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 11.157

अस्याधरे तु चक्रं स्यात् कालाग्निसदृशं मुने ।
वामोर्ध्वे तु गदां न्यस्य ह्यधोहस्तेऽम्बुजं न्यसेत् ॥ 157 ॥

asyādhare tu cakraṃ syāt kālāgnisadṛśaṃ mune |
vāmordhve tu gadāṃ nyasya hyadhohaste'mbujaṃ nyaset || 157 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.157 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 (11.157). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asi, Idam, Adhara, Cakra, Syat, Sya, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Muni, Gada, Nyasya, Adhah, Adhas, Hasta, Ambuja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.157). 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: “asyādhare tu cakraṃ syāt kālāgnisadṛśaṃ mune
  • asyā -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ādhare -
  • ādhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • cakram -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • kālāgni -
  • kālāgni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “ vāmordhve tu gadāṃ nyasya hyadhohaste'mbujaṃ nyaset
  • Cannot analyse *vāmordhve*tu
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • gadām -
  • gadā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nyasya -
  • nyasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • adho -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • haste' -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ambujam -
  • ambuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse nyaset
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