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 11.3

यागार्थं मंटपं कुर्यात् षोडशस्थंभ संयुतम् ।
हस्तषोडशविस्तीर्णं तद्वदायामसं मितम्. ॥ 3 ॥

yāgārthaṃ maṃṭapaṃ kuryāt ṣoḍaśasthaṃbha saṃyutam |
hastaṣoḍaśavistīrṇaṃ tadvadāyāmasaṃ mitam. || 3 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 11.3 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 (11.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yaga, Artha, Mantapa, Shodasha, Tha, Bha, Samyuta, Hasta, Shodashan, Vistirna, Tadvat, Ayama, Mit, Mita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yāgārthaṃ maṃṭapaṃ kuryāt ṣoḍaśasthaṃbha saṃyutam
  • yāgā -
  • yāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • maṇṭapam -
  • maṇṭapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • ṣoḍaśas -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tham -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bha -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (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: “hastaṣoḍaśavistīrṇaṃ tadvadāyāmasaṃ mitam.
  • hasta -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṣoḍaśa -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vistīrṇam -
  • vistīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vistīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vistīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āyāma -
  • āyāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mitam -
  • mita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
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