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 26.150

निश्चलं स्थापयित्वा तु ध्वजदण्डेन चोद्धरेत् ।
यन्त्रेण चोद्धरेद्वापि रज्जुना सह देशिकः ॥ 150 ॥

niścalaṃ sthāpayitvā tu dhvajadaṇḍena coddharet |
yantreṇa coddharedvāpi rajjunā saha deśikaḥ || 150 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.150 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 (26.150). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nishcala, Sthapayitva, Dhvajadanda, Uddhara, Dva, Api, Nri, Saha, Deshika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.150). 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: “niścalaṃ sthāpayitvā tu dhvajadaṇḍena coddharet
  • niścalam -
  • niścala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niścala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niścalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthāpayitvā -
  • sthāpayitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthāpayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhvajadaṇḍena -
  • dhvajadaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhvajadaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental 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: “ yantreṇa coddharedvāpi rajjunā saha deśikaḥ
  • Cannot analyse *yantreṇa*co
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uddhare -
  • uddhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uddhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uddharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    dva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rajju -
  • rajju (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • deśikaḥ -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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