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 29.5

वसन्ते च तथा ग्रीष्मे शरद्वर्षासु च क्रमात् ।
वर्णिनां विहिता दीक्षा सर्वेषां वोत्तरायणे ॥ 5 ॥

vasante ca tathā grīṣme śaradvarṣāsu ca kramāt |
varṇināṃ vihitā dīkṣā sarveṣāṃ vottarāyaṇe || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 29.5 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 (29.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasanta, Tatha, Grishma, Sharad, Varsha, Kramat, Krama, Varnin, Vihita, Diksha, Sarva, Uttarayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vasante ca tathā grīṣme śaradvarṣāsu ca kramāt
  • vasante -
  • vasanta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vasantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • grīṣme -
  • grīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    grīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śarad -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • varṣāsu -
  • varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “varṇināṃ vihitā dīkṣā sarveṣāṃ vottarāyaṇe
  • varṇinām -
  • varṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vihitā* -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dīkṣā -
  • dīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vo -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uttarāyaṇe -
  • uttarāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
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