Purushottama-samhita [sanskrit]

15,643 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Purushottama-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include the construction of temples, architecture, iconography, festivals (celebrations of deities and their exploits). Alternative titles: Puruṣottamasaṃhitā (पुरुषोत्तमसंहिता), Purushottamasamhita, Purusottamasamhita, Purusottama, Puruṣottama-saṃhitā (पुरुषोत्तम-संहिता), Śrīpuruṣottamasaṃhitā (श्रीपुरुषोत्तमसंहिता), Shripurushottamasamhita, Shripurushottama Sripurusottamasamhita, Sripurusottama.

Verse 4.17

विच्छिन्ना संतरे तेषां सालाना मुच्छ्रयं विदुः ।
एतद्गर्भगृहंप्रोक्तं पुरतस्स्यार्धमंटपम्. ॥ 17 ॥

vicchinnā saṃtare teṣāṃ sālānā mucchrayaṃ viduḥ |
etadgarbhagṛhaṃproktaṃ puratassyārdhamaṃṭapam. || 17 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 4.17 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 (4.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vicchinna, Santa, Tad, Sala, Mud, Shraya, Vidu, Vidus, Etad, Garbhagriha, Prokta, Puratah, Purat, Sya, Ardha, Mantapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vicchinnā saṃtare teṣāṃ sālānā mucchrayaṃ viduḥ
  • vicchinnā -
  • vicchinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • santa -
  • santa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam -> santa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • re -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sālān -
  • sāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ā* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mucch -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śrayam -
  • śraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “etadgarbhagṛhaṃproktaṃ puratassyārdhamaṃṭapam.
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • garbhagṛham -
  • garbhagṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhagṛha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    garbhagṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puratas -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • syā -
  • sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    si (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    syā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇṭapam -
  • maṇṭapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
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