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 19.37

वर्णन्यासं सप्तमं तु तोयन्यास मधाष्टमं ।
नवमं निगमन्यासं देवानां दशमं हितं. ॥ 37 ॥

varṇanyāsaṃ saptamaṃ tu toyanyāsa madhāṣṭamaṃ |
navamaṃ nigamanyāsaṃ devānāṃ daśamaṃ hitaṃ. || 37 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 19.37 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 (19.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varnanyasa, Saptama, Toya, Nyasa, Dha, Navama, Nigama, Deva, Dashamam, Dashama, Hita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “varṇanyāsaṃ saptamaṃ tu toyanyāsa madhāṣṭamaṃ
  • varṇanyāsam -
  • varṇanyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṇanyāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saptamam -
  • saptama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saptama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • toya -
  • toya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyāsa -
  • nyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhāṣ -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭam -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “navamaṃ nigamanyāsaṃ devānāṃ daśamaṃ hitaṃ.
  • navamam -
  • navama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    navama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nigama -
  • nigama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nigama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyāsam -
  • nyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • daśamam -
  • daśamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    daśama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
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