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 10.4

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जातिशौचगुणान् पूर्वं परीक्ष्य स्वयमादरात् ।
शुद्धान् गुरुर्विजानीयात् स्रीशूद्रांस्तु विशेषतः ॥ 4 ॥

jātiśaucaguṇān pūrvaṃ parīkṣya svayamādarāt |
śuddhān gururvijānīyāt srīśūdrāṃstu viśeṣataḥ || 4 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 10.4 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 (10.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jati, Shauca, Guna, Purvam, Purva, Parikshya, Svayam, Adara, Shuddha, Guru, Vijani, Vija, Visheshatah, Visheshatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 10.4). 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: “jātiśaucaguṇān pūrvaṃ parīkṣya svayamādarāt ”
jāti -
jāti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

jātī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
śauca -
śauca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śauca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
guṇān -
guṇa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
pūrvam -
pūrvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
parīkṣya -
parīkṣya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parīkṣya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ādarāt -
ādara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
Line 2: “śuddhān gururvijānīyāt srīśūdrāṃstu viśeṣataḥ ”
śuddhān -
śuddha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

√śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
gurur -
guru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vijānī -
vijāni (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vijāni (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vijāni (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vija (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√vij (verb class 6)

[imperative active first single]
iyāt -
√i (verb class 2)

[optative active third single]
Cannot analyse srīśūdrāṃstu*vi
viśeṣataḥ -
viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021