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.

प्रमदाह्युत्पथं नेतुं कामक्रोधवशानुगम् ।
नातः परं हि नारीणां विद्यते च कदा चन ॥ ५२३ ॥

pramadāhyutpathaṃ netuṃ kāmakrodhavaśānugam |
nātaḥ paraṃ hi nārīṇāṃ vidyate ca kadā cana || 523 ||

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

To lead a woman astray, she is driven by lust and anger. There is nothing better for women than this.

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

Pramad, Pramada, Ahi, Utpatha, Kamakrodha, Vashanuga, Param, Para, Nari, Kada, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.523). 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: “pramadāhyutpathaṃ netuṃ kāmakrodhavaśānugam
  • pramadā -
  • pramada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pramada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pramad (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    pramadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahyu -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • utpatham -
  • utpatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utpatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utpathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • netum -
  • -> netum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
  • kāmakrodha -
  • kāmakrodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaśānugam -
  • vaśānuga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaśānuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaśānugā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nātaḥ paraṃ hi nārīṇāṃ vidyate ca kadā cana
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nārīṇām -
  • nāri (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    nārī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.523

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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