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.

जिघ्रन्ति मूढमनसो शिरसा धारयन्ति च ।
आरोप्यते शिरस्तेषां सुतप्तैर्लोहशङ्कुभिः ॥ १०३ ॥

jighranti mūḍhamanaso śirasā dhārayanti ca |
āropyate śirasteṣāṃ sutaptairlohaśaṅkubhiḥ || 103 ||

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

They smell it and hold it on their heads with a foolish mind. Their heads are placed on hot iron cones.

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

Jighrat, Jighranti, Shiras, Dharayanti, Dharayat, Aropya, Tad, Yushmad, Shira, Sutapta, Lohashanku,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.103). 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: “jighranti mūḍhamanaso śirasā dhārayanti ca
  • jighranti -
  • ghṛ -> jighrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb]
    ghrā -> jighrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb]
    ghrā -> jighrantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ghrā class 1 verb]
    ghrā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • mūḍhamanaso -
  • śirasā -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhārayanti -
  • dhārayantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dhṛ]
    dhārayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √dhṛ], [vocative plural from √dhṛ], [accusative plural from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “āropyate śirasteṣāṃ sutaptairlohaśaṅkubhiḥ
  • āropya -
  • āropya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āropya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śiras -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sutaptair -
  • sutapta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sutapta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • lohaśaṅkubhiḥ -
  • lohaśaṅku (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.103

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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