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 22.147

वाराहं नारसिंहं च श्रीधरं हयशीर्षकम् ।
गुलाद्यानि च चत्वारि तस्य तस्याधिदैवतम् ॥ 147 ॥

vārāhaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ ca śrīdharaṃ hayaśīrṣakam |
gulādyāni ca catvāri tasya tasyādhidaivatam || 147 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.147 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 (22.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varaha, Narasimha, Shridhara, Hayashirsha, Hayashirshan, Kah, Catu, Ari, Arin, Tad, Adhidaivata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.147). 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: “vārāhaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ ca śrīdharaṃ hayaśīrṣakam
  • vārāham -
  • vārāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vārāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nārasiṃham -
  • nārasiṃha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārasiṃha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrīdharam -
  • śrīdhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrīdhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrīdharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hayaśīrṣa -
  • hayaśīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hayaśīrṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hayaśīrṣan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    hayaśīrṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ gulādyāni ca catvāri tasya tasyādhidaivatam
  • Cannot analyse *gulādyāni*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhidaivatam -
  • adhidaivata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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