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 37.103

दीक्षयेच्छिष्यमाचार्यस्तत्परं लक्षणान्वितम् ।
एतत् पुस्तकमादाय सूत्रयित्वा विचक्षणः ॥ 103 ॥

dīkṣayecchiṣyamācāryastatparaṃ lakṣaṇānvitam |
etat pustakamādāya sūtrayitvā vicakṣaṇaḥ || 103 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 37.103 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 (37.103). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shishya, Acari, Acarya, Tatpara, Lakshananvita, Pustaka, Ada, Adaya, Vicakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 37.103). 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: “dīkṣayecchiṣyamācāryastatparaṃ lakṣaṇānvitam
  • dīkṣayecch -
  • dīkṣ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • śiṣyam -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • ācāryas -
  • ācārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatparam -
  • tatpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lakṣaṇānvitam -
  • lakṣaṇānvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇānvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ etat pustakamādāya sūtrayitvā vicakṣaṇaḥ
  • Cannot analyse *etat*pu
  • pustakam -
  • pustaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pustaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sūtrayitvā -
  • sūtr -> sūtrayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sūtr]
  • vicakṣaṇaḥ -
  • vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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