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 29.11

शालितंडुलपीठोर्थ्वं तिलैः पीठं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
तदर्थार्थप्रमाणेन तत्पीठेकलशान्न्यसेत्. ॥ 11 ॥

śālitaṃḍulapīṭhorthvaṃ tilaiḥ pīṭhaṃ prakalpayet |
tadarthārthapramāṇena tatpīṭhekalaśānnyaset. || 11 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 29.11 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 (29.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tila, Pitha, Pra, Tadartha, Artha, Pramana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 29.11). 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: “śālitaṃḍulapīṭhorthvaṃ tilaiḥ pīṭhaṃ prakalpayet
  • Cannot analyse śālitaṇḍulapīṭhorthvam*ti
  • tilaiḥ -
  • tila (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pīṭham -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “tadarthārthapramāṇena tatpīṭhekalaśānnyaset.
  • tadarthā -
  • tadartha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadartha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadarthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pramāṇena -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse tatpīṭhekalaśānnyaset
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