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 25.38

पञ्चबिः स्नापयेदेवमभिषेकविधिः स्मृतः ।
षोडश द्वादशाष्टौ वा दीक्षिता वैष्णवा द्विजाः ॥ 38 ॥

pañcabiḥ snāpayedevamabhiṣekavidhiḥ smṛtaḥ |
ṣoḍaśa dvādaśāṣṭau vā dīkṣitā vaiṣṇavā dvijāḥ || 38 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 25.38 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 (25.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sna, Evam, Eva, Abhisheka, Vidhi, Smrita, Shodasha, Shodashan, Dvadasha, Var, Dikshita, Vaishnava, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pañcabiḥ snāpayedevamabhiṣekavidhiḥ smṛtaḥ
  • Cannot analyse pañcabiḥ*sn
  • snā -
  • snā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayed -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhiṣeka -
  • abhiṣeka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidhiḥ -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “ṣoḍaśa dvādaśāṣṭau dīkṣitā vaiṣṇavā dvijāḥ
  • ṣoḍaśa -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvādaśāṣ -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭau -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṭu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dīkṣitā* -
  • dīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dīkṣ], [vocative plural from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dīkṣ], [vocative plural from √dīkṣ], [accusative plural from √dīkṣ]
  • vaiṣṇavā* -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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