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 26.18

ध्वजस्तम्भं प्रवक्ष्यामि विविक्तेन महामुने ।
चन्दनं चम्पकं वापि बिल्वमर्जुनमेव च ॥ 18 ॥

dhvajastambhaṃ pravakṣyāmi viviktena mahāmune |
candanaṃ campakaṃ vāpi bilvamarjunameva ca || 18 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.18 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 (26.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhvajastambha, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Vivikta, Mahamuni, Campaka, Vapi, Vapin, Bilva, Arjuna, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.18). 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: “dhvajastambhaṃ pravakṣyāmi viviktena mahāmune
  • dhvajastambham -
  • dhvajastambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajastambha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viviktena -
  • vivikta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vivikta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahāmune -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ candanaṃ campakaṃ vāpi bilvamarjunameva ca
  • Cannot analyse *candanam*ca
  • campakam -
  • campaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    campaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    campakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bilvam -
  • bilva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bilva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bilvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arjunam -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjunā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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