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 18.13

दशहस्तप्रविस्तारं द्विगुणेनायतं शुभम् ।
चतुर्दिक्षु चतुद्द्वारं तोरणैश्च विराजितम्. ॥ 13 ॥

daśahastapravistāraṃ dviguṇenāyataṃ śubham |
caturdikṣu catuddvāraṃ toraṇaiśca virājitam. || 13 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 18.13 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 (18.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dashahasta, Pravistara, Dviguna, Ayata, Shubha, Shubh, Catu, Catus, Dish, Dikshu, Tud, Dvara, Torana, Virajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “daśahastapravistāraṃ dviguṇenāyataṃ śubham
  • daśahasta -
  • daśahasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśahasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravistāram -
  • pravistāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dviguṇenā -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ayatam -
  • ayat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    ayata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ayata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ayatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “caturdikṣu catuddvāraṃ toraṇaiśca virājitam.
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tud -
  • tud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • toraṇaiś -
  • toraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    toraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • virājitam -
  • virājita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    virājita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    virājitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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