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 10.19

स्नपनस्य चैवमादैतान् विधौ देशिकः सुपरि ।
शुद्धमात्राङ्गुलप्रमाणैर्मेधा विधिना ।
प्रयत्नतो मतिमान् ॥ 19 ॥

snapanasya caivamādaitān vidhau deśikaḥ supari |
śuddhamātrāṅgulapramāṇairmedhā vidhinā |
prayatnato matimān || 19 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 10.19 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 (10.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Snapana, Evam, Eva, Ada, Eta, Esha, Vidh, Vidha, Vidhi, Vidhu, Deshika, Pari, Matimat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “snapanasya caivamādaitān vidhau deśikaḥ supari
  • snapanasya -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ādai -
  • āda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vidhau -
  • vidh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • deśikaḥ -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “ śuddhamātrāṅgulapramāṇairmedhā vidhinā
  • Cannot analyse *śuddhamātrāṅgulapramāṇairmedhā*vi
  • vidhinā -
  • vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “ prayatnato matimān
  • Cannot analyse *prayatnato*ma
  • matimān -
  • matimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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