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 12.1

अथ द्वादशः पटलः ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपाद् यागभूमेस्तु लक्षणम् ।
यत्रेष्ट्वा विधिवद् देवं लभ्यन्ते सर्वसिद्धयः ॥ 1 ॥

atha dvādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepād yāgabhūmestu lakṣaṇam |
yatreṣṭvā vidhivad devaṃ labhyante sarvasiddhayaḥ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 12.1 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 (12.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Dvadasha, Patala, Sankshepa, Yaga, Bhumi, Lakshana, Yatra, Ishtu, Vidhivat, Deva, Sarvasiddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atha dvādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ |
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvādaśaḥ -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭalaḥ -
  • paṭala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepād yāgabhūmestu lakṣaṇam
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • saṅkṣepād -
  • saṅkṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yāga -
  • yāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūmes -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “yatreṣṭvā vidhivad devaṃ labhyante sarvasiddhayaḥ
  • yatre -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣṭvā* -
  • iṣṭu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vidhivad -
  • vidhivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • labhyante -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
  • sarvasiddhayaḥ -
  • sarvasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvasiddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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