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 11.397

प्रासादे मण्डपे वापि गोपुरादिषु वा द्विज ।
शोभार्थं संस्थितानां च बिम्बानां पररूपिणाम् ॥ 397 ॥

prāsāde maṇḍape vāpi gopurādiṣu vā dvija |
śobhārthaṃ saṃsthitānāṃ ca bimbānāṃ pararūpiṇām || 397 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 11.397 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 (11.397). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasada, Mandapa, Vapi, Vapin, Gopura, Var, Dvija, Shobha, Artha, Samsthita, Bimba, Para, Rupin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “prāsāde maṇḍape vāpi gopurādiṣu dvija
  • prāsāde -
  • prāsāda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • maṇḍape -
  • maṇḍapa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    maṇḍapa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    maṇḍapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gopurād -
  • gopura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    gopura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śobhārthaṃ saṃsthitānāṃ ca bimbānāṃ pararūpiṇām
  • śobhā -
  • śobha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃsthitānām -
  • saṃsthita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    saṃsthita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bimbānām -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bimbā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • rūpiṇām -
  • rūpin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rūpin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
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