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 15.57

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एकैकमष्टाहुतिभिः संस्काराणि विशेषतः ।
स्मरंस्तत्तद्भावनया साधकः प्रौढमानसः ॥ 57 ॥

ekaikamaṣṭāhutibhiḥ saṃskārāṇi viśeṣataḥ |
smaraṃstattadbhāvanayā sādhakaḥ prauḍhamānasaḥ || 57 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 15.57 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 (15.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ekaika, Ashta, Ashtan, Ahuti, Samskara, Ani, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Sadhaka, Praudhamanasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 15.57). 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: “ekaikamaṣṭāhutibhiḥ saṃskārāṇi viśeṣataḥ ”
ekaikam -
ekaika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ekaika (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ekaikā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
aṣṭā -
aṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[compound from √aś]

√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[compound from √aś]

aṣṭan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

aṣṭan (noun, neuter)

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

aṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]

√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]

√aś -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √aś class 5 verb]

√akṣ (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√akṣ (verb class 5)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
āhutibhiḥ -
āhuti (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]

āhuti (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

āhutī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
saṃskārā -
saṃskāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saṃskārā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aṇi -
aṇi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

aṇī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
viśeṣataḥ -
viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “ smaraṃstattadbhāvanayā sādhakaḥ prauḍhamānasaḥ ”
Cannot analyse *smaraṃstattadbhāvanayā*sā
sādhakaḥ -
sādhaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
prauḍhamānasaḥ -
prauḍhamānasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021