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 7.24

क्षीरं च पिबति स्वप्ने सफेनं दोहने गवाम् ।
सोमपानं भवेत्तस्य अन्ते च क्रतुमेदिनीम् ॥ 24 ॥

kṣīraṃ ca pibati svapne saphenaṃ dohane gavām |
somapānaṃ bhavettasya ante ca kratumedinīm || 24 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 7.24 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 (7.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshira, Pibat, Svapna, Saphena, Dohana, Gava, Tad, Tas, Anta, Anti, Medini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 7.24). 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: “kṣīraṃ ca pibati svapne saphenaṃ dohane gavām
  • kṣīram -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pibati -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> pibat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pibat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pibat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • svapne -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saphenam -
  • saphena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saphena (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saphenā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dohane -
  • dohana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dohana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dohanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gavām -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ somapānaṃ bhavettasya ante ca kratumedinīm
  • Cannot analyse *somapānam*bh
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kratu -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • medinīm -
  • medinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
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