Visvamitra-samhita [sanskrit]

20,660 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Visvamitra-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Visvamitrasamhita is noted for listing authoritative Pancaratra works and the benefits obtained by chanting Lord Hari’s name. Alternative titles: Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā (विश्वामित्रसंहिता), Viśvāmitra-saṃhitā (विश्वामित्र-संहिता), Vishvamitrasamhita, Vishvamitra.

Verse 12.17

ज्वलन्तं दधतं वामे शङ्खमूर्ध्वेऽक्षसूत्रकम् ।
अधश्च चण्डं ध्यात्वैवं पूजयेद् द्विजसतम ॥ 17 ॥

jvalantaṃ dadhataṃ vāme śaṅkhamūrdhve'kṣasūtrakam |
adhaśca caṇḍaṃ dhyātvaivaṃ pūjayed dvijasatama || 17 ||

The English translation of Visvamitra-samhita Verse 12.17 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 (12.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jvalat, Vama, Shankha, Urdhva, Akshasutraka, Candam, Canda, Dhyatva, Evam, Eva, Dvija, Sata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvamitra-samhita Verse 12.17). 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: “jvalantaṃ dadhataṃ vāme śaṅkhamūrdhve'kṣasūtrakam
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • dadhatam -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • vāme -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śaṅkham -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūrdhve' -
  • ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • akṣasūtrakam -
  • akṣasūtraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣasūtraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ adhaśca caṇḍaṃ dhyātvaivaṃ pūjayed dvijasatama
  • Cannot analyse *adhaśca*ca
  • caṇḍam -
  • caṇḍam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    caṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhyātvai -
  • dhyātva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūjayed -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satam -
  • sat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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