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.

भ्राम्यतामत्र संसारे नराणां कर्मदुर्गमे ।
हस्तावलंबनो ह्येको भक्तिक्रीतो जनार्दनः ॥ १३६ ॥

bhrāmyatāmatra saṃsāre narāṇāṃ karmadurgame |
hastāvalaṃbano hyeko bhaktikrīto janārdanaḥ || 136 ||

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

Let us wander about in this world, where it is difficult for men to perform their duties. The Lord Janārdana alone, who rests on His hands, is bought by His devotees.

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

Atra, Samsara, Samsari, Nara, Karman, Durgama, Eka, Krita, Janardana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 30.136). 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: “bhrāmyatāmatra saṃsāre narāṇāṃ karmadurgame
  • bhrāmyatām -
  • bhram (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual]
    bhram (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsāre -
  • saṃsāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    saṃsāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • narāṇām -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • durgame -
  • durgama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    durgama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    durgamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “hastāvalaṃbano hyeko bhaktikrīto janārdanaḥ
  • hastāvalambano -
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhakti -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • krīto* -
  • krīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krī -> krīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krī class 9 verb]
  • janārdanaḥ -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 30.136

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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