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 39.339

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चतुरब्दे पिशाचानां पञ्चाब्दे दानवालयम् ।
पञ्चवर्षमतीते तु निवासो ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् ॥ 339 ॥

caturabde piśācānāṃ pañcābde dānavālayam |
pañcavarṣamatīte tu nivāso brahmarakṣasām || 339 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.339 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 (39.339). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Catu, Catus, Abda, Pishaca, Pancabda, Danava, Alaya, Nivasa, Brahmarakshas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 39.339). 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: “caturabde piśācānāṃ pañcābde dānavālayam ”
catur -
catur (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

catus (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

catu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

catu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
abde -
abda (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

abda (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

abdā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
piśācānām -
piśāca (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

piśācā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
pañcābde -
pañcābdā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
dānavā -
dānava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dānava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
alayam -
alaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

alaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

alayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√lay (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
Line 2: “ pañcavarṣamatīte tu nivāso brahmarakṣasām ”
Cannot analyse *pañcavarṣamatīte*tu
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
nivāso* -
nivāsa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahmarakṣasām -
brahmarakṣas (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021