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 20.104

अन्यथा कल्पयेन्मोहात् आधारादिनिरूपकम् ।
तत्पूजा निष्फला याति ग्रामस्याग्निभयं भवेत् ॥ 104 ॥

anyathā kalpayenmohāt ādhārādinirūpakam |
tatpūjā niṣphalā yāti grāmasyāgnibhayaṃ bhavet || 104 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.104 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 (20.104). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anyatha, Mohat, Moha, Adhara, Adi, Adin, Adini, Rupaka, Nishphala, Yat, Yati, Grama, Agnibhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.104). 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: “anyathā kalpayenmohāt ādhārādinirūpakam
  • anyathā -
  • anyathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalpayen -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • mohāt -
  • mohāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ādhārā -
  • ādhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ādini -
  • ādinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rūpakam -
  • rūpaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ tatpūjā niṣphalā yāti grāmasyāgnibhayaṃ bhavet
  • Cannot analyse *tatpūjā*ni
  • niṣphalā* -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niṣphalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • grāmasyā -
  • grāma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    grāma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • agnibhayam -
  • agnibhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agnibhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: