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 29.8

संगृह्यक्षाघयेत्तॊयैर्न्यसेत्तांदर्भ संस्तरे ।
अधोमुखान् तदूर्थ्वेतु पुनर्दर्भान् परिस्तरेत्. ॥ 8 ॥

saṃgṛhyakṣāghayettaॊyairnyasettāṃdarbha saṃstare |
adhomukhān tadūrthvetu punardarbhān paristaret. || 8 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 29.8 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 (29.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samstara, Adhomukha, Punar, Darbha, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “saṃgṛhyakṣāghayettaॊyairnyasettāṃdarbha saṃstare
  • Cannot analyse saṅgṛhyakṣāghayettaॊyairnyasettāndarbha*sa
  • saṃstare -
  • saṃstara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “adhomukhān tadūrthvetu punardarbhān paristaret.
  • adhomukhān -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse tadūrthvetu*pu
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • darbhān -
  • darbha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paris -
  • pari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • taret -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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