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 20.352

तेन माल्यं च तद्द्रव्यं मम प्रीतिकरं शुभम् ।
तन्माल्यं चैव तद्द्रव्यं भक्तानां चैव दापयेत् ॥ 352 ॥

tena mālyaṃ ca taddravyaṃ mama prītikaraṃ śubham |
tanmālyaṃ caiva taddravyaṃ bhaktānāṃ caiva dāpayet || 352 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.352 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 (20.352). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tena, Malya, Mali, Tat, Dravya, Dravi, Asmad, Pritikara, Shubha, Shubh, Bhakta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.352). 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: “tena mālyaṃ ca taddravyaṃ mama prītikaraṃ śubham
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mālyam -
  • mālya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mālya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mālyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mal -> mālya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mal class 1 verb]
    mal -> mālya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mal class 1 verb]
    mālī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dravyam -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dravyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dravī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • prītikaram -
  • prītikara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prītikara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prītikarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ tanmālyaṃ caiva taddravyaṃ bhaktānāṃ caiva dāpayet
  • Cannot analyse *tanmālyam*ca
  • 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]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dravyam -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dravyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dravī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhaktānām -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • dāpayet -
  • (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: