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 18.1

अथाष्टादशः पटलः ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपात् प्रतिष्ठाविधिमुत्तमम् ।
वास्तुयागं पुरा कृत्वा मुहूर्त्ते स्थापनं भवेत् ॥ 1 ॥

athāṣṭādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepāt pratiṣṭhāvidhimuttamam |
vāstuyāgaṃ purā kṛtvā muhūrtte sthāpanaṃ bhavet || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.1 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 (18.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Ashtadasha, Patala, Sankshepa, Pratishthavidhi, Uttamam, Uttama, Vastuyaga, Pura, Pur, Kritva, Kritvan, Muhu, Tta, Tti, Sthapana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “athāṣṭādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ |
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aṣṭādaśaḥ -
  • aṣṭādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭalaḥ -
  • paṭala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atha vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepāt pratiṣṭhāvidhimuttamam
  • 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]
  • saṅkṣepāt -
  • saṅkṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pratiṣṭhāvidhim -
  • pratiṣṭhāvidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “vāstuyāgaṃ purā kṛtvā muhūrtte sthāpanaṃ bhavet
  • vāstuyāgam -
  • vāstuyāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muhū -
  • muhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • ūr -
  • tte -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sthāpanam -
  • sthāpana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthāpana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthāpanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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