Visvaksena-samhita [sanskrit]

33,819 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Visvaksena-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. An important topic discussed in the Samhita is that Aniruddha created Brahma and Brahma created all the men and women of the four castes. Visvaksena (lit. “lord of hosts”) is a sort of chief minister to God in all heavenly and mundane affairs. Alternative titles: Viśvaksenāsaṃhitā (विश्वक्सेनासंहिता), Viśvaksenā-saṃhitā (विश्वक्सेना-संहिता), Vishvaksenasamhita, Vishvaksena, Visvaksenasamhita.

Verse 1.55

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ब्रह्मादीशावसानं तु विन्यसेत् स्वस्वमन्त्रतः ।
मध्यरात्रे सुगुप्तेन यजमानेन संयुतः ॥ 55 ॥

brahmādīśāvasānaṃ tu vinyaset svasvamantrataḥ |
madhyarātre suguptena yajamānena saṃyutaḥ || 55 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 1.55 is contained in the book The Pancaratra Agamas (an Introduction) by Swami Harshananda. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:
Buy now! English translation by Swami Harshananda (2002)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmadi, Isha, Ish, Ana, Svasu, Svan, Amantri, Amantra, Atah, Sugupta, Yajamana, Samyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 1.55). 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: “brahmādīśāvasānaṃ tu vinyaset svasvamantrataḥ ”
brahmādī -
brahmādi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

brahmādi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

brahmādi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
īśāva -
īśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

īś (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
asā -
asan (noun, neuter)

[compound]
anam -
ana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
Cannot analyse vinyaset*sv
svasva -
svasū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

svan (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

svan (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
amantra -
amantṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

amantṛ (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

amantra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

amantra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ataḥ -
ataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “ madhyarātre suguptena yajamānena saṃyutaḥ ”
Cannot analyse *madhyarātre*su
suguptena -
sugupta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sugupta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
yajamānena -
yajamāna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

yajamāna (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

√yaj -> yajamāna (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √yaj class 1 verb]

√yaj -> yajamāna (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √yaj class 1 verb]
saṃyutaḥ -
saṃyuta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021