"The Editions of Samhitās, most of which are now not easily obtained, are the following eleven
1 Īśavara Samhitā, Telugu, Sadvidyā Press, Mysore, 1890, Yogi Pārthasārathi Aiyangar
2 Kapiñjala Samhitā, Telugu, Kalyāna-kumāravilāsa Press, Tirukkovalūr, no year, Yogi, etc (see 1)
3 Parāsara Samhitā, Telugu, Vāgisvari Mudrāksara Śala Press, Bangalore, 1898, Īyunni Raghavācārya
4 Pādma Tantra , Telugu , 1891, rest as in 1
5 6 Brhad Brahma Samhitā (5) Telugu Śrivenkateśvaranilaya Press, Tirupati, 1909, no name , (6) Devanāgarī, Ānandaśrama Press, Poona, H N Apte
7 Bhāradvaja Samhitā, Telugu, no year, rest as in 1
8 Lakshmī Tantra Telugu, 1888, rest as in 1.
9 Visnutilka, Telugu, Bangalore, 1896, Raghavācārya.-
10 Śripraśna Samhitā Grantha, Mangalavilāsa. Press Kumbakonam, 1904, J Ramasvāmi Bhattācārya
11 Sāttvata Samhitā Grantha , Mangalavilasa Press, Conjeeveram, 1902, P B Anantācāriar
(A portion of the "Ahirbudhnya Samhita In Telugu chapter, is not worth description )
With the exception of Brhad Brahma Samhita all of these need re-editing, a critical edition of 4, 8, and 11 being particularly desirable".
A few additions have been made since them. These are the Ahirbudhanya Samhita published as No 4 of the Adyar Library Series, Jayakhya Samhita and Parama Samhita published as No 54 and 81 in the Gaekwad's Oriental Series.
The origin of the Pāñcarātra Āgama. is traced to the Supreme Being Śrirman Nārāyana who is stated to have revealed the Śastra to Narada, Sandilya and other Maharsis, through Sanaka and other Great ones residing in Śvetadvīpa-- "The
