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.

पितॄन्देवानृषीन्विप्रानतिथींश्च विशेषतः ।
यो नरःप्रीणयत्यन्नैस्तस्य पुण्यफलं महत् ॥ २३७ ॥

pitṝndevānṛṣīnviprānatithīṃśca viśeṣataḥ |
yo naraḥprīṇayatyannaistasya puṇyaphalaṃ mahat || 237 ||

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

They especially worshiped the forefathers, demigods, sages, brāhmaṇas and guests. A man who satisfies himself with food is rewarded with great merit.

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

Pitri, Deva, Rishi, Vipra, Atithi, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Yah, Nara, Nri, Prinayat, Anna, Tad, Punyaphala, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 35.237). 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: “pitṝndevānṛṣīnviprānatithīṃśca viśeṣataḥ
  • pitṝn -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devān -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ṛṣīn -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • viprān -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • atithīṃś -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yo naraḥprīṇayatyannaistasya puṇyaphalaṃ mahat
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prīṇayatya -
  • prī -> prīṇayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √prī]
    prī -> prīṇayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √prī], [vocative dual from √prī], [accusative dual from √prī], [locative single from √prī]
    prīṇayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prīṇayat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prīṇayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    prī (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • annais -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • puṇyaphalam -
  • puṇyaphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇyaphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyaphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 35.237

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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