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 11.134

अतिशोणव संकाशो त्रिणेत्रो भीमरूपवान् ।
शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिश्चतुर्बाहुः किरीटधृक् ॥ 134 ॥

atiśoṇava saṃkāśo triṇetro bhīmarūpavān |
śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiścaturbāhuḥ kirīṭadhṛk || 134 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.134 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 (11.134). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ati, Shona, Trina, Tra, Bhimarupa, Vat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.134). 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: “atiśoṇava saṃkāśo triṇetro bhīmarūpavān
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śoṇa -
  • śoṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkāśo -
  • triṇe -
  • triṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    triṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tro* -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhīmarūpa -
  • bhīmarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīmarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “ śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiścaturbāhuḥ kirīṭadhṛk
  • Cannot analyse *śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiścaturbāhuḥ*ki
  • Cannot analyse kirīṭadhṛk
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