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 28.2

यजमानस्य जन्मर्क्षे राजजन्मर्क्षकेऽपि वा ।
अयने विषुकाले वा निश्चयित्वाङ्कुरान् पुरा ॥ 2 ॥

yajamānasya janmarkṣe rājajanmarkṣake'pi vā |
ayane viṣukāle vā niścayitvāṅkurān purā || 2 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.2 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 (28.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yajamana, Janmarksha, Raja, Kah, Kim, Api, Vishu, Kale, Kala, Var, Nishcayin, Yushmad, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.2). 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: “yajamānasya janmarkṣe rājajanmarkṣake'pi
  • yajamānasya -
  • yajamāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yajamāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yaj -> yajamāna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajamāna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • janmarkṣe -
  • janmarkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • janmarkṣa -
  • janmarkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke' -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ ayane viṣukāle niścayitvāṅkurān purā
  • Cannot analyse *ayane*vi
  • viṣu -
  • viṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viṣū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    viṣū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    viṣū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • niścayi -
  • niścayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niścayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvāṅ -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kurān -
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
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