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 15.15

एवमुल्लिख्य चाभ्युक्ष्य प्रणवेनैव मन्त्रवित् ।
शय्यां तु चिन्तयेत् पूर्वं कुण्डमध्ये तु देशिकः ॥ 15 ॥

evamullikhya cābhyukṣya praṇavenaiva mantravit |
śayyāṃ tu cintayet pūrvaṃ kuṇḍamadhye tu deśikaḥ || 15 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 15.15 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 (15.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Ullikhya, Abhi, Ukshya, Pranava, Mantravid, Purvam, Purva, Kunda, Adhi, Deshika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 15.15). 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: “evamullikhya cābhyukṣya praṇavenaiva mantravit
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ullikhya -
  • ullikhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ullikhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyu -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ukṣya -
  • ukṣ -> ukṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ukṣ]
    ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
  • praṇavenai -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mantravit -
  • mantravid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mantravid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ śayyāṃ tu cintayet pūrvaṃ kuṇḍamadhye tu deśikaḥ
  • Cannot analyse *śayyām*tu
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • cintayet -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuṇḍam -
  • kuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kuṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kuṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhye -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • deśikaḥ -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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