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 17.23

शयने स्थापयित्वाऽर्चां ततो हुत्वा घृतं क्रमात् ।
कुर्यात् षोडशकं न्यासं नाहुत्वा न्यास इष्यते ॥ 23 ॥

śayane sthāpayitvā'rcāṃ tato hutvā ghṛtaṃ kramāt |
kuryāt ṣoḍaśakaṃ nyāsaṃ nāhutvā nyāsa iṣyate || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 17.23 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 (17.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shayana, Arc, Arca, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ghrita, Kramat, Krama, Shodashaka, Nyasa, Nri, Ishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śayane sthāpayitvā'rcāṃ tato hutvā ghṛtaṃ kramāt
  • śayane -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthāpayitvā' -
  • arcām -
  • arc (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    arcā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • ghṛtam -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “kuryāt ṣoḍaśakaṃ nyāsaṃ nāhutvā nyāsa iṣyate
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • ṣoḍaśakam -
  • ṣoḍaśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nyāsam -
  • nyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • nyāsa* -
  • nyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iṣyate -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
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