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 21.9

उक्तक्रमेण यो मत्स्यं भक्तिपूर्वं समर्चयेत् ।
सर्वान् कामानवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ 9 ॥

uktakrameṇa yo matsyaṃ bhaktipūrvaṃ samarcayet |
sarvān kāmānavāpnoti viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 9 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.9 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 (21.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Kramena, Krama, Yah, Matsya, Purvam, Purva, Kama, Ava, Vishnuloka, Gacchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.9). 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: “uktakrameṇa yo matsyaṃ bhaktipūrvaṃ samarcayet
  • ukta -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • krameṇa -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • matsyam -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    matsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhakti -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • arcayet -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ sarvān kāmānavāpnoti viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
  • Cannot analyse *sarvān*kā
  • kāmān -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • viṣṇulokam -
  • viṣṇuloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gacchati -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
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