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 5.54

शिलां संस्थापयेत् स्थित्वा रथकारस्य शासनात् ।
ग्रीवभेदेन फलभेदः ।
दक्षिणोत्तर मायामं तथा वैपूर्वपश्चिमम्. ॥ 54 ॥

śilāṃ saṃsthāpayet sthitvā rathakārasya śāsanāt |
grīvabhedena phalabhedaḥ |
dakṣiṇottara māyāmaṃ tathā vaipūrvapaścimam. || 54 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 5.54 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 (5.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shila, Samstha, Sthitva, Rathakara, Shasana, Griva, Bheda, Bhedena, Phala, Dakshinottara, Maya, Tatha, Purvapashcima,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 5.54). 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: “śilāṃ saṃsthāpayet sthitvā rathakārasya śāsanāt
  • śilām -
  • śilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saṃsthā -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃstha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃsthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayet -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • sthitvā -
  • sthitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • rathakārasya -
  • rathakāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • śāsanāt -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “grīvabhedena phalabhedaḥ
  • grīva -
  • grīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhedena -
  • bhedena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhedena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bheda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • phala -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhedaḥ -
  • bheda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “dakṣiṇottara māyāmaṃ tathā vaipūrvapaścimam.
  • dakṣiṇottara -
  • dakṣiṇottara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇottara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • māyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pūrvapaścimam -
  • pūrvapaścima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrvapaścima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūrvapaścimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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