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.

हरतो हारकस्यापि दहत्यासप्तमं कुलम् ।
पञ्च कन्यानृते हन्ति दश हन्ति गवानृते ॥ ४८८ ॥

harato hārakasyāpi dahatyāsaptamaṃ kulam |
pañca kanyānṛte hanti daśa hanti gavānṛte || 488 ||

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

When a necklace is taken away, it burns the seventh family. If he lies, he kills five girls, and if he lies, he kills ten cows.

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

Harat, Haraka, Api, Dahati, Asaptama, Kula, Panca, Pancan, Kanya, Rite, Rita, Riti, Dasha, Dashan, Gavanrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 35.488). 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: “harato hārakasyāpi dahatyāsaptamaṃ kulam
  • harato* -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • hārakasyā -
  • hāraka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    hāraka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dahatyā -
  • dahati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • āsaptamam -
  • āsaptama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsaptama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsaptamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kulam -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pañca kanyānṛte hanti daśa hanti gavānṛte
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kanyān -
  • kanya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ṛte -
  • ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • gavānṛte -
  • gavānṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 35.488

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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