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 17.4

वास्तुदेवशिरो देशे पूजये दंशुमालिनम् ।
दक्षिणे बाहुमूलेतु काममावाह्य पूजयेत् ॥ 4 ॥

vāstudevaśiro deśe pūjaye daṃśumālinam |
dakṣiṇe bāhumūletu kāmamāvāhya pūjayet || 4 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 17.4 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 (17.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vastudeva, Shira, Shiras, Desha, Dakshine, Dakshina, Bahumula, Kamam, Kama, Avahya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vāstudevaśiro deśe pūjaye daṃśumālinam
  • vāstudeva -
  • vāstudeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiro* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • deśe -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pūjaye -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [present middle first single]
  • Cannot analyse daṃśumālinam
  • Line 2: “dakṣiṇe bāhumūletu kāmamāvāhya pūjayet
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bāhumūle -
  • bāhumūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āvāhya -
  • āvāhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āvāhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjayet -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
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