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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 31.21
कनिष्टाग्रसमस्थौल्य्वौ द्वादशांगुळ सम्मितौ ।
आमारौ निक्षिपेद्घूर्थ्व मुखावग्नी शकोणयोः. ॥ 21 ॥
kaniṣṭāgrasamasthaulyvau dvādaśāṃguḷa sammitau |
āmārau nikṣipedghūrthva mukhāvagnī śakoṇayoḥ. || 21 ||
The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 31.21 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
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Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “kaniṣṭāgrasamasthaulyvau dvādaśāṃguḷa sammitau ”
- Cannot analyse kaniṣṭāgrasamasthaulyvau*dv
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sammita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sammiti (noun, feminine)[locative single]sammiti (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “āmārau nikṣipedghūrthva mukhāvagnī śakoṇayoḥ. ”
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āma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ari (noun, masculine)[locative single]ari (noun, feminine)[locative single]aru (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Cannot analyse nikṣipedghūrthva*mu
- mukhāva -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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- ṇayoḥ -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]