Vishnu-samhita [sanskrit]

22,492 words | ISBN-10: 8170302234 | ISBN-13: 9788170302230

The Sanskrit text of the Vishnu-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include details regarding Mandalas, Philosophy, especially allied with Samkhya, Yoga and discussions related to the powers and qualities of God. The Vishnusamhita also details a system called Bhagavatayoga, enforcing bodily and moral control in order to purify the mind. Alternative titles: Viṣṇusaṃhitā (विष्णुसंहिता), Viṣṇu-saṃhitā (विष्णु-संहिता), Visnusamhita, Visnu.

Verse 2.43

प्रदर्श्य मण्डलं हुत्वा मन्त्रानग्नौ यथाविधि ।
दीक्षयेद् यं गुरुः शिष्यं साधकः स तु मन्त्रभाक् ॥ 43 ॥

pradarśya maṇḍalaṃ hutvā mantrānagnau yathāvidhi |
dīkṣayed yaṃ guruḥ śiṣyaṃ sādhakaḥ sa tu mantrabhāk || 43 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 2.43 is contained in the book Vishnu Samhita by M M T Ganapati Sastri. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mandala, Mantra, Agni, Yathavidhi, Yah, Guru, Shishya, Sadhaka, Bhaj,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pradarśya maṇḍalaṃ hutvā mantrānagnau yathāvidhi
  • pradarśya -
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • mantrān -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • agnau -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yathāvidhi -
  • yathāvidhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “dīkṣayed yaṃ guruḥ śiṣyaṃ sādhakaḥ sa tu mantrabhāk
  • dīkṣayed -
  • dīkṣ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣyam -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • sādhakaḥ -
  • sādhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mantra -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāk -
  • bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhāj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
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