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.

विष्ण्वाद्या मूर्तयस्तस्य धर्मज्ञानादिभेदतः ।
चतस्र एव विज्ञेया वेदवर्ण युगाश्रयाः ॥ १५२ ॥

viṣṇvādyā mūrtayastasya dharmajñānādibhedataḥ |
catasra eva vijñeyā vedavarṇa yugāśrayāḥ || 152 ||

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

Lord Viṣṇu and other idols are different from Him in religious knowledge and other forms. The four Vedic colors are to be understood as the basis of the ages.

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

Vishnu, Adi, Adya, Murtaya, Murti, Tad, Dharmajnana, Ibha, Dat, Eva, Vijneya, Veda, Varna, Varnan, Yuga, Ashraya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.152). 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: “viṣṇvādyā mūrtayastasya dharmajñānādibhedataḥ
  • viṣṇvā -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ādyā* -
  • ādi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ādya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ad], [vocative plural from √ad]
    ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ad], [vocative plural from √ad], [accusative plural from √ad]
  • mūrtayas -
  • mūrtaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dharmajñānād -
  • dharmajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhe -
  • ibha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dataḥ -
  • dat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “catasra eva vijñeyā vedavarṇa yugāśrayāḥ
  • catasra -
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijñeyā* -
  • vijñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vijñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • varṇa -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yugā -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśrayāḥ -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āśrayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Bhrigu-samhita Verse 36.152

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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