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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 20.224
अर्घ्य चानन्तरं विद्यात् पाद्यं चैव ततः परम् ।
देवस्याचमनं विद्यात् पञ्चमं तु विचक्षणः ॥ 224 ॥
arghya cānantaraṃ vidyāt pādyaṃ caiva tataḥ param |
devasyācamanaṃ vidyāt pañcamaṃ tu vicakṣaṇaḥ || 224 ||
The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.224 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:
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (20.224). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Arghya, Antaram, Antara, Vidya, Padya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Param, Para, Pancamam, Pancama, Vicakshana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “arghya cānantaraṃ vidyāt pādyaṃ caiva tataḥ param ”
- arghya -
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arghya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arghya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√argh -> arghya (absolutive)[absolutive from √argh]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- antaram -
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antaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vidyāt -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- pādyam -
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pādya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pādya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pādyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pad class 4 verb], [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pad]√pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ devasyācamanaṃ vidyāt pañcamaṃ tu vicakṣaṇaḥ ”
- Cannot analyse *devasyācamanam*vi
- vidyāt -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- pañcamam -
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pañcamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pañcama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pañcama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vicakṣaṇaḥ -
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vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]