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 19.10

प्रदक्षिणक्रमेणैव शय्यायां शाययेद्गुरुः ।
विश्वतच्छक्षु रिति च यद्वैष्णव मिति स्मृतम्. ॥ 10 ॥

pradakṣiṇakrameṇaiva śayyāyāṃ śāyayedguruḥ |
viśvatacchakṣu riti ca yadvaiṣṇava miti smṛtam. || 10 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 19.10 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 (19.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pradakshina, Kramena, Krama, Shayya, Guru, Vishva, Tat, Tad, Sha, Kshu, Rit, Yat, Yad, Vaishnava, Mit, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 19.10). 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: “pradakṣiṇakrameṇaiva śayyāyāṃ śāyayedguruḥ
  • pradakṣiṇa -
  • pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • krameṇai -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śayyāyām -
  • śayyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • śāyayed -
  • śī (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    śī (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viśvatacchakṣu riti ca yadvaiṣṇava miti smṛtam.
  • viśva -
  • viśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣu -
  • kṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • riti -
  • rit (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rit (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaiṣṇava -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaiṣṇava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • miti -
  • miti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mit (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: