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 6.4

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ब्राह्मणस्य सिता मृद्वै क्षत्रियस्यारुणा स्मृता ।
विशां पीता भवेन्मृद्वै कृष्णा शूद्रस्य कीर्तिता ॥ 4 ॥

brāhmaṇasya sitā mṛdvai kṣatriyasyāruṇā smṛtā |
viśāṃ pītā bhavenmṛdvai kṛṣṇā śūdrasya kīrtitā || 4 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 6.4 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 (6.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmana, Sita, Mridu, Kshatriya, Aruna, Aru, Smrita, Pita, Krishna, Shudra, Kirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 6.4). 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: “brāhmaṇasya sitā mṛdvai kṣatriyasyāruṇā smṛtā ”
brāhmaṇasya -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
sitā* -
sita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sā class 4 verb]

√sā -> sitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sā class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sā class 4 verb]

√si -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √si class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √si class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 9 verb]

√si -> sitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √si class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √si class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √si class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √si class 9 verb]
mṛdvai -
mṛdū (noun, feminine)

[dative single]
kṣatriyasyā -
kṣatriya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

kṣatriya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
aruṇā -
aruṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

aru (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
smṛtā -
smṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
Line 2: “ viśāṃ pītā bhavenmṛdvai kṛṣṇā śūdrasya kīrtitā ”
Cannot analyse *viśām*pī
pītā* -
pīta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

pītā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb]

√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 3 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb]

√pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pai class 1 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb]

√pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 3 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 4 verb]
bhaven -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
mṛdvai -
mṛdū (noun, feminine)

[dative single]
kṛṣṇā -
kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
śūdrasya -
śūdra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
kīrtitā -
kīrtitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√kīrt -> kīrtitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021