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 11.8

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प्रथमा मेखला कार्या द्वितीया तद्वदुन्नता ।
अष्टांगुळ सुविस्तीर्णा द्वितीया मेखला भवेत्. ॥ 8 ॥

prathamā mekhalā kāryā dvitīyā tadvadunnatā |
aṣṭāṃguḷa suvistīrṇā dvitīyā mekhalā bhavet. || 8 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 11.8 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 (11.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prathama, Mekhala, Kari, Karya, Dvitiya, Tadvat, Unnata, Suvistirna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 11.8). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “prathamā mekhalā kāryā dvitīyā tadvadunnatā ”
prathamā* -
prathama (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prathamā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mekhalā -
mekhalā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kāryā* -
kāri (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

kārī (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

kārya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
dvitīyā -
dvitīyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tadvad -
tadvat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

tadvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
unnatā -
unnatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “aṣṭāṃguḷa suvistīrṇā dvitīyā mekhalā bhavet. ”
Cannot analyse aṣṭāṅguḷa*su
suvistīrṇā* -
suvistīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

suvistīrṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dvitīyā* -
dvitīya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dvitīyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mekhalā* -
mekhala (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mekhalā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021