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).

कर्णिकां जलमागं च समसूत्रेण मापयेत् ।
अथोच्यते भूमिकानां स्तम्भानां चेह लक्षणम् ॥ १० ॥

karṇikāṃ jalamāgaṃ ca samasūtreṇa māpayet |
athocyate bhūmikānāṃ stambhānāṃ ceha lakṣaṇam || 10 ||

The English translation of Verse 59.10 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:

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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 (59.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karnika, Jala, Samasutra, Atha, Atho, Ucyat, Bhumika, Stambha, Lakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 59.10). 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: “karṇikāṃ jalamāgaṃ ca samasūtreṇa māpayet
  • karṇikām -
  • karṇikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āgam -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samasūtreṇa -
  • samasūtra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    samasūtra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • māpayet -
  • (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “athocyate bhūmikānāṃ stambhānāṃ ceha lakṣaṇam
  • atho -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • bhūmikānām -
  • bhūmikā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūmika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūmika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • stambhānām -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ceha -
  • cah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 59.10

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.

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