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 16.522

पञ्चमश्च क्रमेणैव कथिताः स्युर्दश स्वराः ।
गान्धाररागः कौलयाख्यः कैशिको नट्टभाषिकः ॥ 522 ॥

pañcamaśca krameṇaiva kathitāḥ syurdaśa svarāḥ |
gāndhārarāgaḥ kaulayākhyaḥ kaiśiko naṭṭabhāṣikaḥ || 522 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 16.522 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 (16.522). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pancama, Kramena, Krama, Kathita, Dasha, Dashan, Svara, Gandhara, Raga, Kaula, Kaishika, Nat, Nash, Bhashika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pañcamaśca krameṇaiva kathitāḥ syurdaśa svarāḥ
  • pañcamaś -
  • pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • krameṇai -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kathitāḥ -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
  • syur -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • svarāḥ -
  • svara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “gāndhārarāgaḥ kaulayākhyaḥ kaiśiko naṭṭabhāṣikaḥ
  • gāndhāra -
  • gāndhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāndhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāgaḥ -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaula -
  • kaula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyaḥ -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • kaiśiko* -
  • kaiśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naṭ -
  • nat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    naś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    naś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāṣikaḥ -
  • bhāṣika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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