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 18.137

रक्तशाल्यो महाशाल्यः कळमा गन्धशालयः ।
श्वेतशाल्यः सशूकाश्च हेमाभा गर्भशालयः ॥ 137 ॥

raktaśālyo mahāśālyaḥ kaḷamā gandhaśālayaḥ |
śvetaśālyaḥ saśūkāśca hemābhā garbhaśālayaḥ || 137 ||

The English translation of Parameshara-samhita Verse 18.137 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 (18.137). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahashali, Gandhashali, Shvetashali, Sashuka, Hemabha, Garbhashali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “raktaśālyo mahāśālyaḥ kaḷamā gandhaśālayaḥ
  • raktaśālyo -
  • mahāśālya -
  • mahāśāli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse kaḷamā*ga
  • gandhaśālayaḥ -
  • gandhaśāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “śvetaśālyaḥ saśūkāśca hemābhā garbhaśālayaḥ
  • śvetaśālya -
  • śvetaśāli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śvetaśāli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śvetaśāli (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saśūkāś -
  • saśūka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saśūkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hemābhā* -
  • hemābha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hemābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • garbhaśālayaḥ -
  • garbhaśāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    garbhaśāli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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