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 28.85

तं गृहीत्वा तु भक्तानां सर्वेषां मूर्ध्नि निक्षिपेत् ।
गङ्गास्नानफलं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ 85 ॥

taṃ gṛhītvā tu bhaktānāṃ sarveṣāṃ mūrdhni nikṣipet |
gaṅgāsnānaphalaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam || 85 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.85 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 (28.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grihitva, Bhakta, Sarva, Murdhan, Punya, Sarvapapa, Pranashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.85). 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: “taṃ gṛhītvā tu bhaktānāṃ sarveṣāṃ mūrdhni nikṣipet
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhaktānām -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ gaṅgāsnānaphalaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam
  • Cannot analyse *gaṅgāsnānaphalam*pu
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • sarvapāpa -
  • sarvapāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvapāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praṇāśanam -
  • praṇāśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇāśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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