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 12.86

ध्यात्वा पूर्वोक्तपद्मस्थं स्वनाम्नैव तु पूजयेत् ।
नमस्ते कूर्मरूपाय विष्णवे विश्वधारिणे ॥ 86 ॥

dhyātvā pūrvoktapadmasthaṃ svanāmnaiva tu pūjayet |
namaste kūrmarūpāya viṣṇave viśvadhāriṇe || 86 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 12.86 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 (12.86). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhyatva, Purvokta, Padma, Tha, Svanaman, Nama, Namas, Tad, Yushmad, Kurmarupa, Vishnu, Vishvadharin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 12.86). 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: “dhyātvā pūrvoktapadmasthaṃ svanāmnaiva tu pūjayet
  • dhyātvā -
  • dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvokta -
  • pūrvokta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrvokta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • padmas -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tham -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svanāmnai -
  • svanāman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    svanāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūjayet -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “namaste kūrmarūpāya viṣṇave viśvadhāriṇe
  • namas -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kūrmarūpāya -
  • kūrmarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kūrmarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • viṣṇave -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • viśvadhāriṇe -
  • viśvadhārin (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viśvadhārin (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
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