Samarangana-sutradhara [sanskrit]

61,230 words | ISBN-10: 8171103022

The Sanskrit edition of the Samarangana Sutradhara including grammatical analysis. The Samarangana Sutradhara is an encyclopedic work on classical Indian architecture (Vastu Shastra). Alternative titles: Samaranganasutradhara, Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra (समराङ्गण सूत्रधार), Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra (समराङ्गणसूत्रधार).

परा परार्धभागेन न्यूना न्यूना विधीयते ।
स्कन्धमानं विधातव्यं पदेनैकेन चोन्नतम् ॥ ८१ ॥

parā parārdhabhāgena nyūnā nyūnā vidhīyate |
skandhamānaṃ vidhātavyaṃ padenaikena connatam || 81 ||

The English translation of Verse 57a.81 is contained in the book Samarangana Sutradhara of Bhojadeva by Sudarshan Kumar Sharma. 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 Sudarshan Kumar Sharma (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (57a.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Para, Parardha, Bhaga, Nyuna, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata, Skandha, Ana, Vidhatavya, Pada, Aika, Unnata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 57a.81). 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: “parā parārdhabhāgena nyūnā nyūnā vidhīyate
  • parā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • parārdha -
  • parārdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parārdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāgena -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nyūnā* -
  • nyūna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nyūnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nyūnā* -
  • nyūna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nyūnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “skandhamānaṃ vidhātavyaṃ padenaikena connatam
  • skandham -
  • skandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    skandhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vidhātavyam -
  • vidhātavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidhātavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vidhātavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • padenai -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • unnatam -
  • unnata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    unnata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    unnatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 57a.81

Cover of edition (2011)

Samrangana Sutradhara: Treatise of Housing Architecture, Machines, Inconography and Dance
by Maharajdhiraj Shri Bhoj Dev (2011)

Sanskrit text with Hindi Transalation; Set of two volumes.

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: