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 16.1

अथ षोडशः पटलः ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपाद् बिम्बशुद्धिं यथाक्रमम् ।
आचार्यं वरयेत् पूर्वं ततः कर्माणि कारयेत् ॥ 1 ॥

atha ṣoḍaśaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepād bimbaśuddhiṃ yathākramam |
ācāryaṃ varayet pūrvaṃ tataḥ karmāṇi kārayet || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 16.1 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 (16.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Shodasha, Patala, Sankshepa, Bimba, Shuddhi, Yatha, Akramam, Akrama, Acarya, Purvam, Purva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Karman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atha ṣoḍaśaḥ paṭalaḥ |
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṣoḍaśaḥ -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭalaḥ -
  • paṭala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepād bimbaśuddhiṃ yathākramam
  • 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]
  • bimba -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuddhim -
  • śuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akramam -
  • akramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    akrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • Line 3: “ācāryaṃ varayet pūrvaṃ tataḥ karmāṇi kārayet
  • ācāryam -
  • ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ācāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varayet -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kārayet -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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