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 7.1

अथ सप्तमः पटलः ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपान्मुद्राणां लक्षणं परम् ।
न्यासादिषु प्रयुज्यन्ते यता मुद्राः सुगोपिताः ॥ 1 ॥

atha saptamaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepānmudrāṇāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ param |
nyāsādiṣu prayujyante yatā mudrāḥ sugopitāḥ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 7.1 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 (7.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Saptama, Patala, Sankshepa, Mudra, Lakshana, Param, Para, Nyasa, Prayuj, Anta, Anti, Yata, Sugopa, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atha saptamaḥ paṭalaḥ |
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saptamaḥ -
  • saptama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭalaḥ -
  • paṭala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepānmudrāṇāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ param
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • saṅkṣepān -
  • saṅkṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • mudrāṇām -
  • mudra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mudra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mudrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “nyāsādiṣu prayujyante yatā mudrāḥ sugopitāḥ
  • nyāsād -
  • nyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • prayujya -
  • prayuj (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prayuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prayuj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yatā* -
  • yatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yam class 1 verb]
  • mudrāḥ -
  • mudra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sugopi -
  • sugopā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
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