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 26.44

वासुकिः शङ्खपालश्च पीतौ चन्द्रोद्भवौ नृपौ ।
महाक्ष तक्षकौ वेश्यौ शुक्लौ वारिसमुद्भवौ ॥ 44 ॥

vāsukiḥ śaṅkhapālaśca pītau candrodbhavau nṛpau |
mahākṣa takṣakau veśyau śuklau vārisamudbhavau || 44 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.44 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 (26.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasuki, Shankhapala, Pita, Piti, Pitu, Candra, Udbhava, Nripa, Takshaka, Veshi, Veshya, Shukla, Var, Vari, Samudbhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.44). 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: “vāsukiḥ śaṅkhapālaśca pītau candrodbhavau nṛpau
  • vāsukiḥ -
  • vāsuki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṅkhapālaś -
  • śaṅkhapāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pītau -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pīti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pīti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pītu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
  • candro -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhavau -
  • udbhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nṛpau -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ mahākṣa takṣakau veśyau śuklau vārisamudbhavau
  • Cannot analyse *mahākṣa*ta
  • takṣakau -
  • takṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • veśyau -
  • veśī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    veśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]
  • śuklau -
  • śukla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • samudbhavau -
  • samudbhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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