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 21.13

भक्त्यार्च्य वामनं ज्ञानी विष्णुसालोक्यमश्नुते ।
भार्गवं राममाराध्य विष्णुसारूप्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ 13 ॥

bhaktyārcya vāmanaṃ jñānī viṣṇusālokyamaśnute |
bhārgavaṃ rāmamārādhya viṣṇusārūpyamāpnuyāt || 13 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.13 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 (21.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhaktya, Bhakti, Arcya, Vamana, Jnanin, Jnani, Salokya, Rama, Aradhya, Sarupya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 21.13). 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: “bhaktyārcya vāmanaṃ jñānī viṣṇusālokyamaśnute
  • bhaktyā -
  • bhaktyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • arcya -
  • arcya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    arcya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arcya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
  • vāmanam -
  • vāmana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāmana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñānī -
  • jñānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jñānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣṇu -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sālokyam -
  • sālokya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “ bhārgavaṃ rāmamārādhya viṣṇusārūpyamāpnuyāt
  • Cannot analyse *bhārgavam*rā
  • rāmam -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārādhya -
  • ārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣṇu -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sārūpyam -
  • sārūpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārūpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārūpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āpnuyāt -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [optative active third single]
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