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 39.306

राष्ट्रं शरीरं राजस्तु राजा जीवः स उच्यते ।
राष्ट्रक्षये क्षयो राज्ञः तस्माद्रक्ष्यं द्वयं बुधैः ॥ 306 ॥

rāṣṭraṃ śarīraṃ rājastu rājā jīvaḥ sa ucyate |
rāṣṭrakṣaye kṣayo rājñaḥ tasmādrakṣyaṃ dvayaṃ budhaiḥ || 306 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.306 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 (39.306). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rashtra, Sharira, Raja, Raj, Jiva, Sah, Ucyat, Kshaya, Kshi, Rajan, Tasmat, Tad, Rakshya, Dvayam, Dvaya, Budha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.306). 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: “rāṣṭraṃ śarīraṃ rājastu rājā jīvaḥ sa ucyate
  • rāṣṭram -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śarīram -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājas -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jīvaḥ -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “ rāṣṭrakṣaye kṣayo rājñaḥ tasmādrakṣyaṃ dvayaṃ budhaiḥ
  • Cannot analyse *rāṣṭrakṣaye*kṣ
  • kṣayo* -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • rakṣyam -
  • rakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
  • dvayam -
  • dvayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • budhaiḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    budha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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