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 18.43

द्वादशाङ्गुलमानास्ताः समिधस्तु प्रकीर्तिताः ।
कनिष्ठिकाप्रमाणाश्च पृथगष्टसहस्रिकाः ॥ 43 ॥

dvādaśāṅgulamānāstāḥ samidhastu prakīrtitāḥ |
kaniṣṭhikāpramāṇāśca pṛthagaṣṭasahasrikāḥ || 43 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.43 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 (18.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvadashangula, Ana, Tas, Samidh, Samidha, Prakirtita, Kanishthika, Pramana, Prithak, Ashta, Ashtan, Sahasrika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dvādaśāṅgulamānāstāḥ samidhastu prakīrtitāḥ
  • dvādaśāṅgulam -
  • dvādaśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvādaśāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānās -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samidhas -
  • samidh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidh (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prakīrtitāḥ -
  • prakīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prakīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kaniṣṭhikāpramāṇāśca pṛthagaṣṭasahasrikāḥ
  • kaniṣṭhikā -
  • kaniṣṭhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramāṇāś -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aṣṭa -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
  • sahasrikāḥ -
  • sahasrika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahasrikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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