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.
Verse 10.5
गोमयालेपनं कृत्वा शाम्यऽन्त्विति च मन्त्रतः ।
श्वेततन्त्तुलचूर्णं वा सुधाचूर्ण मथापि वा ॥ ५ ॥
gomayālepanaṃ kṛtvā śāmya'ntviti ca mantrataḥ |
śvetatanttulacūrṇaṃ vā sudhācūrṇa mathāpi vā || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
After smearing the body with cow dung, chant the mantra Shamya Antu. Powder of white fibers or powder of nectar may be used.
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 (10.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gomaya, Alepana, Kritva, Kritvan, Mantratah, Sudhacurna, Matha, Mathin, Math, Api,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 10.5). 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: “gomayālepanaṃ kṛtvā śāmya'ntviti ca mantrataḥ”
- gomayā -
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gomayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gomaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gomaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ālepanam -
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ālepana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtvā -
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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]
- Cannot analyse śāmya'ntviti*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mantrataḥ -
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mantrataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “śvetatanttulacūrṇaṃ vā sudhācūrṇa mathāpi vā”
- Cannot analyse śvetatanttulacūrṇam*vā
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sudhācūrṇa -
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sudhācūrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sudhācūrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mathā -
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mathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]mathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mathin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]math (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]math (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]matha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√manth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 10.5

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!