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 23.49

मन्त्रपुष्पादिकान् सर्वान् ब्राह्मणैरेव चोद्धरेत् ।
संमार्जनशतं पुण्यं सहस्रमनुलेपनम् ॥ 49 ॥

mantrapuṣpādikān sarvān brāhmaṇaireva coddharet |
saṃmārjanaśataṃ puṇyaṃ sahasramanulepanam || 49 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 23.49 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 (23.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mantrapushpa, Adika, Sarva, Brahmana, Eva, Punya, Sahasram, Sahasra, Anulepana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 23.49). 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: “mantrapuṣpādikān sarvān brāhmaṇaireva coddharet
  • mantrapuṣpā -
  • mantrapuṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adikān -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • brāhmaṇair -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dharet -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ saṃmārjanaśataṃ puṇyaṃ sahasramanulepanam
  • Cannot analyse *saṃmārjanaśatam*pu
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anulepanam -
  • anulepana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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