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 20.31

प्रदक्षिणं त्रिधा कृत्वा गच्छेदवभृथं ततः ।
शुभं तीर्थं प्रविश्यात्र गङ्गामावाहयेत् पुनः ॥ 31 ॥

pradakṣiṇaṃ tridhā kṛtvā gacchedavabhṛthaṃ tataḥ |
śubhaṃ tīrthaṃ praviśyātra gaṅgāmāvāhayet punaḥ || 31 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 20.31 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 (20.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pradakshinam, Pradakshina, Tridha, Kritva, Kritvan, Avabhritha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shubha, Shubh, Tirtha, Pravishya, Ganga, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 20.31). 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: “pradakṣiṇaṃ tridhā kṛtvā gacchedavabhṛthaṃ tataḥ
  • pradakṣiṇam -
  • pradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tridhā -
  • tridhā (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]
  • gacched -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • avabhṛtham -
  • avabhṛtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “śubhaṃ tīrthaṃ praviśyātra gaṅgāmāvāhayet punaḥ
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • praviśyāt -
  • praviśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    praviśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaṅgām -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āvā -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hayet -
  • hay (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
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