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.

दक्षिणां गुरुपूर्वेभ्यो दत्वा कृत्वांकुरार्ऽपणम् ।
शुभेऽनुकूले नक्षत्रे कृत्वा चैवाभिषेचनम् ॥ १७१ ॥

dakṣiṇāṃ gurupūrvebhyo datvā kṛtvāṃkurār'paṇam |
śubhe'nukūle nakṣatre kṛtvā caivābhiṣecanam || 171 ||

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

After giving alms to the previous teachers, he offered the sprouts. After performing the coronation ceremony in an auspicious and favorable constellation.

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

Dakshina, Guru, Purva, Dad, Shubha, Shubh, Anukula, Nakshatra, Kritva, Kritvan, Abhishecana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 29.171). 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: “dakṣiṇāṃ gurupūrvebhyo datvā kṛtvāṃkurār'paṇam
  • dakṣiṇām -
  • dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • guru -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gurū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pūrvebhyo* -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dat -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse kṛtvāṅkurār'paṇam
  • Line 2: “śubhe'nukūle nakṣatre kṛtvā caivābhiṣecanam
  • śubhe' -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • anukūle -
  • anukūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anukūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anukūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nakṣatre -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • abhiṣecanam -
  • abhiṣecana (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 29.171

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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