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 18.2

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कृत्वा नान्दीमुखं शक्त्या षडष्टौ द्वादशाथवा ।
भोजयेद् ब्राह्मणान् शान्तान् वैष्णवांस्तु विशेषतः ॥ 2 ॥

kṛtvā nāndīmukhaṃ śaktyā ṣaḍaṣṭau dvādaśāthavā |
bhojayed brāhmaṇān śāntān vaiṣṇavāṃstu viśeṣataḥ || 2 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.2 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:
Buy now! Sanskrit text by M M T Ganapati Sastri (1990)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (18.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kritva, Kritvan, Nandimukha, Shakti, Shada, Dvadasha, Hava, Brahmana, Shanta, Vaishnava, Visheshatah, Visheshatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.2). 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: “kṛtvā nāndīmukhaṃ śaktyā ṣaḍaṣṭau dvādaśāthavā ”
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]
nāndīmukham -
nāndīmukha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nāndīmukha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
śaktyā -
śakti (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

śaktī (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

śaktī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
ṣaḍaṣ -
ṣaḍa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ṭau -
ṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ṭu (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
dvādaśāt -
dvādaśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

dvādaśa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
havā -
havā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “bhojayed brāhmaṇān śāntān vaiṣṇavāṃstu viśeṣataḥ ”
bhojayed -
√bhuj (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]
brāhmaṇān -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
śāntān -
śānta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śam class 9 verb]
vaiṣṇavāṃs -
vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
viśeṣataḥ -
viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021