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 21.11

दर्पणे स्नपनं कुर्यात् पूर्व वद्देशिकोत्तम ।
चतुर्दिक्षु विमानस्य मूर्तयः कल्पितायदि. ॥ 11 ॥

darpaṇe snapanaṃ kuryāt pūrva vaddeśikottama |
caturdikṣu vimānasya mūrtayaḥ kalpitāyadi. || 11 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 21.11 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 (21.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Darpana, Snapana, Purva, Deshika, Uttama, Catu, Catus, Dish, Dikshu, Vimana, Murtaya, Murti, Kalpita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “darpaṇe snapanaṃ kuryāt pūrva vaddeśikottama
  • darpaṇe -
  • darpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    darpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    darpaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • snapanam -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • pūrva -
  • pūrva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • deśiko -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deśika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deśikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “caturdikṣu vimānasya mūrtayaḥ kalpitāyadi.
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • vimānasya -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mūrtayaḥ -
  • mūrtaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kalpitāya -
  • kalpita (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kalpita (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kḷp -> kalpita (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kḷp]
    kḷp -> kalpita (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kḷp]
  • di -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
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