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 4.45

वृत्तं वृत्तायतं चैव वेसरंच प्रकीर्तिताः ।
नागरं ।
सर्वदिङ्नासिकाकारं कूटशालासमन्वितम्. ॥ 45 ॥

vṛttaṃ vṛttāyataṃ caiva vesaraṃca prakīrtitāḥ |
nāgaraṃ |
sarvadiṅnāsikākāraṃ kūṭaśālāsamanvitam. || 45 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 4.45 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 (4.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vritta, Vesa, Prakirtita, Nagara, Sarva, Dish, Nasika, Akara, Kuta, Shala, Samanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vṛttaṃ vṛttāyataṃ caiva vesaraṃca prakīrtitāḥ
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • vṛttāya -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vesa -
  • vesa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vesa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vas (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    ves (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rañ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prakīrtitāḥ -
  • prakīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prakīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nāgaraṃ
  • nāgaram -
  • nāgaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nāgaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nāgara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāgara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “sarvadiṅnāsikākāraṃ kūṭaśālāsamanvitam.
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • diṅ -
  • diś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • nāsikā -
  • nāsika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāsikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akāram -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kūṭa -
  • kūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kūṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śālā -
  • śālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samanvitam -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samanvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samanvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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