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 16.15

तदर्धं तण्डुलं चैव शाल्योपरि विनिक्षिपेत् ।
तस्योपरि लिखेत् पद्ममष्टपत्रं सकर्णिकम् ॥ 15 ॥

tadardhaṃ taṇḍulaṃ caiva śālyopari vinikṣipet |
tasyopari likhet padmamaṣṭapatraṃ sakarṇikam || 15 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 16.15 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 (16.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Ardha, Tandula, Shali, Shalya, Upari, Padma, Ashtapatra, Saka, Rinika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tadardhaṃ taṇḍulaṃ caiva śālyopari vinikṣipet
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • taṇḍulam -
  • taṇḍula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taṇḍulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śālyo -
  • śāl -> śālya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śāl]
    śāl -> śālya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śāl]
    śālī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śāl -> śālya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śāl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śāl class 10 verb]
    śāl -> śālya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śāl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śāl class 10 verb]
    śāl -> śālyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śāl class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śāl class 10 verb]
    śal -> śālya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śal class 1 verb]
    śal -> śālya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śal class 1 verb]
    śal -> śālyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śal class 1 verb]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ tasyopari likhet padmamaṣṭapatraṃ sakarṇikam
  • Cannot analyse *tasyopari*li
  • likhet -
  • likh (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • padmam -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    padmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṣṭapatram -
  • aṣṭapatra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭapatra (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]
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