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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 8.6
अष्टाङ्गुलं भवेद् वृत्तं निर्वाहस्तु षडङ्गुलः ।
गजोष्ठसदृशोऽश्वत्थपत्राग्राकार एव वा ॥ 6 ॥
aṣṭāṅgulaṃ bhaved vṛttaṃ nirvāhastu ṣaḍaṅgulaḥ |
gajoṣṭhasadṛśo'śvatthapatrāgrākāra eva vā || 6 ||
The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.6 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 (8.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ashtangula, Vritta, Nirvaha, Shadangula, Gaja, Ushtha, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Ashvattha, Patra, Agra, Akara, Eva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “aṣṭāṅgulaṃ bhaved vṛttaṃ nirvāhastu ṣaḍaṅgulaḥ ”
- aṣṭāṅgulam -
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aṣṭāṅgula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṣṭāṅgula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- vṛttam -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- nirvāhas -
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nirvāha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- ṣaḍaṅgulaḥ -
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ṣaḍaṅgula (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gajoṣṭhasadṛśo'śvatthapatrāgrākāra eva vā ”
- gajo -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√gaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uṣṭha -
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uṣṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uṣṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vaś (verb class 2)[present active second plural]
- sadṛśo' -
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sadṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sadṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aśvattha -
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aśvattha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśvattha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- patrā -
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patra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]patra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- agrā -
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agra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]agrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākāra* -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]