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 7.7

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अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां लिखेदन्तर्मुंद्रैषाऽवाहिनी स्मृता ।
कृत्वा नताङ्गुली हस्तावूर्ध्वङ्गुष्ठौ तु चालयेत् ॥ 7 ॥

aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ likhedantarmuṃdraiṣā'vāhinī smṛtā |
kṛtvā natāṅgulī hastāvūrdhvaṅguṣṭhau tu cālayet || 7 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 7.7 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:
Buy now! Sanskrit text by M M T Ganapati Sastri (1990)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Angushtha, Smrita, Kritva, Kritvan, Nat, Nata, Anguli, Hasta, Urdhvam, Tha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 7.7). 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: “aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ likhedantarmuṃdraiṣā'vāhinī smṛtā ”
aṅguṣṭhābhyām -
aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

aṅguṣṭha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
Cannot analyse likhedantarmundraiṣā'vāhinī*sm
smṛtā -
smṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
Line 2: “kṛtvā natāṅgulī hastāvūrdhvaṅguṣṭhau tu cālayet ”
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
natā -
nata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

nat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

nat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

natā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√nam -> nata (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]

√nam -> nata (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]

√nam -> natā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]
aṅgulī -
aṅgulī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

aṅguli (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
hastāvū -
hasta (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ūrdhvaṅ -
ūrdhvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
guṣ -
gu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√gā (verb class 2)

[injunctive active third plural]

√gā (verb class 3)

[injunctive active third plural]
ṭhau -
ṭha (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
cālayet -
√cal (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021