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.

अशक्तस्स्नपनं कुर्यादन्यत्सर्वं च पूर्ववत् ।
कूर्चादावर्चने हीने तन्निष्कृतिमथाचरेत् ॥ ११६ ॥

aśaktassnapanaṃ kuryādanyatsarvaṃ ca pūrvavat |
kūrcādāvarcane hīne tanniṣkṛtimathācaret || 116 ||

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

If he is unable to do so he should take a bath and do everything else as before If the hips and other parts of the body are deficient in worship, one should then perform the niṣkṛti.

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

Ashakta, Snapana, Kuri, Yat, Yad, Sarvam, Sarva, Purvavat, Kurca, Rica, Hina, Tan, Ishkriti, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aśaktassnapanaṃ kuryādanyatsarvaṃ ca pūrvavat
  • aśaktas -
  • aśakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • snapanam -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuryā -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kur -> kurya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kur]
  • ādan -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kūrcādāvarcane hīne tanniṣkṛtimathācaret
  • kūrcād -
  • kūrca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kūrca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āvar -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    āva (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ṛca -
  • ṛca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛc (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ne -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • hīne -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • iṣkṛtim -
  • iṣkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 28.116

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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