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 25.7

मृदावेदीं प्रकल्प्याध तस्यां देवं निवेशयेत् ।
तत्पुरोभूतलेचैव द्विहस्तायामविस्तृताम्. ॥ 7 ॥

mṛdāvedīṃ prakalpyādha tasyāṃ devaṃ niveśayet |
tatpurobhūtalecaiva dvihastāyāmavistṛtām. || 7 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 25.7 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 (25.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mrid, Mrida, Avedi, Prakalpya, Dha, Deva, Tat, Tad, Tala, Dvihasta, Avistrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mṛdāvedīṃ prakalpyādha tasyāṃ devaṃ niveśayet
  • mṛdā -
  • mṛd (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mṛdā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avedīm -
  • avedī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prakalpyā -
  • prakalpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veśayet -
  • viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “tatpurobhūtalecaiva dvihastāyāmavistṛtām.
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • purobhū -
  • purobhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    purobhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • tale -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dvihastāyām -
  • dvihastā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • avistṛtām -
  • avistṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
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