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 11.180

कटिमालम्ब्य वामेन स्थानकैः सुसमैः स्थिताः ।
दृढव्रतो बहुशिरा महाकायो महाबलः ॥ 180 ॥

kaṭimālambya vāmena sthānakaiḥ susamaiḥ sthitāḥ |
dṛḍhavrato bahuśirā mahākāyo mahābalaḥ || 180 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 11.180 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 (11.180). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kati, Alambya, Vama, Sthanaka, Susama, Sthita, Dridhavrata, Bahu, Shira, Mahakaya, Mahabala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kaṭimālambya vāmena sthānakaiḥ susamaiḥ sthitāḥ
  • kaṭim -
  • kaṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ālambya -
  • ālambya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāmena -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sthānakaiḥ -
  • sthānaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sthānaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • susamaiḥ -
  • susama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    susama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “dṛḍhavrato bahuśirā mahākāyo mahābalaḥ
  • dṛḍhavrato* -
  • dṛḍhavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śirā* -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahākāyo* -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābalaḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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