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.

हविष्पाकविधानज्ञश्शौचाचारपरायणः ।
एतान्वैखानसानेव वृणेत्सर्वान्पदार्थिनः ॥ २२ ॥

haviṣpākavidhānajñaśśaucācāraparāyaṇaḥ |
etānvaikhānasāneva vṛṇetsarvānpadārthinaḥ || 22 ||

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

He knew the rituals of cooking Havishpa and was devoted to cleanliness These are the same as the Vaikhanasas, and all those who seek their feet should be asked.

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

Havishpa, Akavi, Dhana, Jna, Shaucacara, Parayana, Eta, Esha, Vaikhanasa, Eva, Sarva, Pada, Pad, Arthin, Arthi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 18.22). 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: “haviṣpākavidhānajñaśśaucācāraparāyaṇaḥ
  • haviṣpā -
  • haviṣpā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    haviṣpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akavi -
  • akavi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    akavi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    akavi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhāna -
  • dhāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñaś -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaucācāra -
  • śaucācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāyaṇaḥ -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “etānvaikhānasāneva vṛṇetsarvānpadārthinaḥ
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vaikhānasān -
  • vaikhānasa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛṇet -
  • vṛṇ (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • padā -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arthinaḥ -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 18.22

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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