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 24.20

जलभाण्डाज्जलं गृह्य प्रणवेन तु पूरयेत् ।
एवं संपूरयित्वा तु पिधाय च सुवस्त्रकैः ॥ 20 ॥

jalabhāṇḍājjalaṃ gṛhya praṇavena tu pūrayet |
evaṃ saṃpūrayitvā tu pidhāya ca suvastrakaiḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 24.20 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 (24.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grihya, Pranava, Pidhaya, Suvastra, Kah, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “jalabhāṇḍājjalaṃ gṛhya praṇavena tu pūrayet
  • Cannot analyse jalabhāṇḍājjalam*gṛ
  • gṛhya -
  • gṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • praṇavena -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūrayet -
  • pṝ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ evaṃ saṃpūrayitvā tu pidhāya ca suvastrakaiḥ
  • Cannot analyse *evam*sa
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pūrayitvā -
  • pṝ -> pūrayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pṝ]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pidhāya -
  • pidhāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suvastra -
  • suvastra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suvastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaiḥ -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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