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 18.42

नारायणं लोहकुंभे गंधतोयेतु माधवम् ।
यवोदकेतु गोविंदं पोद्ये विष्णुं समर्चयेत्. ॥ 42 ॥

nārāyaṇaṃ lohakuṃbhe gaṃdhatoyetu mādhavam |
yavodaketu goviṃdaṃ podye viṣṇuṃ samarcayet. || 42 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 18.42 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 (18.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Narayana, Loha, Kumbha, Gandhatoya, Madhava, Yavodaka, Govinda, Udya, Vishnu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nārāyaṇaṃ lohakuṃbhe gaṃdhatoyetu mādhavam
  • nārāyaṇam -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • loha -
  • loha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    loha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    luh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kumbhe -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kumbha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kumbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gandhatoye -
  • gandhatoya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mādhavam -
  • mādhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mādhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mādhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yavodaketu goviṃdaṃ podye viṣṇuṃ samarcayet.
  • yavodake -
  • yavodaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yavodaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • govindam -
  • govinda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • po -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • udye -
  • udya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vad -> udya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
    ud (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
    und (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
    und (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • arcayet -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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