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 8.41

यः कारयीत कुर्याद्वा राजराष्ट्रं विनाशयेत् ।
एवं परीक्ष्य बहुधा मतिमान् साधकोत्तमः ॥ 41 ॥

yaḥ kārayīta kuryādvā rājarāṣṭraṃ vināśayet |
evaṃ parīkṣya bahudhā matimān sādhakottamaḥ || 41 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 8.41 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 (8.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Rayi, Ita, Var, Raja, Rashtra, Parikshya, Bahudha, Matimat, Sadhakottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yaḥ kārayīta kuryādvā rājarāṣṭraṃ vināśayet
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rayī -
  • rayi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rayi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rayi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rāṣṭram -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • nāśayet -
  • naś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    naś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ evaṃ parīkṣya bahudhā matimān sādhakottamaḥ
  • Cannot analyse *evam*pa
  • parīkṣya -
  • parīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahudhā -
  • bahudhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • matimān -
  • matimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sādhakottamaḥ -
  • sādhakottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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