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 8.23

पर्वत्रयं समं कुर्यात् सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम् ।
तर्जन्यनामिकं चैव माषं न्यूनं विधीयते. ॥ 23 ॥

parvatrayaṃ samaṃ kuryāt sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam |
tarjanyanāmikaṃ caiva māṣaṃ nyūnaṃ vidhīyate. || 23 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 8.23 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 (8.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Parvat, Raya, Samam, Sama, Saru, Sarva, Alakshana, Samyuta, Tarjani, Anamika, Masha, Nyunam, Nyuna, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “parvatrayaṃ samaṃ kuryāt sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam
  • parvat -
  • parv -> parvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √parv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √parv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √parv class 1 verb]
  • rayam -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • sarva -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • alakṣaṇa -
  • alakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyutam -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tarjanyanāmikaṃ caiva māṣaṃ nyūnaṃ vidhīyate.
  • tarjanya -
  • tarjanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • anāmikam -
  • anāmikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    anāmika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anāmika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [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]
  • māṣam -
  • māṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nyūnam -
  • nyūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyūna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyūna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyūnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
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