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 28.96

नदीपुलिनतीरे तु मण्डपं कारयेत् क्रमात् ।
अथ वा सुप्रपां कृत्वा चतुर्द्वारसमन्विताम् ॥ 96 ॥

nadīpulinatīre tu maṇḍapaṃ kārayet kramāt |
atha vā suprapāṃ kṛtvā caturdvārasamanvitām || 96 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.96 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 (28.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nadi, Nadin, Pulina, Tira, Mandapa, Kramat, Krama, Prapa, Kritva, Kritvan, Caturdvara, Samanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 28.96). 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: “nadīpulinatīre tu maṇḍapaṃ kārayet kramāt
  • nadī -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nadi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pulina -
  • pulina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pulina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīre -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • maṇḍapam -
  • maṇḍapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍapā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārayet -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “ atha suprapāṃ kṛtvā caturdvārasamanvitām
  • Cannot analyse *atha*vā
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prapām -
  • prapā (noun, feminine)
    [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]
  • caturdvāra -
  • caturdvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samanvitām -
  • samanvitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
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