Prakalpita, Stambha, Yut, Yuta, Upana, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dakṣiṇottarayoḥpṛṣṭhe bhittiyasyuḥ prakalpitāḥ
  • dakṣiṇottarayoḥ -
  • dakṣiṇottara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dakṣiṇottara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dakṣiṇottarā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • pṛṣṭhe -
  • pṛṣṭhe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhitti -
  • bhitti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • asyu -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • prakalpitāḥ -
  • prakalpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prakalpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “staṃbhāṣṭakayutaṃ tatrasopānaṃ parikalpayet.
  • stambhāṣ -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutam -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tatraso -
  • tras (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
    tras (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
  • upānam -
  • upāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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