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 8.16

तत्रैवाधीयते गर्भस्तत्र होमश्च सिद्धये ।
चतुर्विंशाङ्गुलं कुण्डं गायत्रीसंख्यया स्मृतम् ॥ 16 ॥

tatraivādhīyate garbhastatra homaśca siddhaye |
caturviṃśāṅgulaṃ kuṇḍaṃ gāyatrīsaṃkhyayā smṛtam || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.16 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 (8.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatraiva, Adhiyat, Adhiyata, Garbha, Tatra, Homa, Siddhi, Caturvimsha, Angula, Kunda, Gayatri, Gayatrin, Sankhya, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.16). 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: “tatraivādhīyate garbhastatra homaśca siddhaye
  • tatraivā -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • adhīyate -
  • adhīyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    adhīyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    adhīyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • garbhas -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • homaś -
  • homa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhaye -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “caturviṃśāṅgulaṃ kuṇḍaṃ gāyatrīsaṃkhyayā smṛtam
  • caturviṃśā -
  • caturviṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturviṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kuṇḍam -
  • kuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kuṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kuṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gāyatrī -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    gāyatrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅkhyayā -
  • saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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