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 15.38

अष्टाक्षरेण बीजानि क्रमात् तेषु विनिक्षिपेत् ।
प्रादक्षिण्येन पूर्वोक्तक्रमादवहितो गुरुः ॥ 38 ॥

aṣṭākṣareṇa bījāni kramāt teṣu vinikṣipet |
prādakṣiṇyena pūrvoktakramādavahito guruḥ || 38 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 15.38 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 (15.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtakshara, Bija, Kramat, Krama, Tad, Pradakshinya, Purvokta, Avahita, Guru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 15.38). 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: “aṣṭākṣareṇa bījāni kramāt teṣu vinikṣipet
  • aṣṭākṣareṇa -
  • aṣṭākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aṣṭākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bījāni -
  • bīja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “prādakṣiṇyena pūrvoktakramādavahito guruḥ
  • prādakṣiṇyena -
  • prādakṣiṇya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pūrvokta -
  • pūrvokta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrvokta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kramād -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • avahito* -
  • avahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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