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.

यतेश्च कामुकानां च योषिद्रूबेऽन्यथा मतिः ।
अशिक्षयैव मनसः प्रायो लोकश्च वञ्च्यते ॥ ४७५ ॥

yateśca kāmukānāṃ ca yoṣidrūbe'nyathā matiḥ |
aśikṣayaiva manasaḥ prāyo lokaśca vañcyate || 475 ||

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

The Yatis and the lustful men have a different opinion of the woman’s roots. Without education the mind and the world are almost deceived.

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

Yati, Kamuka, Yoshit, Anyatha, Mati, Ashin, Ksha, Kshaya, Manas, Manasa, Praya, Prayas, Loka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.475). 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: “yateśca kāmukānāṃ ca yoṣidrūbe'nyathā matiḥ
  • yateś -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāmukānām -
  • kāmuka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmuka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmukā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yoṣid -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • be' -
  • ba (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • anyathā* -
  • anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “aśikṣayaiva manasaḥ prāyo lokaśca vañcyate
  • aśi -
  • aśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣayai -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣan -> kṣaya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣan]
    kṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • manasaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāyo* -
  • prāyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lokaś -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vañcyate -
  • vañc (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.475

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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