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 18.23

मध्यान्तमष्टदिक्ष्वष्टौ न्यस्तव्यानि यथाक्रमम् ।
तेषु बीजानि रत्नानि धातुलोहायुधानि च ॥ 23 ॥

madhyāntamaṣṭadikṣvaṣṭau nyastavyāni yathākramam |
teṣu bījāni ratnāni dhātulohāyudhāni ca || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 18.23 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 (18.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhyanta, Ashtadish, Ashta, Ashti, Nyastavya, Yatha, Akramam, Akrama, Tad, Bija, Ratna, Ratnani, Dhatula, Uha, Ayudha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “madhyāntamaṣṭadikṣvaṣṭau nyastavyāni yathākramam
  • madhyāntam -
  • madhyānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhyānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aṣṭadikṣva -
  • aṣṭadiś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • nyastavyāni -
  • nyastavya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akramam -
  • akramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    akrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • Line 2: “teṣu bījāni ratnāni dhātulohāyudhāni ca
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • bījāni -
  • bīja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ratnāni -
  • ratnāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratnāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratnāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhātulo -
  • dhātula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhātula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhātulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūhā -
  • ūha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ūhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    uh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    ūh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • āyudhāni -
  • āyudha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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