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 2.62

सुषिरं कण्ठदेशे स्यात् प्रविशेच्छिबिक यथा ।
धाराया दक्षिणे वामे मुखे वृत्तं समालिखेत् ॥ 62 ॥

suṣiraṃ kaṇṭhadeśe syāt praviśecchibika yathā |
dhārāyā dakṣiṇe vāme mukhe vṛttaṃ samālikhet || 62 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 2.62 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 (2.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sushira, Kanthadesha, Syat, Sya, Pra, Shibika, Yatha, Dakshine, Dakshina, Vama, Mukha, Vritta, Sama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “suṣiraṃ kaṇṭhadeśe syāt praviśecchibika yathā
  • suṣiram -
  • suṣira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suṣira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suṣirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kaṇṭhadeśe -
  • kaṇṭhadeśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭhadeśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • viśecch -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • śibika -
  • śibika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “ dhārāyā dakṣiṇe vāme mukhe vṛttaṃ samālikhet
  • Cannot analyse *dhārāyā*da
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāme -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mukhe -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • likhet -
  • likh (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
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