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 8.17

चतुर्विंशतितत्त्वानि द्विहस्ते द्व्यङ्गुलानि तु ।
स्वराः पञ्चदशाधस्ताद् योनिः पञ्चदशाङ्गुला ॥ 17 ॥

caturviṃśatitattvāni dvihaste dvyaṅgulāni tu |
svarāḥ pañcadaśādhastād yoniḥ pañcadaśāṅgulā || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.17 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 (8.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Caturvimshatitattva, Dvihasta, Dvyangula, Svara, Pancadasha, Pancadashan, Adhastat, Yah, Nih,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “caturviṃśatitattvāni dvihaste dvyaṅgulāni tu
  • caturviṃśatitattvāni -
  • caturviṃśatitattva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvihaste -
  • dvihasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvihasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvihastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvyaṅgulāni -
  • dvyaṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “svarāḥ pañcadaśādhastād yoniḥ pañcadaśāṅgulā
  • svarāḥ -
  • svara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pañcadaśā -
  • pañcadaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcadaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcadaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pañcadaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • adhastād -
  • adhastāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhastāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adhastāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhastāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yo -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niḥ -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pañcadaśā -
  • pañcadaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcadaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcadaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pañcadaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aṅgu -
  • aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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