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 4.41

क्षत्रियः पट्टिकायांच मृगाधिपशिराकृतिः ।
द्विजोद्विपट्टिकायांच कुर्याद्गोमुखवद्द्विजाः. ॥ 41 ॥

kṣatriyaḥ paṭṭikāyāṃca mṛgādhipaśirākṛtiḥ |
dvijodvipaṭṭikāyāṃca kuryādgomukhavaddvijāḥ. || 41 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 4.41 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 (4.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshatriya, Pattika, Mrigadhipa, Shira, Akriti, Dvija, Tika, Gomukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kṣatriyaḥ paṭṭikāyāṃca mṛgādhipaśirākṛtiḥ
  • kṣatriyaḥ -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭṭikāyā -
  • paṭṭika (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    paṭṭika (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • añca -
  • añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mṛgādhipa -
  • mṛgādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirā -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākṛtiḥ -
  • ākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dvijodvipaṭṭikāyāṃca kuryādgomukhavaddvijāḥ.
  • dvijo -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvipaṭ -
  • dvipad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dvipad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ṭikāyāñ -
  • ṭikā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • gomukha -
  • gomukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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