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 18.72

स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैः स्तुत्वा महापुरुषपूर्वंकैः ।
प्रणाममुद्रया पश्चादष्टाङ्गं प्रणिपत्य च ॥ 72 ॥

stotrairnānāvidhaiḥ stutvā mahāpuruṣapūrvaṃkaiḥ |
praṇāmamudrayā paścādaṣṭāṅgaṃ praṇipatya ca || 72 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.72 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 (18.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Stotra, Nanavidha, Stutva, Mahapurusha, Purvam, Kah, Kim, Pranama, Udra, Pashcat, Pashca, Ashtanga, Prani, Patya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “stotrairnānāvidhaiḥ stutvā mahāpuruṣapūrvaṃkaiḥ
  • stotrair -
  • stotra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nānāvidhaiḥ -
  • nānāvidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nānāvidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stutvā* -
  • stutvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahāpuruṣa -
  • mahāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvaṅ -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kaiḥ -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “praṇāmamudrayā paścādaṣṭāṅgaṃ praṇipatya ca
  • praṇāmam -
  • praṇāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • udra -
  • udra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aṣṭāṅgam -
  • aṣṭāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṣṭāṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praṇi -
  • praṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    praṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • patya -
  • patya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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