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 32.7

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शिल्पशास्तानुरूपेण कारयेच्छिल्पवित्तमैः ।
षड्दिग्वाथ चतुर्दिग्वा लिखेज्ज्वालाग्निरूपिणाम् ॥ 7 ॥

śilpaśāstānurūpeṇa kārayecchilpavittamaiḥ |
ṣaḍdigvātha caturdigvā likhejjvālāgnirūpiṇām || 7 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 32.7 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 (32.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shilpa, Shasta, Uru, Vitta, Catu, Catus, Dish,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 32.7). 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: “śilpaśāstānurūpeṇa kārayecchilpavittamaiḥ ”
śilpa -
śilpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śilpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śāstān -
√śās -> śāsta (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
urū -
uru (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
peṇa -
√peṇ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
kārayecch -
√kṛ (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]
śilpa -
śilpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śilpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vittam -
vitta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vitta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vid class 6 verb]

√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 6 verb]

√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]

√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]

√vid (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
aiḥ -
a (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second single]
Line 2: “ ṣaḍdigvātha caturdigvā likhejjvālāgnirūpiṇām ”
Cannot analyse *ṣaḍdigvātha*ca
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]
dig -
diś (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
vā* -
Cannot analyse likhejjvālāgnirūpiṇām

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021