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 39.157

स्नापयेद्देवदेवेशं पञ्चाशत् कलशैः क्रामत् ।
पूजयित्वा ततो देवं पुनर्ग्रामं परिभ्रमेत् ॥ 157 ॥

snāpayeddevadeveśaṃ pañcāśat kalaśaiḥ krāmat |
pūjayitvā tato devaṃ punargrāmaṃ paribhramet || 157 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.157 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 (39.157). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sna, Devadevesha, Pancashat, Kalasha, Kramat, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Deva, Punar, Grama, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “snāpayeddevadeveśaṃ pañcāśat kalaśaiḥ krāmat
  • snā -
  • snā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayed -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • devadeveśam -
  • devadeveśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pañcāśat -
  • pañcāśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • kalaśaiḥ -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • krāmat -
  • krāmat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    krāmat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kram -> krāmat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kram class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “ pūjayitvā tato devaṃ punargrāmaṃ paribhramet
  • Cannot analyse *pūjayitvā*ta
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • grāmam -
  • grāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhramet -
  • bhram (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
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