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 20.12

सायाह्नश्च प्रदोषश्चाप्यर्धरात्रमुषस्तथा ।
इति षट्कं परार्थे तु पूजायामुत्तमं स्मृतम् ॥ 12 ॥

sāyāhnaśca pradoṣaścāpyardharātramuṣastathā |
iti ṣaṭkaṃ parārthe tu pūjāyāmuttamaṃ smṛtam || 12 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.12 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 (20.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sayahan, Sayahna, Pradosha, Capya, Capi, Ratra, Ush, Usha, Ushas, Tatha, Shatka, Parartha, Puja, Uttamam, Uttama, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.12). 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: “sāyāhnaśca pradoṣaścāpyardharātramuṣastathā
  • sāyāhnaś -
  • sāyāhan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sāyāhna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pradoṣaś -
  • pradoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpyar -
  • ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rātram -
  • rātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uṣas -
  • uṣas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    uṣ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    uṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ iti ṣaṭkaṃ parārthe tu pūjāyāmuttamaṃ smṛtam
  • Cannot analyse *iti*ṣa
  • ṣaṭkam -
  • ṣaṭka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parārthe -
  • parārtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    parārtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parārthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūjāyām -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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