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 22.76

मध्यमान् कलशान् सर्वान् विष्णुगायत्रियोद्धरेत् ।
शेषमष्टाक्षरेणैव वासस्तेनैव मोचयेत् ॥ 76 ॥

madhyamān kalaśān sarvān viṣṇugāyatriyoddharet |
śeṣamaṣṭākṣareṇaiva vāsastenaiva mocayet || 76 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.76 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 (22.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhyama, Kalasha, Sarva, Vishnugayatri, Vasas, Vasa, Tad, Tena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.76). 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: “madhyamān kalaśān sarvān viṣṇugāyatriyoddharet
  • madhyamān -
  • madhyama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kalaśān -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • viṣṇugāyatri -
  • viṣṇugāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yo -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dharet -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ śeṣamaṣṭākṣareṇaiva vāsastenaiva mocayet
  • Cannot analyse *śeṣamaṣṭākṣareṇaiva*vā
  • vāsas -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tenai -
  • 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]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mocayet -
  • muc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    muc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
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