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 26.211

भूतक्रूरबलिं कृत्वा क्रमादुद्वास्य पार्षदान् ।
स्नात्वाचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा समभ्यर्च्य खगेश्वरम् ॥ 211 ॥

bhūtakrūrabaliṃ kṛtvā kramādudvāsya pārṣadān |
snātvācamya śucirbhūtvā samabhyarcya khageśvaram || 211 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.211 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 (26.211). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhuta, Krura, Bali, Kritva, Kritvan, Kramat, Krama, Udvasya, Parshada, Shuci, Abhyarcya, Khageshvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 26.211). 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: “bhūtakrūrabaliṃ kṛtvā kramādudvāsya pārṣadān
  • bhūta -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • krūra -
  • krūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balim -
  • bali (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kramād -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • udvāsya -
  • udvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārṣadān -
  • pārṣada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “ snātvācamya śucirbhūtvā samabhyarcya khageśvaram
  • Cannot analyse *snātvācamya*śu
  • śucir -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhyarcya -
  • abhyarcya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhyarcya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khageśvaram -
  • khageśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
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