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 33.16

रुद्रदामु ।
अंगुष्ठद्वय संस्सृष्टिः रुद्रमुद्रा प्रकीर्तिता ।
मुष्टिमुद्रेति ।
मुष्टिमुद्रेति कधिता मुष्टिं बध्वाबलि क्षिपेत्. ॥ 16 ॥

rudradāmu |
aṃguṣṭhadvaya saṃssṛṣṭiḥ rudramudrā prakīrtitā |
muṣṭimudreti |
muṣṭimudreti kadhitā muṣṭiṃ badhvābali kṣipet. || 16 ||

The English translation of Purushottama-samhita Verse 33.16 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 (33.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rudra, Angushtha, Dvaya, Prakirtita, Mushti, Udra, Iti, Tas, Badhu, Balin, Bali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Purushottama-samhita Verse 33.16). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “rudradāmu
  • rudra -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rudra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mu -
  • mu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “aṃguṣṭhadvaya saṃssṛṣṭiḥ rudramudrā prakīrtitā
  • aṅguṣṭha -
  • aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅguṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvaya -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse saṃssṛṣṭiḥ*ru
  • rudram -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udrā -
  • prakīrtitā -
  • prakīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “muṣṭimudreti
  • muṣṭim -
  • muṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • udre -
  • udra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    udra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 4: “muṣṭimudreti kadhitā muṣṭiṃ badhvābali kṣipet.
  • muṣṭim -
  • muṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • udre -
  • udra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    udra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kadhi -
  • kadhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • muṣṭim -
  • muṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • badhvā -
  • badhū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bali -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    balī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
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