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Visvaksena-samhita [sanskrit]
33,819 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383
The Sanskrit text of the Visvaksena-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. An important topic discussed in the Samhita is that Aniruddha created Brahma and Brahma created all the men and women of the four castes. Visvaksena (lit. “lord of hosts”) is a sort of chief minister to God in all heavenly and mundane affairs. Alternative titles: Viśvaksenāsaṃhitā (विश्वक्सेनासंहिता), Viśvaksenā-saṃhitā (विश्वक्सेना-संहिता), Vishvaksenasamhita, Vishvaksena, Visvaksenasamhita.
Verse 1.41
भूतक्रूरबलिं दद्यात् अष्टदिक्षु समन्ततः ।
दिग्बन्धं कारयेत् पश्चात् अस्त्रमन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित् ॥ 41 ॥
bhūtakrūrabaliṃ dadyāt aṣṭadikṣu samantataḥ |
digbandhaṃ kārayet paścāt astramantreṇa mantravit || 41 ||
The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 1.41 is contained in the book The Pancaratra Agamas (an Introduction) by Swami Harshananda. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:
Buy now! English translation by Swami Harshananda (2002)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhuta, Krura, Bali, Ashtadish, Samantatah, Samantatas, Pashcat, Pashca, Astramantra, Mantravid,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “bhūtakrūrabaliṃ dadyāt aṣṭadikṣu samantataḥ ”
- bhūta -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second plural]
- krūra -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balim -
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bali (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dadyāt -
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√dā (verb class 3)[optative active third single]
- aṣṭadikṣu -
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aṣṭadiś (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- samantataḥ -
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samantataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samantatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ digbandhaṃ kārayet paścāt astramantreṇa mantravit ”
- Cannot analyse *digbandham*kā
- kārayet -
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√kṛ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- paścāt -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- astramantreṇa -
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astramantra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- mantravit -
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mantravid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]mantravid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]