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.

श्वसूकराजमहिषखरमेषहयाननाः ।
ग्रहकुंभीरनक्रास्याः सर्पकूर्मास्यवायसाः ॥ ५० ॥

śvasūkarājamahiṣakharameṣahayānanāḥ |
grahakuṃbhīranakrāsyāḥ sarpakūrmāsyavāyasāḥ || 50 ||

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

They have the faces of dogs, pigs, kings, buffaloes, donkeys, sheep and horses. The planets, the waterpots, the crocodiles, the snakes, the tortoises and the crows.

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

Shvan, Ukara, Aja, Ahi, Sha, Kharam, Khara, Esha, Hayanana, Graha, Kumbhira, Nakra, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Sarpa, Kurma, Vayasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.50). 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: “śvasūkarājamahiṣakharameṣahayānanāḥ
  • śvasū -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • ukarā -
  • ukara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ajam -
  • ajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    aja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ṣa -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kharam -
  • kharam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hayānanāḥ -
  • hayānanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hayānana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “grahakuṃbhīranakrāsyāḥ sarpakūrmāsyavāyasāḥ
  • graha -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    graha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumbhīra -
  • kumbhīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakrā -
  • nakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyāḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sarpa -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kūrmā -
  • kūrma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāyasāḥ -
  • vāyasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.50

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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