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 20.155

कालाग्निसदृशाकारं चक्रधृङ्मकुटान्वितम् ।
एवं चक्राधिदैवं तु पूजयेद्द्वारपार्श्वके ॥ 155 ॥

kālāgnisadṛśākāraṃ cakradhṛṅmakuṭānvitam |
evaṃ cakrādhidaivaṃ tu pūjayeddvārapārśvake || 155 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.155 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 (20.155). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sadrish, Sadrisha, Akara, Cakra, Adhidaivam, Adhidaiva, Dvara, Parshvaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.155). 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: “kālāgnisadṛśākāraṃ cakradhṛṅmakuṭānvitam
  • kālāgni -
  • kālāgni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sadṛśā -
  • sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sadṛś (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akāram -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse cakradhṛṅmakuṭānvitam
  • Line 2: “ evaṃ cakrādhidaivaṃ tu pūjayeddvārapārśvake
  • Cannot analyse *evam*ca
  • cakrā -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • adhidaivam -
  • adhidaivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhidaiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūjayed -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • dvāra -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārśvake -
  • pārśvaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pārśvaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
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