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.

सौवर्णं राजतं ताम्रं श्रेष्ठमध्यमगौणतः ।
रत्नजप्रतिमां कुर्यान्मानोन्मानं न विद्यते ॥ २९ ॥

sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ tāmraṃ śreṣṭhamadhyamagauṇataḥ |
ratnajapratimāṃ kuryānmānonmānaṃ na vidyate || 29 ||

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

Gold, silver and copper are the best, the middle and the second. There is no need to be proud of yourself if you make yourself like a jewel.

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

Sauvarna, Rajata, Tamra, Shreshtha, Adhi, Aga, Agu, Onat, Ratna, Pratima, Mana, Unmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 19.29). 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: “sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ tāmraṃ śreṣṭhamadhyamagauṇataḥ
  • sauvarṇam -
  • sauvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sauvarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājatam -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tāmram -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tāmrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śreṣṭham -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhyam -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • agau -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    agu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • oṇataḥ -
  • oṇ -> oṇat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √oṇ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √oṇ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √oṇ class 1 verb]
    oṇ -> oṇat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √oṇ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √oṇ class 1 verb]
    oṇ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “ratnajapratimāṃ kuryānmānonmānaṃ na vidyate
  • ratna -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ja -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratimām -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • kuryān -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • māno -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
    mān (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • unmānam -
  • unmāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    unmāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    unmānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 19.29

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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