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.

अथ वक्ष्ये ध्वजस्थानं यथाशास्त्रविनिश्चितम् ।
पिठगोपुरयोर्मध्ये पञ्चभागं प्रकल्प्य च ॥ ३०६ ॥

atha vakṣye dhvajasthānaṃ yathāśāstraviniścitam |
piṭhagopurayormadhye pañcabhāgaṃ prakalpya ca || 306 ||

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

Now I shall describe the place of the flag as determined by the scriptures. Between the pitha and the tower, you should arrange a five-part area.

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

Atha, Vakshya, Dhvaja, Tha, Yatha, Ashastra, Vinishcitam, Vinishcita, Pitha, Gopura, Madhye, Madhya, Panca, Pancan, Bhaga, Prakalpya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atha vakṣye dhvajasthānaṃ yathāśāstraviniścitam
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vakṣye -
  • vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • dhvajas -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thān -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aśāstra -
  • aśāstra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśāstra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viniścitam -
  • viniścitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viniścita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viniścita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viniścitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “piṭhagopurayormadhye pañcabhāgaṃ prakalpya ca
  • piṭha -
  • piṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gopurayor -
  • gopura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    gopura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    gopurā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhāgam -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prakalpya -
  • prakalpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakalpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 27.306

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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