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 5.21

वल्मीके पितृभूवौ च लवणोदक संकुले ।
आमेध्यभूमौ शबर चंडालादिनिषेविते. ॥ 21 ॥

valmīke pitṛbhūvau ca lavaṇodaka saṃkule |
āmedhyabhūmau śabara caṃḍālādiniṣevite. || 21 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 5.21 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 (5.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Valmika, Valmiki, Lavanodaka, Sankula, Ama, Bhuma, Bhumi, Shabara, Candala, Adi, Adin, Adini, Sha, Viti, Vita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “valmīke pitṛbhūvau ca lavaṇodaka saṃkule
  • valmīke -
  • valmīka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    valmīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    valmīki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    valmīki (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhūvau -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lavaṇodaka -
  • lavaṇodaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lavaṇodaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkule -
  • saṅkula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “āmedhyabhūmau śabara caṃḍālādiniṣevite.
  • āme -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • idhya -
  • indh -> idhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √indh]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śabara -
  • śabara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caṇḍālā -
  • caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caṇḍālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādini -
  • ādinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ṣe -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vite -
  • viti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
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