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 39.321

विष्वक्सेनः ।
न तिथिर्न च नक्षत्रं कालवेला न विद्यते ।
संकरं तयज्यते क्षिप्रं सर्वप्राणिहिताय वै ॥ 321 ॥

viṣvaksenaḥ |
na tithirna ca nakṣatraṃ kālavelā na vidyate |
saṃkaraṃ tayajyate kṣipraṃ sarvaprāṇihitāya vai || 321 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.321 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 (39.321). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishvaksena, Nakshatra, Kalavela, Taya, Jya, Kshipram, Kshipra, Sarvapranin, Sarvaprani, Hita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “viṣvaksenaḥ
  • viṣvaksenaḥ -
  • viṣvaksena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ na tithirna ca nakṣatraṃ kālavelā na vidyate
  • Cannot analyse *na*ti
  • Cannot analyse tithirna*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakṣatram -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kālavelā* -
  • kālavelā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “ saṃkaraṃ tayajyate kṣipraṃ sarvaprāṇihitāya vai
  • Cannot analyse *saṅkaram*ta
  • taya -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jya -
  • ji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ate -
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvaprāṇi -
  • sarvaprāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sarvaprāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sarvaprāṇī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sarvaprāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sarvaprāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hitāya -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
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