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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 10.137
क्रियते दर्शनार्थं यद्भक्तानां बिम्बमुत्तमम् ।
तत्तस्य लक्षणं ब्रूहि वक्तुं सर्वं न शक्यते ॥ 137 ॥
kriyate darśanārthaṃ yadbhaktānāṃ bimbamuttamam |
tattasya lakṣaṇaṃ brūhi vaktuṃ sarvaṃ na śakyate || 137 ||
The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 10.137 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:
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (10.137). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kriyat, Darshanartha, Yat, Yad, Bhakta, Bimba, Uttamam, Uttama, Lakshana, Sarvam, Sarva, Shakyata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “kriyate darśanārthaṃ yadbhaktānāṃ bimbamuttamam ”
- kriyate -
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√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- darśanārtham -
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darśanārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]darśanārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]darśanārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaktānām -
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bhakta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhakta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhaktā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bimbam -
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bimba (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bimba (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bimbā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uttamam -
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uttamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ tattasya lakṣaṇaṃ brūhi vaktuṃ sarvaṃ na śakyate ”
- Cannot analyse *tattasya*la
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- vaktum -
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√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakyate -
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śakyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śak (verb class 5)[present passive third single]