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 39.162

पतनाद्भूपतिश्चैव तद्ग्रामं च विनश्यति ।
ध्वजस्य पतने चैव प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यते ॥ 162 ॥

patanādbhūpatiścaiva tadgrāmaṃ ca vinaśyati |
dhvajasya patane caiva prāyaścittaṃ pravakṣyate || 162 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.162 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 (39.162). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Patana, Bhupati, Tad, Tat, Grama, Vina, Shyat, Prayashcitta, Pra, Vakshyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “patanādbhūpatiścaiva tadgrāmaṃ ca vinaśyati
  • patanād -
  • patana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    patana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhūpatiś -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • grāmam -
  • grāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyati -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “ dhvajasya patane caiva prāyaścittaṃ pravakṣyate
  • Cannot analyse *dhvajasya*pa
  • patane -
  • patana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    patana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • prāyaścittam -
  • prāyaścitta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāyaścitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāyaścittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vakṣyate -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
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