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.

नवमूर्तिभिरावाह्य दिक्पालानावहेत्क्रमात् ।
अष्टोपचारैरभ्यर्छ्य मुद्गान्नं विनिवेदयेत् ॥ ८८ ॥

navamūrtibhirāvāhya dikpālānāvahetkramāt |
aṣṭopacārairabhyarchya mudgānnaṃ vinivedayet || 88 ||

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

One should invoke the nine idols and carry the guardians of the directions one after another. After worshiping the deity with eight kinds of oblations, one should offer him honey.

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

Nava, Navan, Murti, Avahya, Dikpala, Kramat, Krama, Ashta, Ashtan, Upacara, Abhi, Mudganna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 32.88). 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: “navamūrtibhirāvāhya dikpālānāvahetkramāt
  • nava -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūrtibhir -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āvāhya -
  • āvāhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āvāhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dikpālān -
  • dikpāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vahet -
  • vah (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “aṣṭopacārairabhyarchya mudgānnaṃ vinivedayet
  • aṣṭo -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 5 verb]
    akṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    akṣ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • upacārair -
  • upacāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • abhyar -
  • abhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛchya -
  • ṛch -> ṛchya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛch]
  • mudgānnam -
  • mudgānna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mudgānna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayet -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 32.88

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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