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 14.12

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तन्मध्ये षोडचशदळं पद्मं चैव सकर्णिकम् ।
लिखित्वा पद्म मभ्यर्च षोडशै रुपचारकैः ॥ 12 ॥

tanmadhye ṣoḍacaśadaḷaṃ padmaṃ caiva sakarṇikam |
likhitvā padma mabhyarca ṣoḍaśai rupacārakaiḥ || 12 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 14.12 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 (14.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tanmadhya, Padma, Saka, Rinika, Bha, Arca, Rupa, Caraka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “tanmadhye ṣoḍacaśadaḷaṃ padmaṃ caiva sakarṇikam ”
tanmadhye -
tanmadhya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
Cannot analyse ṣoḍacaśadaḷam*pa
padmam -
padma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

padma (noun, neuter)

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

padmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
cai -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
sakar -
saka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sakā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ṛṇikam -
ṛṇika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
Line 2: “likhitvā padma mabhyarca ṣoḍaśai rupacārakaiḥ ”
likhitvā -
√likh -> likhitvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √likh]
padma -
padma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

padma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ma -
ma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhya -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
arca -
arca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

arca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ṛc (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ṣoḍaśai -
rupa -
rupa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
cārakaiḥ -
cāraka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

cāraka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021