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 14.9

अश्वत्थवटपत्राभा विशाला बहला पुमान् ।
नपुंसकं द्वयाकारा तद्धीना या सपर्पटा ॥ 9 ॥

aśvatthavaṭapatrābhā viśālā bahalā pumān |
napuṃsakaṃ dvayākārā taddhīnā yā saparpaṭā || 9 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 14.9 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 (14.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashvattha, Vata, Patra, Vishala, Bahala, Pums, Napumsaka, Dva, Dvaya, Tat, Tad, Hina, Parpa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aśvatthavaṭapatrābhā viśālā bahalā pumān
  • aśvattha -
  • aśvattha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśvattha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṭa -
  • vaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • patrā -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhā* -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • viśālā* -
  • viśāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viśālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahalā -
  • bahalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “napuṃsakaṃ dvayākārā taddhīnā saparpaṭā
  • napuṃsakam -
  • napuṃsaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    napuṃsaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    napuṃsakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dvayā -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • akārā -
  • taddh -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hīnā* -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parpa -
  • parpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṭā -
  • ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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