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 22.30

संप्रोक्ष्य प्रागुक्ताभावेऽर्धाढकं वापि ।
प्रणवं जपन् मथित्वा कूर्चेनाधोमुखं तदेवात्र ॥ 30 ॥

saṃprokṣya prāguktābhāve'rdhāḍhakaṃ vāpi |
praṇavaṃ japan mathitvā kūrcenādhomukhaṃ tadevātra || 30 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.30 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 (22.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prak, Ukta, Abhava, Ardha, Adhaka, Vapi, Vapin, Japat, Kurca, Adhomukha, Tada, Iva, Atra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 22.30). 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: “saṃprokṣya prāguktābhāve'rdhāḍhakaṃ vāpi
  • Cannot analyse samprokṣya*pr
  • prāg -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • uktā -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • abhāve' -
  • abhāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ardhā -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āḍhakam -
  • āḍhaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āḍhaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ praṇavaṃ japan mathitvā kūrcenādhomukhaṃ tadevātra
  • Cannot analyse *praṇavam*ja
  • japan -
  • jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • mathitvā -
  • manth -> mathitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √manth]
    manth -> mathitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √manth]
  • kūrcenā -
  • kūrca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kūrca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhomukham -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhomukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
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