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 21.2

विष्वक्सेनः ।
श्रृणु नारद मूर्तिनुतिं परमां ।
परमेण ममाभिहितां गुरुणा ।
तव भक्तिमतः कथयिष्यामि ।
इह तृप्यति को हि शुभेषु नरः ॥ 2 ॥

viṣvaksenaḥ |
śrṛṇu nārada mūrtinutiṃ paramāṃ |
parameṇa mamābhihitāṃ guruṇā |
tava bhaktimataḥ kathayiṣyāmi |
iha tṛpyati ko hi śubheṣu naraḥ || 2 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.2 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 (21.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishvaksena, Narada, Murti, Nuti, Parama, Asmad, Mama, Abhihita, Guru, Bhaktimat, Tripyat, Kah, Shubha, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.2). 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: “viṣvaksenaḥ
  • viṣvaksenaḥ -
  • viṣvaksena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ śrṛṇu nārada mūrtinutiṃ paramāṃ
  • Cannot analyse *śrṛṇu*nā
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrti -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nutim -
  • nuti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • paramām -
  • paramā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “ parameṇa mamābhihitāṃ guruṇā
  • Cannot analyse *parameṇa*ma
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • abhihitām -
  • abhihitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • guruṇā -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 4: “ tava bhaktimataḥ kathayiṣyāmi
  • Cannot analyse *tava*bh
  • bhaktimataḥ -
  • bhaktimat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhaktimat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kathayiṣyāmi -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [future active first single]
  • Line 5: “ iha tṛpyati ko hi śubheṣu naraḥ
  • Cannot analyse *iha*tṛ
  • tṛpyati -
  • tṛpyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tṛpyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    tṛp -> tṛpyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tṛp class 4 verb]
    tṛp -> tṛpyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √tṛp class 4 verb]
    tṛp (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śubheṣu -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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