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 5.8

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शिलासंग्रहः शिलासंग्रहण स्थलनिर्देशः ।
प्रथमं तु शिलां वक्ष्ये येषु शैलेषु दृश्यते ।
हेमकूटश्च निषधो हिमवान्नीलपर्वतः. ॥ 8 ॥

śilāsaṃgrahaḥ śilāsaṃgrahaṇa sthalanirdeśaḥ |
prathamaṃ tu śilāṃ vakṣye yeṣu śaileṣu dṛśyate |
hemakūṭaśca niṣadho himavānnīlaparvataḥ. || 8 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 5.8 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 (5.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shila, Asangraha, Sangrahana, Sthalat, Desha, Prathamam, Prathama, Vakshya, Yah, Yat, Shaila, Drishyata, Hemakuta, Nishadha, Himavat, Atah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 5.8). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “śilāsaṃgrahaḥ śilāsaṃgrahaṇa sthalanirdeśaḥ ”
śilā -
śila (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śilā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√śil (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
asaṅgrahaḥ -
asaṅgraha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śilā -
śilā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
saṅgrahaṇa -
saṅgrahaṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saṅgrahaṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sthalan -
√sthal -> sthalat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sthal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthal class 1 verb]
ir -
i (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
deśaḥ -
deśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “prathamaṃ tu śilāṃ vakṣye yeṣu śaileṣu dṛśyate ”
prathamam -
prathamam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prathamam (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

prathamam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prathama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prathama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

prathamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śilām -
śilā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
vakṣye -
√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]

√vah (verb class 1)

[future middle first single]

√vakṣ (verb class 1)

[present passive first single]

√vakṣ (verb class 0)

[present passive first single]
yeṣu -
ya (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[locative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[locative plural]
śaileṣu -
śaila (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

śaila (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
dṛśyate -
dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√dṛś (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
Line 3: “hemakūṭaśca niṣadho himavānnīlaparvataḥ. ”
hemakūṭaś -
hemakūṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
niṣadho* -
niṣadha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
himavānn -
himavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ī -
ī (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

i (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
lapa -
√lap (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
rva -
ru (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ataḥ -
ataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021