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 16.75

द्वादशाक्षरमन्त्रेण शयनं तत्र कल्पयेत् ।
कलशान् स्थापयेदष्टौ पीठस्य परितः क्रमात् ॥ 75 ॥

dvādaśākṣaramantreṇa śayanaṃ tatra kalpayet |
kalaśān sthāpayedaṣṭau pīṭhasya paritaḥ kramāt || 75 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 16.75 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 (16.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvadashaksharamantra, Shayana, Tatra, Kalasha, Ashta, Ashti, Pitha, Paritah, Paritas, Kramat, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dvādaśākṣaramantreṇa śayanaṃ tatra kalpayet
  • dvādaśākṣaramantreṇa -
  • dvādaśākṣaramantra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śayanam -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “kalaśān sthāpayedaṣṭau pīṭhasya paritaḥ kramāt
  • kalaśān -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sthāpayed -
  • sthā (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • pīṭhasya -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • paritaḥ -
  • paritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paritas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
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