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.

खादिरं ताम्रदण्डं वाभित्तिस्थं सुदृढं चरेत् ।
छिद्रं कृत्वातदाधारे शूलं यन्त्रेण योजयेत् ॥ १२ ॥

khādiraṃ tāmradaṇḍaṃ vābhittisthaṃ sudṛḍhaṃ caret |
chidraṃ kṛtvātadādhāre śūlaṃ yantreṇa yojayet || 12 ||

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

A khadir or copper rod should be placed firmly on the wall. Make a hole in the base of the hole and insert a spear into the hole with a machine.

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 (9.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khadira, Tamra, Danda, Abhitti, Tha, Sudridha, Chidra, Kritva, Kritvan, Tada, Adhara, Shula, Yantrena, Yantra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 9.12). 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: “khādiraṃ tāmradaṇḍaṃ vābhittisthaṃ sudṛḍhaṃ caret
  • khādiram -
  • khādira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khādira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tāmra -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daṇḍam -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhittis -
  • abhitti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    abhitti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tham -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sudṛḍham -
  • sudṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “chidraṃ kṛtvātadādhāre śūlaṃ yantreṇa yojayet
  • chidram -
  • chidra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    chidra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    chidrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādhāre -
  • ādhāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śūlam -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yantreṇa -
  • yantreṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yantra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yojayet -
  • yuj (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 9.12

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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