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 26.116

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गन्धादिभिः समभ्यर्च्य हरिं स्मृत्वादिमन्त्रतः ।
यावद्रात्र वसानं तु तावत्तन्निशि ताडयेत् ॥ 116 ॥

gandhādibhiḥ samabhyarcya hariṃ smṛtvādimantrataḥ |
yāvadrātra vasānaṃ tu tāvattanniśi tāḍayet || 116 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.116 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 (26.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gandha, Abhyarcya, Hari, Smritva, Adimat, Tri, Tra, Atah, Vasana, Tavat, Tat, Tad, Tan, Nish, Nishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.116). 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: “gandhādibhiḥ samabhyarcya hariṃ smṛtvādimantrataḥ ”
gandhād -
gandha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

gandha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ibhiḥ -
i (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
sam -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
abhyarcya -
abhyarcya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

abhyarcya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
harim -
hari (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

hari (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
smṛtvā -
smṛto (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

√smṛ -> smṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √smṛ]

smṛtvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ādiman -
ādimat (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
tra -
tṛ (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

tra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ataḥ -
ataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “ yāvadrātra vasānaṃ tu tāvattanniśi tāḍayet ”
Cannot analyse *yāvadrātra*va
vasānam -
√vas -> vasāna (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vas class 2 verb]

√vas -> vasāna (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vas class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 2 verb]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
tāvat -
tāvat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tāvat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tāvat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

tāvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tan -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
niśi -
niśi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

niśi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

niśi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

niś (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
tāḍayet -
√taḍ (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021