Paramesvara-samhita [sanskrit]

67,204 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Paramesvara-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include meditation on mantras, architectural material for buildings, image-worship and philosophy. The rules of Paramesvara-samhita (similar in nature to the Paushkara-samhita) is today followed in the Shrirangam temple. Alternative titles: Parameśvarasaṃhitā (परमेश्वरसंहिता), Parameśvara-saṃhitā (परमेश्वर-संहिता), Parameshvarasamhita, Parameshvara, Paramesvarasamhita.

Verse 6.123

धारयेद्यदि संमोहाल्लोभाद्वा तानि देशिकः ।
गन्धादीन्यर्चनार्थानि सा पूजा निष्फला भवेत् ॥ 123 ॥

dhārayedyadi saṃmohāllobhādvā tāni deśikaḥ |
gandhādīnyarcanārthāni sā pūjā niṣphalā bhavet || 123 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 6.123 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:

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

Yadi, Yad, Mohat, Moha, Lobha, Tad, Tani, Deshika, Gandha, Rica, Nri, Artha, Puja, Nishphala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhārayedyadi saṃmohāllobhādvā tāni deśikaḥ
  • dhārayed -
  • dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mohāl -
  • mohāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • lobhād -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deśikaḥ -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gandhādīnyarcanārthāni pūjā niṣphalā bhavet
  • gandhād -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yar -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛca -
  • ṛca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛc (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthāni -
  • artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūjā* -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pūja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • niṣphalā* -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niṣphalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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