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 20.338

पूजयेन्मुनिशार्दूल गन्धपुष्पादिभिः क्रमात् ।
तद्द्वारे बलिरित्याहुरधमः परिपठ्यते ॥ 338 ॥

pūjayenmuniśārdūla gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ kramāt |
taddvāre balirityāhuradhamaḥ paripaṭhyate || 338 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.338 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 (20.338). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Munishardula, Gandhapushpa, Kramat, Krama, Bali, Iti, Itya, Ahura, Dhama, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.338). 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: “pūjayenmuniśārdūla gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ kramāt
  • pūjayen -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • muniśārdūla -
  • muniśārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muniśārdūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandhapuṣpād -
  • gandhapuṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    gandhapuṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhiḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “ taddvāre balirityāhuradhamaḥ paripaṭhyate
  • Cannot analyse *taddvāre*ba
  • balir -
  • bali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ityā -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ahura -
  • ahura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhamaḥ -
  • dhama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • paṭhyate -
  • paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
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