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 3.15

संकल्प्य प्रतिमामेकां शिलायां वृक्ष एव वा ।
क्रमेण परिगृह्णीयात् कर्तव्यैकैवमत्र तु ॥ 15 ॥

saṃkalpya pratimāmekāṃ śilāyāṃ vṛkṣa eva vā |
krameṇa parigṛhṇīyāt kartavyaikaivamatra tu || 15 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 3.15 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 (3.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratima, Eka, Shila, Vriksha, Eva, Pari, Kartavya, Aika, Evam, Atra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “saṃkalpya pratimāmekāṃ śilāyāṃ vṛkṣa eva
  • saṅkalpya -
  • pratimām -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • ekām -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śilāyām -
  • śilā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vṛkṣa* -
  • vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ krameṇa parigṛhṇīyāt kartavyaikaivamatra tu
  • Cannot analyse *krameṇa*pa
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gṛhṇīyāt -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [optative active third single]
  • kartavyai -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • aikai -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
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