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 24.111

देवस्य पुरतोनृत्तगीत वाद्यविशारदैः ।
वाद्यं बहुविधं नाट्यं दर्शये युर्मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ 111 ॥

devasya puratonṛttagīta vādyaviśāradaiḥ |
vādyaṃ bahuvidhaṃ nāṭyaṃ darśaye yurmuhurmuhuḥ || 111 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 24.111 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 (24.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deva, Puratah, Purat, Nritta, Gita, Vadya, Visharada, Vadi, Bahuvidha, Natya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 24.111). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “devasya puratonṛttagīta vādyaviśāradaiḥ
  • devasya -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • purato -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • nṛtta -
  • nṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • gīta -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vādya -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
  • viśāradaiḥ -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśārada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “vādyaṃ bahuvidhaṃ nāṭyaṃ darśaye yurmuhurmuhuḥ
  • vādyam -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vad]
    vad -> vādyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vad], [accusative single from √vad]
    vādī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bahuvidham -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahuvidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāṭyam -
  • nāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naṭ], [accusative single from √naṭ]
  • darśaye -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [present middle first single]
  • Cannot analyse yurmuhurmuhuḥ
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