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 4.24

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कांस्यवन्मध्यभागे तु मूले वै कांस्यतालवत् ।
ध्वनिर्यस्याः शिलायास्तु सा पुमानिति कीर्तिता ॥ 24 ॥

kāṃsyavanmadhyabhāge tu mūle vai kāṃsyatālavat |
dhvaniryasyāḥ śilāyāstu sā pumāniti kīrtitā || 24 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 4.24 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 (4.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kamsi, Kamsya, Dha, Dhi, Abhaga, Mula, Shila, Pums, Iti, Kirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 4.24). 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: “kāṃsyavanmadhyabhāge tu mūle vai kāṃsyatālavat ”
kāṃsya -
kāṃsī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

kāṃsya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāṃsya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kāṃs -> kāṃsya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kāṃs]

√kāṃs -> kāṃsya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √kāṃs class 1 verb]

√kāṃs -> kāṃsya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √kāṃs class 1 verb]
avanma -
√van (verb class 8)

[imperfect active first plural]
dhya -
dhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

dhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

dhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
abhāge -
abhāga (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

abhāga (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

abhāgā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
mūle -
mūla (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

mūla (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mūlā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√mūl (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Cannot analyse kāṃsyatālavat
Line 2: “ dhvaniryasyāḥ śilāyāstu sā pumāniti kīrtitā ”
Cannot analyse *dhvaniryasyāḥ*śi
śilāyās -
śilā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
sā -
sā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pumān -
puṃs (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kīrtitā -
kīrtitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√kīrt -> kīrtitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021