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 28.94

पुरुषोत्तममूर्ति लक्षणं ।
मथ्यचक्रश्श्यामवर्णो मस्तकेपृथुचक्रकः ।
पुरुषोत्तमनामासौपूजकस्य सुशोभनः. ॥ 94 ॥

puruṣottamamūrti lakṣaṇaṃ |
mathyacakraśśyāmavarṇo mastakepṛthucakrakaḥ |
puruṣottamanāmāsaupūjakasya suśobhanaḥ. || 94 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 28.94 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 (28.94). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purushottama, Murti, Lakshana, Mathin, Mathya, Math, Acakra, Shyamavarna, Mastaka, Prithu, Cakraka, Naman, Asi, Asu, Adah, Pujaka, Sushobhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “puruṣottamamūrti lakṣaṇaṃ
  • puruṣottama -
  • puruṣottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrti -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “mathyacakraśśyāmavarṇo mastakepṛthucakrakaḥ
  • mathya -
  • mathin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [locative single]
    mathya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mathya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manth -> mathya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √manth]
    manth -> mathya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √manth]
    math (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    math (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • acakraś -
  • acakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śyāmavarṇo* -
  • śyāmavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mastake -
  • mastaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pṛthu -
  • pṛthu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pṛthu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pṛthu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakrakaḥ -
  • cakraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “puruṣottamanāmāsaupūjakasya suśobhanaḥ.
  • puruṣottama -
  • puruṣottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūjakasya -
  • pūjaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pūjaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • suśobhanaḥ -
  • suśobhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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