Bhrigu-samhita [sanskrit]

by Members of the Sansknet Project | 2020 | 45,052 words

The Sanskrit text of the Bhrigu-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Vaikhanasa Agama section of the Pancaratra tradition and dates to at least 11th century (or earlier). The name “Bhrigusamhita” literally means “The Compendium of Bhrigu” and basically represents a work on Vaishnava theology. The English translation of the Bhrigu-samhita is indicatory only as it was performed by a translation software. Alternative titles: Bhṛgusaṃhitā (भृगुसंहिता), Bhṛgu-saṃhitā (भृगु-संहिता), Bhrgusamhita.

विमलं हेमकांस्याख्यं लोहाख्यं चत्रिदा स्मृतम् ।
परीक्ष्यैवं प्रकर्तव्यमेव मेव प्रमाणतः ॥ ५४ ॥

vimalaṃ hemakāṃsyākhyaṃ lohākhyaṃ catridā smṛtam |
parīkṣyaivaṃ prakartavyameva meva pramāṇataḥ || 54 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

The pure gold and bronze are called iron and the fourth is called iron. After examining the matter it should be done in accordance with the proof.

English translation by Google (2023)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vimala, Hemaka, Amsya, Lohakhya, Tri, Ida, Smrita, Parikshya, Parikshi, Evam, Eva, Prakartavya, Pramanatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 7.54). 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: “vimalaṃ hemakāṃsyākhyaṃ lohākhyaṃ catridā smṛtam
  • vimalam -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hemakā -
  • hemaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṃsyā -
  • aṃsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṃsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṃsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • lohākhyam -
  • lohākhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tri -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • idā -
  • idā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “parīkṣyaivaṃ prakartavyameva meva pramāṇataḥ
  • parīkṣyai -
  • parīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parīkṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parīkṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prakartavyam -
  • prakartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • meva -
  • mav (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    mev (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pramāṇataḥ -
  • pramāṇataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 7.54

Cover of edition (2020)

Bhṛgusaṃhitā (a text of the Vaikhānasa-tradition)
by Members of the Sansknet Project (2020)

Publisher: Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages (GRETIL), SUB Göttingen; Note: The Text is not Proof-read!

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