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 24.6

बहिःपीठं प्रकल्प्याध बहिःपंक्ति द्वयेनतु ।
लताविधीं प्रकुर्वीत चतुर्द्वारं प्रकल्पयेत्. ॥ 6 ॥

bahiḥpīṭhaṃ prakalpyādha bahiḥpaṃkti dvayenatu |
latāvidhīṃ prakurvīta caturdvāraṃ prakalpayet. || 6 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 24.6 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:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (24.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Pitha, Prakalpya, Dha, Pankti, Dvaya, Lata, Vidhi, Pra, Caturdvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bahiḥpīṭhaṃ prakalpyādha bahiḥpaṃkti dvayenatu
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pīṭham -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prakalpyā -
  • prakalpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṅkti -
  • paṅkti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paṅkti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paṅkti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paṅktī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    paṅktī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    paṅktī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvayena -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “latāvidhīṃ prakurvīta caturdvāraṃ prakalpayet.
  • latā -
  • latā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhīm -
  • vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kurvīta -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative middle third single]
  • caturdvāram -
  • caturdvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturdvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturdvārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
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