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 11.204

कारयेत् सुमनोरम्यं शतपत्रं सकर्णिकम् ।
तदर्धं वार्धकं वापि दलं पद्मस्य नारद ॥ 204 ॥

kārayet sumanoramyaṃ śatapatraṃ sakarṇikam |
tadardhaṃ vārdhakaṃ vāpi dalaṃ padmasya nārada || 204 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 11.204 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 (11.204). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sumana, Sumanas, Ramya, Shatapatra, Saka, Rinika, Dah, Vapi, Vapin, Dala, Padma, Narada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kārayet sumanoramyaṃ śatapatraṃ sakarṇikam
  • kārayet -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • sumano -
  • sumanas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sumanas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ramyam -
  • ramya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ramya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ram], [accusative single from √ram]
  • śatapatram -
  • śatapatra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatapatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sakar -
  • saka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṇikam -
  • ṛṇika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ tadardhaṃ vārdhakaṃ vāpi dalaṃ padmasya nārada
  • Cannot analyse *tadardham*vā
  • vār -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • dhak -
  • dah (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dalam -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • padmasya -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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