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 15.27

धनैश्च कर्मानुगुणं स्थपतिं परितोषयेत् ।
नयनोद्घाटनं कार्यंशिल्पिना कुशलेन वै. ॥ 27 ॥

dhanaiśca karmānuguṇaṃ sthapatiṃ paritoṣayet |
nayanodghāṭanaṃ kāryaṃśilpinā kuśalena vai. || 27 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 15.27 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 (15.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhana, Karman, Anugunam, Anuguna, Sthapati, Pari, Nayana, Udghatana, Karya, Shilpin, Kushalena, Kushala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhanaiśca karmānuguṇaṃ sthapatiṃ paritoṣayet
  • dhanaiś -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anuguṇam -
  • anuguṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anuguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthapatim -
  • sthapati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sthapati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • toṣayet -
  • tuṣ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “nayanodghāṭanaṃ kāryaṃśilpinā kuśalena vai.
  • nayano -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nayana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udghāṭanam -
  • udghāṭana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udghāṭana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udghāṭanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāryaṃ -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • śilpinā -
  • śilpin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śilpin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kuśalena -
  • kuśalena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kuśala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
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