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.

उष्णीषं गोलकं ज्ञेयं शिरोमानं त्रिमात्रकम् ।
केशान्तार्चा समं भागं संगमात्पुटसूत्रकम् ॥ ३० ॥

uṣṇīṣaṃ golakaṃ jñeyaṃ śiromānaṃ trimātrakam |
keśāntārcā samaṃ bhāgaṃ saṃgamātpuṭasūtrakam || 30 ||

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

The uṣṇīṣa is understood to be a sphere, and the head measurement is three measures. The ends of the hair should be divided into equal parts and the thread of the bag should be placed at the confluence.

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

Ushnisha, Golaka, Jneya, Shira, Shiras, Mana, Trimatri, Trimatra, Aka, Keshanta, Arc, Arca, Samam, Sama, Bhaga, Sangama, Puta, Sutraka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 19.30). 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: “uṣṇīṣaṃ golakaṃ jñeyaṃ śiromānaṃ trimātrakam
  • uṣṇīṣam -
  • uṣṇīṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uṣṇīṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uṣṇīṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • golakam -
  • golaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    golaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñeyam -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • śiro -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • trimātra -
  • trimātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    trimātṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    trimātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trimātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akam -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “keśāntārcā samaṃ bhāgaṃ saṃgamātpuṭasūtrakam
  • keśāntā -
  • keśānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcā -
  • arc (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    arcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhāgam -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṅgamāt -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • puṭa -
  • puṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sūtrakam -
  • sūtraka (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 19.30

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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