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.

सप्तवाताहतं वस्त्रमार्द्रं धृत्वा न दोषभाक् ।
ग्रहणे भगवत्सेवा सर्वाशुभविनाशिनी ॥ १२० ॥

saptavātāhataṃ vastramārdraṃ dhṛtvā na doṣabhāk |
grahaṇe bhagavatsevā sarvāśubhavināśinī || 120 ||

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

If you wear a wet cloth that has been blown by the seven winds, you are not guilty. When the eclipse occurs, service to the Lord destroys all evil.

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

Sapta, Saptan, Vatahata, Vastra, Ardra, Dhritva, Dhritvan, Doshabhaj, Grahana, Grahani, Bhagavat, Seva, Saru, Sarva, Ashubha, Vinashin, Vinashini, Vinashi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 21.120). 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: “saptavātāhataṃ vastramārdraṃ dhṛtvā na doṣabhāk
  • sapta -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • vātāhatam -
  • vātāhata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vātāhata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vātāhatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vastram -
  • vastra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vastrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārdram -
  • ārdra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārdra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārdrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhṛtvā -
  • dhṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhṛ -> dhṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhṛ]
    dhṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • doṣabhāk -
  • doṣabhāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    doṣabhāj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “grahaṇe bhagavatsevā sarvāśubhavināśinī
  • grahaṇe -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grahaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhagavat -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sevā -
  • sevā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvā -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśubha -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vināśinī -
  • vināśinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vināśin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vināśī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 21.120

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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