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 8.78

प्रधानाहुतिहोमान्ते होतव्यं स्विष्टकृद् भवेत् ।
अन्यत् सर्वं घृताभ्यक्तं दक्षिणस्य करस्य तु ॥ 78 ॥

pradhānāhutihomānte hotavyaṃ sviṣṭakṛd bhavet |
anyat sarvaṃ ghṛtābhyaktaṃ dakṣiṇasya karasya tu || 78 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 8.78 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 (8.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Homanta, Hotavya, Svishtakrit, Sarvam, Sarva, Ghrita, Abhyakta, Dakshina, Kara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pradhānāhutihomānte hotavyaṃ sviṣṭakṛd bhavet
  • pradhānāhuti -
  • pradhānāhuti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • homānte -
  • homānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    homānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • hotavyam -
  • hotavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hotavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hotavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hu -> hotavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> hotavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • sviṣṭakṛd -
  • sviṣṭakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sviṣṭakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “anyat sarvaṃ ghṛtābhyaktaṃ dakṣiṇasya karasya tu
  • Cannot analyse anyat*sa
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ghṛtā -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • abhyaktam -
  • abhyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dakṣiṇasya -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • karasya -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
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