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 5.49

जलादुत्तीर्य तन्त्रज्ञः शङ्खभेर्यादिभिः सह ।
संपूजयेत्तयो देवमलंकृत्य स्रगादिभिः ॥ 49 ॥

jalāduttīrya tantrajñaḥ śaṅkhabheryādibhiḥ saha |
saṃpūjayettayo devamalaṃkṛtya sragādibhiḥ || 49 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 5.49 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 (5.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jala, Uttirya, Tantra, Jna, Shankha, Bheri, Adi, Adin, Saha, Deva, Sraj,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 5.49). 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: “jalāduttīrya tantrajñaḥ śaṅkhabheryādibhiḥ saha
  • jalād -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • uttīrya -
  • uttīrya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tantra -
  • tantra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñaḥ -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṅkha -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bheryā -
  • bherī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
  • ādibhiḥ -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ saṃpūjayettayo devamalaṃkṛtya sragādibhiḥ
  • Cannot analyse *sampūjayettayo*de
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • alaṅkṛtya -
  • srag -
  • sraj (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sraj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ādibhiḥ -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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