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.

भक्ष्यन्ते तीव्रवदनैरादेह प्रक्षयाद्भृशम् ।
कृमीणां निचये क्षिप्ताः पूतिमांसस्य राशिषु ॥ ९९ ॥

bhakṣyante tīvravadanairādeha prakṣayādbhṛśam |
kṛmīṇāṃ nicaye kṣiptāḥ pūtimāṃsasya rāśiṣu || 99 ||

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

They are eaten by sharp-faced animals, and their bodies are severely depleted. They were thrown into a heap of worms in heaps of pus and flesh.

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

Tivra, Vadana, Ada, Adi, Iha, Prakshaya, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Krimi, Nicaya, Kshipta, Putimamsa, Rashi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.99). 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: “bhakṣyante tīvravadanairādeha prakṣayādbhṛśam
  • bhakṣyante -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [future middle third plural]
    bhakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third plural]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third plural]
  • tīvra -
  • tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadanair -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āde -
  • āda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prakṣayād -
  • prakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṛmīṇāṃ nicaye kṣiptāḥ pūtimāṃsasya rāśiṣu
  • kṛmīṇām -
  • kṛmi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛmi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛmī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nicaye -
  • nicaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kṣiptāḥ -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • pūtimāṃsasya -
  • pūtimāṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rāśiṣu -
  • rāśi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    rāśī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.99

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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