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.

मर्त्यामिषेण जीवन्ति दुहन्तश्चाप्यजाविकान् ।
सरित्तीरेषु कुद्दालैरोपयिष्यन्ति चौषधीः ॥ ७३ ॥

martyāmiṣeṇa jīvanti duhantaścāpyajāvikān |
sarittīreṣu kuddālairopayiṣyanti cauṣadhīḥ || 73 ||

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

They live on the flesh of mortals and milk their calves. They will plant herbs with hoes on the banks of the rivers.

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

Martya, Isha, Jivanti, Jivat, Hantri, Hanta, Capin, Capya, Capi, Ajavika, Sarit, Tira, Kuddala, Payishyat, Payishyanti, Aushadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 37.73). 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: “martyāmiṣeṇa jīvanti duhantaścāpyajāvikān
  • martyām -
  • martyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iṣeṇa -
  • iṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    iṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jīvanti -
  • jīvanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jīvantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • du -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • hantaś -
  • hantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • ajāvikā -
  • ajāvika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “sarittīreṣu kuddālairopayiṣyanti cauṣadhīḥ
  • sarit -
  • sarit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tīreṣu -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kuddālai -
  • kuddāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuddāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • airo -
  • payiṣyanti -
  • pay -> payiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √pay class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pay class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pay class 1 verb]
    pay -> payiṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √pay class 1 verb]
    pay (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • cau -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • auṣadhīḥ -
  • auṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    auṣadhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 37.73

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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