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 24.5

नाभिस्थानं तृतीयंतु अरक्षेत्रं चतुर्थकम् ।
पंचमं नेमि भूमिस्तु चाष्टाविंशतिकोणकैः ॥ 5 ॥

nābhisthānaṃ tṛtīyaṃtu arakṣetraṃ caturthakam |
paṃcamaṃ nemi bhūmistu cāṣṭāviṃśatikoṇakaiḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 24.5 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 (24.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nabhistha, Tritiyam, Ara, Kshetra, Caturthaka, Pancamam, Pancama, Nemi, Bhumi, Shatika, Unaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nābhisthānaṃ tṛtīyaṃtu arakṣetraṃ caturthakam
  • nābhisthān -
  • nābhistha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tṛtīyan -
  • tṛtīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kṣetram -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caturthakam -
  • caturthaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturthaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturthakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “paṃcamaṃ nemi bhūmistu cāṣṭāviṃśatikoṇakaiḥ
  • pañcamam -
  • pañcamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nemi -
  • nemi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nemi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nemin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nemī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nemī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nemī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūmis -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • cāṣ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭāvi -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṭu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iṃ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śatiko -
  • śatika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śatika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śatikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uṇakaiḥ -
  • uṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
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