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 33.5

चक्रमुद्रा ।
अधोमुखं करं कृत्वा दक्षिणं वामहस्तके ।
उत्तानेमणि बंभेतु मणिबंधंतु योजयेत्. ॥ 5 ॥

cakramudrā |
adhomukhaṃ karaṃ kṛtvā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmahastake |
uttānemaṇi baṃbhetu maṇibaṃdhaṃtu yojayet. || 5 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 33.5 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 (33.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cakramudra, Adhomukha, Kara, Kritva, Kritvan, Dakshina, Vamahasta, Kah, Kim, Uttana, Mani, Bha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “cakramudrā
  • cakramudrā -
  • cakramudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adhomukhaṃ karaṃ kṛtvā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmahastake
  • adhomukham -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhomukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karam -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāmahasta -
  • vāmahasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “uttānemaṇi baṃbhetu maṇibaṃdhaṃtu yojayet.
  • uttāne -
  • uttāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uttāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uttānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • maṇi -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bam -
  • ba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bhe -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • maṇi -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bandhantu -
  • bandh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • yojayet -
  • yuj (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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