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 39.66

नित्यदीपविनाशे तु प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ।
कपिलाज्यं शरावे तु स्थापयित्वास्त्रमन्त्रतः ॥ 66 ॥

nityadīpavināśe tu prāyaścittaṃ vidhīyate |
kapilājyaṃ śarāve tu sthāpayitvāstramantrataḥ || 66 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.66 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 (39.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nitya, Dipa, Vinasha, Prayashcitta, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata, Sharava, Sthapayitva, Astramantra, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.66). 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: “nityadīpavināśe tu prāyaścittaṃ vidhīyate
  • nitya -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīpa -
  • dīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vināśe -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prāyaścittam -
  • prāyaścitta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāyaścitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāyaścittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “ kapilājyaṃ śarāve tu sthāpayitvāstramantrataḥ
  • Cannot analyse *kapilājyam*śa
  • śarāve -
  • śarāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sthāpayitvā -
  • sthāpayitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthāpayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • astramantra -
  • astramantra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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