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 17.54

मित्रं पायौ कटौ तार्क्ष्यं विश्वान् देवान् तथोरगान् ।
पितॄन् जानुद्वये यक्षान् नले गुल्फे तु राक्षसान् ॥ 54 ॥

mitraṃ pāyau kaṭau tārkṣyaṃ viśvān devān tathoragān |
pitṝn jānudvaye yakṣān nale gulphe tu rākṣasān || 54 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 17.54 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 (17.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mitra, Payu, Kata, Kati, Katu, Tarkshya, Vishva, Deva, Tatha, Uraga, Pitri, Janu, Dvaya, Yaksha, Nala, Gulpha, Rakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mitraṃ pāyau kaṭau tārkṣyaṃ viśvān devān tathoragān
  • mitram -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāyau -
  • pāyu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kaṭau -
  • kaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kaṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kaṭu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tārkṣyam -
  • tārkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tārkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • viśvān -
  • viśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devān -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tatho -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uragān -
  • uraga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “pitṝn jānudvaye yakṣān nale gulphe tu rākṣasān
  • pitṝn -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jānu -
  • jānu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvaye -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yakṣān -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    yakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • gulphe -
  • gulpha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rākṣasān -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
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