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 31.9

प्रणवादिनमों तैश्च परिषेचनमाचरेत् ।
दर्भैरग्निं परस्तीर्य अग्नेरुत्तरपार्श्वतः. ॥ 9 ॥

praṇavādinamoṃ taiśca pariṣecanamācaret |
darbhairagniṃ parastīrya agneruttarapārśvataḥ. || 9 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 31.9 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 (31.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pranava, Ina, Asmad, Tad, Parishecana, Darbha, Agni, Parah, Para, Tiri, Uttara, Parshvatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “praṇavādinamoṃ taiśca pariṣecanamācaret
  • praṇavād -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mo -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • taiś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pariṣecanam -
  • pariṣecana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “darbhairagniṃ parastīrya agneruttarapārśvataḥ.
  • darbhair -
  • darbha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • agnim -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • paras -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīrya -
  • tīrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
  • agner -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • uttara -
  • uttara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pārśvataḥ -
  • pārśvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
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