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 10.21

आचार्यहस्तस्य कनिष्ठिकाद्यैः चतुर्भिरेवाङ्गुलिभिर्महर्षे ।
मध्यमाङ्गुलेर्मध्यमपर्वभागे तिर्यग्विसर्पद्भिरिहेव मेयम् ॥ 21 ॥

ācāryahastasya kaniṣṭhikādyaiḥ caturbhirevāṅgulibhirmaharṣe |
madhyamāṅgulermadhyamaparvabhāge tiryagvisarpadbhiriheva meyam || 21 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 10.21 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 (10.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Acari, Acarin, Acarya, Ahasta, Kanishthika, Adya, Catus, Eva, Anguli, Maharshi, Tiryak, Sarpat, Iha, Iva, Meya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 10.21). 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: “ācāryahastasya kaniṣṭhikādyaiḥ caturbhirevāṅgulibhirmaharṣe
  • ācārya -
  • ācārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ācārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    ācārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ahastasya -
  • ahasta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ahasta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kaniṣṭhikā -
  • kaniṣṭhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adyaiḥ -
  • adya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • caturbhir -
  • catus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgulibhir -
  • aṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • maharṣe -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ madhyamāṅgulermadhyamaparvabhāge tiryagvisarpadbhiriheva meyam
  • Cannot analyse *madhyamāṅgulermadhyamaparvabhāge*ti
  • tiryag -
  • tiryak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • sarpadbhir -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √sṛp class 1 verb]
  • ihe -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • meyam -
  • meya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    meya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    meyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    mi -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
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