Vishnu-samhita [sanskrit]

22,492 words | ISBN-10: 8170302234 | ISBN-13: 9788170302230

The Sanskrit text of the Vishnu-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include details regarding Mandalas, Philosophy, especially allied with Samkhya, Yoga and discussions related to the powers and qualities of God. The Vishnusamhita also details a system called Bhagavatayoga, enforcing bodily and moral control in order to purify the mind. Alternative titles: Viṣṇusaṃhitā (विष्णुसंहिता), Viṣṇu-saṃhitā (विष्णु-संहिता), Visnusamhita, Visnu.

Verse 6.16

त्रिः पिबेदं ब्रह्मतीर्थेन द्विरून्मृज्य मुखं पुनः ।
वामहस्तं च पादौ च प्रोक्ष्याङ्गानि पुनः स्पृशेत् ॥ 16 ॥

triḥ pibedaṃ brahmatīrthena dvirūnmṛjya mukhaṃ punaḥ |
vāmahastaṃ ca pādau ca prokṣyāṅgāni punaḥ spṛśet || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 6.16 is contained in the book Vishnu Samhita by M M T Ganapati Sastri. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Trih, Tri, Brahmatirtha, Dvih, Mrijya, Mukha, Puna, Vamahasta, Pada, Padu, Pra, Ukshya, Anga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “triḥ pibedaṃ brahmatīrthena dvirūnmṛjya mukhaṃ punaḥ
  • triḥ -
  • triḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    triḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pibed -
  • (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • brahmatīrthena -
  • brahmatīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dvir -
  • dviḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    dviḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ūn -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mṛjya -
  • mṛjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mṛj]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mṛj]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mṛj]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 10 verb]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 10 verb]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vāmahastaṃ ca pādau ca prokṣyāṅgāni punaḥ spṛśet
  • vāmahastam -
  • vāmahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pādau -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ukṣyā -
  • ukṣ -> ukṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ukṣ]
    ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
  • aṅgāni -
  • aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • spṛśet -
  • spṛś (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
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