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 20.313

नृत्तगीतसमायुक्तं पश्चाद्बिम्बं परिभ्रमेत् ।
मध्यमं बलिदानं तच्चण्डादिभ्यो ह्यतन्द्रितः ॥ 313 ॥

nṛttagītasamāyuktaṃ paścādbimbaṃ paribhramet |
madhyamaṃ balidānaṃ taccaṇḍādibhyo hyatandritaḥ || 313 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.313 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 (20.313). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nritta, Gita, Samayukta, Pashcat, Pashca, Bimba, Pari, Balidana, Tat, Tad, Canda, Ibhi, Ibhya, Atandrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nṛttagītasamāyuktaṃ paścādbimbaṃ paribhramet
  • nṛtta -
  • nṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • gīta -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samāyuktam -
  • samāyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samāyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samāyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bimbam -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bimbā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhramet -
  • bhram (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ madhyamaṃ balidānaṃ taccaṇḍādibhyo hyatandritaḥ
  • Cannot analyse *madhyamam*ba
  • balidānam -
  • balidāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caṇḍād -
  • caṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    caṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhyo* -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ibhī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ibhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • atandritaḥ -
  • atandrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
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