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 17.87

ऊर्ध्वाग्रैस्तु शुभैः स्तम्भं दामस्त्राग्भिश्च वेष्टयेत् ।
अवटे लोहबीजादिशोभिते स्तग्भमीट्टशम् ॥ 87 ॥

ūrdhvāgraistu śubhaiḥ stambhaṃ dāmastrāgbhiśca veṣṭayet |
avaṭe lohabījādiśobhite stagbhamīṭṭaśam || 87 ||

The English translation of Visvamitra-samhita Verse 17.87 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 (17.87). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Urdhvagra, Shubha, Stambha, Loha, Bija, Bhit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvamitra-samhita Verse 17.87). 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: “ūrdhvāgraistu śubhaiḥ stambhaṃ dāmastrāgbhiśca veṣṭayet
  • ūrdhvāgrais -
  • ūrdhvāgra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ūrdhvāgra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śubhaiḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stambham -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
    stambh -> stambham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stambh]
  • Cannot analyse dāmastrāgbhiśca*ve
  • veṣṭayet -
  • veṣṭ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ avaṭe lohabījādiśobhite stagbhamīṭṭaśam
  • Cannot analyse *avaṭe*lo
  • loha -
  • loha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    loha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    luh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bījā -
  • bījā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bīja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bījā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adiśo -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • bhite -
  • bhit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhit (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    bhit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Cannot analyse stagbhamīṭṭaśam
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