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 3.32

पुण्याहं वाचयित्वा तु आदावन्ते तु च क्रमात् ।
कुठारं नववस्त्राद्यैरलंकृत्याधिवासयेत् ॥ 32 ॥

puṇyāhaṃ vācayitvā tu ādāvante tu ca kramāt |
kuṭhāraṃ navavastrādyairalaṃkṛtyādhivāsayet || 32 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 3.32 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 (3.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Punyaha, Vacayitva, Adau, Ada, Adi, Anta, Anti, Kramat, Krama, Navavastra, Yah, Yat, Alankriti, Adhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 3.32). 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: “puṇyāhaṃ vācayitvā tu ādāvante tu ca kramāt
  • puṇyāham -
  • puṇyāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vācayitvā -
  • vac -> vācayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vācayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ādāva -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • 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: “ kuṭhāraṃ navavastrādyairalaṃkṛtyādhivāsayet
  • Cannot analyse *kuṭhāram*na
  • navavastrād -
  • navavastra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yair -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alaṅkṛtyā -
  • alaṅkṛti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhi -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vāsayet -
  • vās (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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