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.

द्वितलं वा प्रकुर्वीत तालं सम्यक्प्रकल्पयेत् ।
शैलजं दारुसारं वा स्तंभमाहृत्य यत्नतः ॥ ५७ ॥

dvitalaṃ vā prakurvīta tālaṃ samyakprakalpayet |
śailajaṃ dārusāraṃ vā staṃbhamāhṛtya yatnataḥ || 57 ||

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

One should make a double or two floors and arrange the rhythm properly. Carefully lift a pillar of rock or wood.

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

Dvitala, Pra, Tala, Samyak, Shailaja, Daru, Sara, Stambha, Ahritya, Yatnatah, Yatnata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 20.57). 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: “dvitalaṃ prakurvīta tālaṃ samyakprakalpayet
  • dvitalam -
  • dvitala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kurvīta -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative middle third single]
  • tālam -
  • tāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “śailajaṃ dārusāraṃ staṃbhamāhṛtya yatnataḥ
  • śailajam -
  • śailaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śailaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śailajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dāru -
  • dāru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dāru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dāru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sāram -
  • sāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sṛ]
    sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sṛ]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • stambham -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
  • āhṛtya -
  • āhṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatnataḥ -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 20.57

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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