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.

अग्निमाधाय कुंभां स्तु नव संवेष्ट्य तन्तुना ।
अद्भिः प्रक्षाल्य चोत्पूय कुशकूर्चेन चात्वरः ॥ १९० ॥

agnimādhāya kuṃbhāṃ stu nava saṃveṣṭya tantunā |
adbhiḥ prakṣālya cotpūya kuśakūrcena cātvaraḥ || 190 ||

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

After setting fire to the pot, wrap it in nine pieces of fiber. After washing the body with water and purifying it with a piece of kuśa grass he hurriedly worshiped it.

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

Agniman, Adhaya, Kumbha, Nava, Navan, Veshtya, Tantu, Prakshalya, Kusha, Kurca, Vara, Varas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 29.190). 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: “agnimādhāya kuṃbhāṃ stu nava saṃveṣṭya tantunā
  • agnimā -
  • agniman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ādhāya -
  • ādhāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kumbhām -
  • kumbhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse stu*na
  • nava -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • veṣṭya -
  • veṣṭya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veṣṭya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √veṣṭ]
  • tantunā -
  • tantu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “adbhiḥ prakṣālya cotpūya kuśakūrcena cātvaraḥ
  • adbhiḥ -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prakṣālya -
  • prakṣālya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prakṣālya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakṣālya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse cotpūya*ku
  • kuśa -
  • kuśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūrcena -
  • kūrca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kūrca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 29.190

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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