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.

महावातेऽविवृष्टौ वा शत्रुचोराद्युपप्लवे ।
संस्माप्य कलशैर्देवं वास्तुहोमं विधाय च ॥ ७५ ॥

mahāvāte'vivṛṣṭau vā śatrucorādyupaplave |
saṃsmāpya kalaśairdevaṃ vāstuhomaṃ vidhāya ca || 75 ||

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

When there is a strong wind or when there is no rain, when there is a flood of enemies, thieves and others, After remembering the Lord with waterpots, he performed Vastu-homa.

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

Mahavata, Avi, Vrishta, Vrishti, Cora, Upaplava, Sma, Sman, Apya, Kalasha, Deva, Vastuhoma, Vidha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 28.75). 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: “mahāvāte'vivṛṣṭau śatrucorādyupaplave
  • mahāvāte' -
  • mahāvāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • avi -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vṛṣṭau -
  • vṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śatru -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • corād -
  • cora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yu -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • upaplave -
  • upaplava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃsmāpya kalaśairdevaṃ vāstuhomaṃ vidhāya ca
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • apya -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalaśair -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • vāstuhomam -
  • vāstuhoma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vidhāya -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative 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 28.75

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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