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 26.19

आसने प्राङ्मुखो विद्वान् शिष्यैस्सर्वैस्सहात्मवान् ।
गायत्रीं च जपेदादौ सूत्रशंकून्परीक्षयेत्. ॥ 19 ॥

āsane prāṅmukho vidvān śiṣyaissarvaissahātmavān |
gāyatrīṃ ca japedādau sūtraśaṃkūnparīkṣayet. || 19 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 26.19 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 (26.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asana, Pranmukha, Vidvas, Shishya, Sarva, Saha, Gayatri, Adau, Ada, Adi, Sutra, Shanku, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “āsane prāṅmukho vidvān śiṣyaissarvaissahātmavān
  • āsane -
  • āsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prāṅmukho* -
  • prāṅmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidvān -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • śiṣyais -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • sarvais -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sahāt -
  • saha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mavā -
  • mu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mav (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “gāyatrīṃ ca japedādau sūtraśaṃkūnparīkṣayet.
  • gāyatrīm -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • japed -
  • jap (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ādau -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sūtra -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkūn -
  • śaṅku (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • parī -
  • parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣayet -
  • kṣi (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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