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.

हुत्वा पुनस्समभ्यर्च्य विशेषेण निवेदयेत् ।
देवालङ्करणे हीने श्रीदैवत्यं च वैष्णवम् ॥ ३७७ ॥

hutvā punassamabhyarcya viśeṣeṇa nivedayet |
devālaṅkaraṇe hīne śrīdaivatyaṃ ca vaiṣṇavam || 377 ||

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

After offering oblations, one should worship the deity again and offer him a special offering. Without the ornaments of the demigods, the goddess of fortune is Vaiṣṇava.

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

Puna, Abhyarcya, Vishesha, Deva, Devri, Devan, Alankarana, Hina, Shrida, Sya, Vaishnava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hutvā punassamabhyarcya viśeṣeṇa nivedayet
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhyarcya -
  • abhyarcya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhyarcya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśeṣeṇa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayet -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “devālaṅkaraṇe hīne śrīdaivatyaṃ ca vaiṣṇavam
  • devā -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alaṅkaraṇe -
  • alaṅkaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • hīne -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
  • śrīdai -
  • śrīda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrīda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrīdā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tyam -
  • sya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaiṣṇavam -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaiṣṇava (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 27.377

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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