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 18.49

प्रतिद्रव्यघटस्नाने मूर्धानं दिव इत्यृचा ।
मृद्भि रेकोसविंशद्भि रालिप्य कमलासनः ॥ 49 ॥

pratidravyaghaṭasnāne mūrdhānaṃ diva ityṛcā |
mṛdbhi rekosaviṃśadbhi rālipya kamalāsanaḥ || 49 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 18.49 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 (18.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prati, Dravya, Ghata, Snana, Murdhan, Div, Iti, Ric, Mrid, Mridh, Bha, Reku, Alipya, Kamalasana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pratidravyaghaṭasnāne mūrdhānaṃ diva ityṛcā
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dravya -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghaṭa -
  • ghaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • snāne -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mūrdhānam -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • diva* -
  • div (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ityṛ -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛcā -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “mṛdbhi rekosaviṃśadbhi rālipya kamalāsanaḥ
  • mṛd -
  • mṛd (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mṛdh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • reko -
  • reku (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    reku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṃśad -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ālipya -
  • ālipya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ālipya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ālipya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kamalāsanaḥ -
  • kamalāsana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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