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 20.40

तस्य वंशक्षयं याति तस्यायुश्श्रीश्च नश्यति ।
नवै देवलकानामा सर्वकर्म बहीष्कृतः ॥ 40 ॥

tasya vaṃśakṣayaṃ yāti tasyāyuśśrīśca naśyati |
navai devalakānāmā sarvakarma bahīṣkṛtaḥ || 40 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 20.40 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 (20.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Vamshakshaya, Yat, Yati, Shri, Nashyat, Devalaka, Sarvakarman, Bahi, Ishkrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tasya vaṃśakṣayaṃ yāti tasyāyuśśrīśca naśyati
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaṃśakṣayam -
  • vaṃśakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayuś -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • śrīś -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naśyati -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “navai devalakānāmā sarvakarma bahīṣkṛtaḥ
  • navai -
  • nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • devalakānām -
  • devalaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    devalaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvakarma -
  • sarvakarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sarvakarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bahī -
  • bahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bahī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣkṛtaḥ -
  • iṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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