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 39.95

ताम्रबिम्बगतां शक्तिं राजते स्थाप्य यत्नतः ।
ताम्रबिम्बं परित्यज्य राजतं स्थापयेत् क्रमात् ॥ 95 ॥

tāmrabimbagatāṃ śaktiṃ rājate sthāpya yatnataḥ |
tāmrabimbaṃ parityajya rājataṃ sthāpayet kramāt || 95 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.95 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 (39.95). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tamra, Bimba, Gat, Gata, Shakti, Rajata, Rajat, Sthapya, Yatnatah, Yatnata, Parityajya, 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 39.95). 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: “tāmrabimbagatāṃ śaktiṃ rājate sthāpya yatnataḥ
  • tāmra -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bimba -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatām -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaktim -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājate -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sthāpya -
  • sthāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sthā]
  • yatnataḥ -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ tāmrabimbaṃ parityajya rājataṃ sthāpayet kramāt
  • Cannot analyse *tāmrabimbam*pa
  • parityajya -
  • parityajya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rājatam -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sthāpayet -
  • sthā (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
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