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.

वामं देव्योर्भुजासक्तं वामहस्तमधोमुखम् ।
हिक्कासूत्रादधो वामं कूर्परं स्याद्दशाङ्गुलम् ॥ १४ ॥

vāmaṃ devyorbhujāsaktaṃ vāmahastamadhomukham |
hikkāsūtrādadho vāmaṃ kūrparaṃ syāddaśāṅgulam || 14 ||

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

His left hand was attached to the arm of the goddess, and his left hand was facing downwards. The left hip should be ten fingers below the hiccup thread.

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 (16.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vamam, Vama, Devi, Bhuj, Bhuja, Asaktam, Asakta, Vamahasta, Adhomukha, Hikka, Sutra, Adhah, Adhas, Kurpara, Syat, Sya, Dashangula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 16.14). 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: “vāmaṃ devyorbhujāsaktaṃ vāmahastamadhomukham
  • vāmam -
  • vāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devyor -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • bhujā -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhuj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asaktam -
  • asaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāmahastam -
  • vāmahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • adhomukham -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhomukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “hikkāsūtrādadho vāmaṃ kūrparaṃ syāddaśāṅgulam
  • hikkā -
  • hikkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūtrād -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adho* -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vāmam -
  • vāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kūrparam -
  • kūrpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kūrparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • daśāṅgulam -
  • daśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 16.14

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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