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 21.37

करद्वयेन वा कुर्या द्यद्वाद्वात्रिंशदंगुलम् ।
चतुर्विंशांगुलं यद्वा षोडशं द्वादशं तथा. ॥ 37 ॥

karadvayena vā kuryā dyadvādvātriṃśadaṃgulam |
caturviṃśāṃgulaṃ yadvā ṣoḍaśaṃ dvādaśaṃ tathā. || 37 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 21.37 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 (21.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karat, Vaya, Kuri, Adu, Advan, Dvatrimshat, Angula, Caturvimsha, Yadva, Yadvan, Shodasha, Dvadasha, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “karadvayena kuryā dyadvādvātriṃśadaṃgulam
  • karad -
  • kṛ -> karat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb]
  • vayena -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kuryā* -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active second single]
  • dya -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • advā -
  • adū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    advan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvātriṃśad -
  • dvātriṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “caturviṃśāṃgulaṃ yadvā ṣoḍaśaṃ dvādaśaṃ tathā.
  • caturviṃśā -
  • caturviṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturviṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yadvā -
  • yadvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yadvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṣoḍaśam -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • dvādaśam -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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