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 18.45

दामोदरं यजेदत्र पीठपूजापुरस्सरम् ।
कलशास्पदधान्येषु कलशेषु वसुंधराम्. ॥ 45 ॥

dāmodaraṃ yajedatra pīṭhapūjāpurassaram |
kalaśāspadadhānyeṣu kalaśeṣu vasuṃdharām. || 45 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 18.45 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 (18.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Damodara, Atra, Pithapuja, Purassara, Kalasha, Aspada, Dhanya, Vasundhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dāmodaraṃ yajedatra pīṭhapūjāpurassaram
  • dāmodaram -
  • dāmodara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yajed -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīṭhapūjā -
  • pīṭhapūjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • purassaram -
  • purassara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purassara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kalaśāspadadhānyeṣu kalaśeṣu vasuṃdharām.
  • kalaśā -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āspada -
  • āspada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhānyeṣu -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kalaśeṣu -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • vasundharām -
  • vasundharā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
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