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 11.8

वासुदेवस्य वक्ष्यामि रूपं वै चायुधानि ते ।
गोक्षीरस्फटिकाकारं श्यामाकृतिमथापि वा ॥ 8 ॥

vāsudevasya vakṣyāmi rūpaṃ vai cāyudhāni te |
gokṣīrasphaṭikākāraṃ śyāmākṛtimathāpi vā || 8 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.8 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 (11.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasudeva, Rupa, Cayu, Dha, Dhani, Tad, Yushmad, Shyama, Akritimat, Han, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.8). 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: “vāsudevasya vakṣyāmi rūpaṃ vai cāyudhāni te
  • vāsudevasya -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • cāyu -
  • cāyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāyu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāyu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhāni -
  • dhānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhānin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ gokṣīrasphaṭikākāraṃ śyāmākṛtimathāpi
  • Cannot analyse *gokṣīrasphaṭikākāram*śy
  • śyāmā -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • ākṛtimat -
  • ākṛtimat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ākṛtimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
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