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 27.176

केवलं होममात्रेण चाप्यलं तु महोत्सवम् ।
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं सर्वपापनिकृन्तनम् ॥ 176 ॥

kevalaṃ homamātreṇa cāpyalaṃ tu mahotsavam |
dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ sarvapāpanikṛntanam || 176 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 27.176 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 (27.176). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kevalam, Kevala, Homa, Atra, Capin, Capya, Capi, Alam, Ala, Mahotsava, Yashasya, Ayushya, Sarvapapa, Nikrintana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 27.176). 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: “kevalaṃ homamātreṇa cāpyalaṃ tu mahotsavam
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • homam -
  • homa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātreṇa -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahotsavam -
  • mahotsava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ sarvapāpanikṛntanam
  • Cannot analyse *dhanyam*ya
  • yaśasyam -
  • yaśasya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yaśasya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yaśasyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyuṣyam -
  • āyuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvapāpa -
  • sarvapāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvapāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikṛntanam -
  • nikṛntana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nikṛntana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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