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 22.13

कारयेद्वेदिकां तत्र चतुर्गात्रसमन्विताम् ।
कारयेच्छिल्पिभिः सम्यक् आचार्यानुज्ञया मुने ॥ 13 ॥

kārayedvedikāṃ tatra caturgātrasamanvitām |
kārayecchilpibhiḥ samyak ācāryānujñayā mune || 13 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.13 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 (22.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vedika, Tatra, Catu, Catus, Gatra, Samanvita, Samyak, Acari, Acarya, Anujna, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kārayedvedikāṃ tatra caturgātrasamanvitām
  • kārayed -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • vedikām -
  • vedikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • gātra -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samanvitām -
  • samanvitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ kārayecchilpibhiḥ samyak ācāryānujñayā mune
  • Cannot analyse *kārayecchilpibhiḥ*sa
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ācāryā -
  • ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ācārī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ācāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anujñayā -
  • anujñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
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