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 22.54

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राक्षसा यातुधानाश्च पिशाचाश्चाश्रयन्ति यम् ।
तस्मै निर्ऋतिरूपाय रक्षसां पतये नमः ॥ 54 ॥

rākṣasā yātudhānāśca piśācāścāśrayanti yam |
tasmai nirṛtirūpāya rakṣasāṃ pataye namaḥ || 54 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 22.54 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 (22.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rakshasa, Yatudhana, Pishaca, Shrayat, Shrayanti, Yah, Tad, Nirriti, Upa, Aya, Rakshas, Pati, Pataya, Nama, Namas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Vishnu-samhita Verse 22.54). 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: “rākṣasā yātudhānāśca piśācāścāśrayanti yam ”
rākṣasā* -
rākṣasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
yātudhānāś -
yātudhāna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
piśācāś -
piśāca (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

piśācā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
cā -
cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
śrayanti -
√śri -> śrayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb]

√śri -> śrayantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śri (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
yam -
ya (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “tasmai nirṛtirūpāya rakṣasāṃ pataye namaḥ ”
tasmai -
tad (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
nirṛtir -
nirṛti (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

nirṛti (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ūpā -
ūpā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vap (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]

√vap (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
aya -
aya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

e (noun, masculine)

[compound]
rakṣasām -
rakṣas (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

rakṣas (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

rakṣasā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
pataye -
pati (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

pati (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

pataya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pataya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
namaḥ -
namas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

namas (noun, neuter)

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

nama (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021