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 22.23

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Bनारदः ।
प्रत्यासन्ने स्नपने किं कर्तव्यं त्रिभिर्हरेर्भक्तैः ।
स्नपनं प्रश्नमिमं लोकहितार्थ ब्रवीतु भगवान् ॥ 23 ॥

Bnāradaḥ |
pratyāsanne snapane kiṃ kartavyaṃ tribhirharerbhaktaiḥ |
snapanaṃ praśnamimaṃ lokahitārtha bravītu bhagavān || 23 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.23 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 (22.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Snapana, Kim, Kartavya, Tri, Hari, Bhakta, Prashna, Idam, Lokahita, Artha, Bhagavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.23). 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: “Bnāradaḥ ”
Cannot analyse Bnāradaḥ
Line 2: “ pratyāsanne snapane kiṃ kartavyaṃ tribhirharerbhaktaiḥ ”
Cannot analyse *pratyāsanne*sn
snapane -
snapana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

snapana (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kartavyam -
kartavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kartavya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kartavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
tribhir -
tri (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
harer -
hari (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

hari (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√hṛ (verb class 1)

[optative active second single]
bhaktaiḥ -
bhakta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

bhakta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 3: “ snapanaṃ praśnamimaṃ lokahitārtha bravītu bhagavān ”
Cannot analyse *snapanam*pr
praśnam -
praśna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
imam -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
lokahitā -
lokahita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lokahita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

lokahitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
artha -
artha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√arth (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
bravītu -
√brū (verb class 2)

[imperative active third single]
bhagavān -
bhagavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021