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 5.77

शूले पाशाः प्रकर्तव्याः तत्कर्मकशलैः शुभैः ।
एवं रज्जुमयं कृत्वा सर्वाङ्गेषु सुवेष्टयेत् ॥ 77 ॥

śūle pāśāḥ prakartavyāḥ tatkarmakaśalaiḥ śubhaiḥ |
evaṃ rajjumayaṃ kṛtvā sarvāṅgeṣu suveṣṭayet || 77 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 5.77 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 (5.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shula, Shuli, Pasha, Prakartavya, Tat, Tad, Karman, Kasha, Shubha, Rajjumaya, Kritva, Kritvan, Sarvanga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 5.77). 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: “śūle pāśāḥ prakartavyāḥ tatkarmakaśalaiḥ śubhaiḥ
  • śūle -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śūli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śūli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śūl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pāśāḥ -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prakartavyāḥ -
  • prakartavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prakartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kaśa -
  • kaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • laiḥ -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śubhaiḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ evaṃ rajjumayaṃ kṛtvā sarvāṅgeṣu suveṣṭayet
  • Cannot analyse *evam*ra
  • rajjumayam -
  • rajjumaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rajjumaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvāṅgeṣu -
  • sarvāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarvāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • veṣṭayet -
  • veṣṭ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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