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 8.40

रत्निमात्रं स्रुवं कुर्याद् वर्तुलं द्व्यङ्गुलं मुखम् ।
गोष्पदं तु यथा मग्नमल्पपङ्के तथा भवेत् ॥ 40 ॥

ratnimātraṃ sruvaṃ kuryād vartulaṃ dvyaṅgulaṃ mukham |
goṣpadaṃ tu yathā magnamalpapaṅke tathā bhavet || 40 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.40 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 (8.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ratni, Atra, Sru, Sruva, Vartula, Dvyangula, Mukha, Goshpada, Yatha, Magna, Alpa, Panka, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ratnimātraṃ sruvaṃ kuryād vartulaṃ dvyaṅgulaṃ mukham
  • ratnim -
  • ratni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sruvam -
  • sruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    srū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • vartulam -
  • vartula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vartula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vartulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dvyaṅgulam -
  • dvyaṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvyaṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvyaṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “goṣpadaṃ tu yathā magnamalpapaṅke tathā bhavet
  • goṣpadam -
  • goṣpada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    goṣpada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    goṣpadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • magnam -
  • magna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    magna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    magnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    majj -> magna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> magna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √majj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √majj class 6 verb]
  • alpa -
  • alpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṅke -
  • paṅka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paṅka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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