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 23.51

धान्यम स्येतिमंत्रेण धान्यपीठं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
शन्नोदेवीति मंत्रेण पद्मपत्रैरलंकृतिः. ॥ 51 ॥

dhānyama syetimaṃtreṇa dhānyapīṭhaṃ prakalpayet |
śannodevīti maṃtreṇa padmapatrairalaṃkṛtiḥ. || 51 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 23.51 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 (23.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhanya, Idam, Tra, Pitha, Pra, Shannodevi, Iti, Mantra, Padmapatra, Alankriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhānyama syetimaṃtreṇa dhānyapīṭhaṃ prakalpayet
  • dhānyam -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhānyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syet -
  • (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • iman -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • treṇa -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhānya -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīṭham -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “śannodevīti maṃtreṇa padmapatrairalaṃkṛtiḥ.
  • śannodevī -
  • śannodevī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mantreṇa -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • padmapatrair -
  • padmapatra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    padmapatra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alaṅkṛtiḥ -
  • alaṅkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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