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 34.38

नववस्त्रैस्तु संवेष्ट्य तदूर्ध्वे तु क्रमान्न्यसेत् ।
इष्टकां पूर्ववत् कृत्वा चत्वारः पूर्ववत्क्रमात् ॥ 38 ॥

navavastraistu saṃveṣṭya tadūrdhve tu kramānnyaset |
iṣṭakāṃ pūrvavat kṛtvā catvāraḥ pūrvavatkramāt || 38 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 34.38 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 (34.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Navavastra, Veshtya, Tad, Tat, Urdhva, Purvavat, Kritva, Kritvan, Catu, Ara, Kramat, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 34.38). 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: “navavastraistu saṃveṣṭya tadūrdhve tu kramānnyaset
  • navavastrais -
  • navavastra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • veṣṭya -
  • veṣṭya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veṣṭya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √veṣṭ]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ūrdhve -
  • ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Cannot analyse kramānnyaset
  • Line 2: “ iṣṭakāṃ pūrvavat kṛtvā catvāraḥ pūrvavatkramāt
  • Cannot analyse *iṣṭakām*pū
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [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]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    catu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āraḥ -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second single]
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
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