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 14.23

दक्षिणे वाथ वायव्ये नैरृते वान्तरे तथा ।
शालां च भूषयित्वा तु वितानाद्यैर्मनोहरैः ॥ 23 ॥

dakṣiṇe vātha vāyavye nairṛte vāntare tathā |
śālāṃ ca bhūṣayitvā tu vitānādyairmanoharaiḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 14.23 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 (14.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dakshine, Dakshina, Vayavya, Nairrita, Nairriti, Vanta, Tatha, Bhushayitva, Vitana, Yah, Yat, Manohara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 14.23). 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: “dakṣiṇe vātha vāyavye nairṛte vāntare tathā
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vātha -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active second plural]
  • vāyavye -
  • vāyavya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāyavya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāyavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nairṛte -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nairṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nairṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vānta -
  • vānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vam -> vānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vam class 1 verb]
    vam -> vānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vam class 1 verb]
  • re -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ śālāṃ ca bhūṣayitvā tu vitānādyairmanoharaiḥ
  • Cannot analyse *śālām*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūṣayitvā -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vitānād -
  • vitāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vitāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yair -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • manoharaiḥ -
  • manohara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    manohara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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