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.

पुराणत्वं च तेषां स्यादन्यत्पौराणमुच्यते ।
पुराणस्थलदेवस्य प्रतिष्ठा विधिसम्मता ॥ ६० ॥

purāṇatvaṃ ca teṣāṃ syādanyatpaurāṇamucyate |
purāṇasthaladevasya pratiṣṭhā vidhisammatā || 60 ||

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

They are also called Purāṇas, and another is called Purāṇas. The establishment of the Purāṇasthalādeva is acceptable to the law.

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

Purana, Tva, Yushmad, Tad, Sya, Yat, Yad, Paurana, Ucyat, Puranas, Tha, Deva, Pratishtha, Vidh, Vidhi, Sammata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 34.60). 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: “purāṇatvaṃ ca teṣāṃ syādanyatpaurāṇamucyate
  • purāṇa -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • syā -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    syā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • 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]
  • paurāṇam -
  • paurāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paurāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “purāṇasthaladevasya pratiṣṭhā vidhisammatā
  • purāṇas -
  • purāṇas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tha -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • la -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devasya -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pratiṣṭhā* -
  • pratiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidhi -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sammatā -
  • sammatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 34.60

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!

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: