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 39.168

द्रव्यस्य पतने चैव गन्धपुष्पादिकस्य च ।
शान्ति कृत्वा विधानेन पञ्चोपनिषदैः क्रमात् ॥ 168 ॥

dravyasya patane caiva gandhapuṣpādikasya ca |
śānti kṛtvā vidhānena pañcopaniṣadaiḥ kramāt || 168 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.168 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:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (39.168). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dravya, Patana, Gandhapushpa, Adika, Kritva, Kritvan, Vidhana, Panca, Pancan, Upanishada, 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 39.168). 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: “dravyasya patane caiva gandhapuṣpādikasya ca
  • dravyasya -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • 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]
  • gandhapuṣpā -
  • gandhapuṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandhapuṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandhapuṣpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adikasya -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ śānti kṛtvā vidhānena pañcopaniṣadaiḥ kramāt
  • Cannot analyse *śānti*kṛ
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhānena -
  • vidhāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pañco -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upaniṣadaiḥ -
  • upaniṣada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
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