Bhrigu-samhita [sanskrit]

by Members of the Sansknet Project | 2020 | 45,052 words

The Sanskrit text of the Bhrigu-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Vaikhanasa Agama section of the Pancaratra tradition and dates to at least 11th century (or earlier). The name “Bhrigusamhita” literally means “The Compendium of Bhrigu” and basically represents a work on Vaishnava theology. The English translation of the Bhrigu-samhita is indicatory only as it was performed by a translation software. Alternative titles: Bhṛgusaṃhitā (भृगुसंहिता), Bhṛgu-saṃhitā (भृगु-संहिता), Bhrgusamhita.

शङ्खचक्रधरं सौम्यं पीतांबरधरं हरिम् ।
दक्षिणं चाभयं हस्तं वामं कट्यवलंबितम्, ॥ ३१ ॥

śaṅkhacakradharaṃ saumyaṃ pītāṃbaradharaṃ harim |
dakṣiṇaṃ cābhayaṃ hastaṃ vāmaṃ kaṭyavalaṃbitam, || 31 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

The gentle Lord Hari is dressed in yellow garments and holds a conchshell and disc. The right hand is safe and the left hand is resting on the waist.

English translation by Google (2023)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankha, Cakradhara, Saumya, Pitambara, Dhara, Hari, Dakshina, Abhaya, Hasta, Vamam, Vama, Katyavalambita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 13.31). 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: “śaṅkhacakradharaṃ saumyaṃ pītāṃbaradharaṃ harim
  • śaṅkha -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakradharam -
  • cakradhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cakradhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cakradharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saumyam -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saumyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pītāmbara -
  • pītāmbara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pītāmbara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharam -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dakṣiṇaṃ cābhayaṃ hastaṃ vāmaṃ kaṭyavalaṃbitam,
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhayam -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • hastam -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāmam -
  • vāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kaṭyavalambitam -
  • kaṭyavalambita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṭyavalambita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 13.31

Cover of edition (2020)

Bhṛgusaṃhitā (a text of the Vaikhānasa-tradition)
by Members of the Sansknet Project (2020)

Publisher: Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages (GRETIL), SUB Göttingen; Note: The Text is not Proof-read!

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