Visvamitra-samhita [sanskrit]

20,660 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Visvamitra-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Visvamitrasamhita is noted for listing authoritative Pancaratra works and the benefits obtained by chanting Lord Hari’s name. Alternative titles: Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā (विश्वामित्रसंहिता), Viśvāmitra-saṃhitā (विश्वामित्र-संहिता), Vishvamitrasamhita, Vishvamitra.

Verse 21.117

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अपिधाय च तत्पात्रं प्रणवेन समाहितः ।
दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठशिरसा स्पृशन्नष्टाक्षरं जपेत् ॥ 117 ॥

apidhāya ca tatpātraṃ praṇavena samāhitaḥ |
dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhaśirasā spṛśannaṣṭākṣaraṃ japet || 117 ||

The English translation of Visvamitra-samhita Verse 21.117 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 (21.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Dha, Dhaya, Tat, Tad, Patra, Pranava, Samahita, Sprishat, Ashtakshara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvamitra-samhita Verse 21.117). 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: “apidhāya ca tatpātraṃ praṇavena samāhitaḥ ”
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
dhāya -
dhāya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhāya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dhā]

√dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dhā]

√dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dhā]

√dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dhā]

dha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

dha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√dhā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
pātram -
pātra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pātra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
praṇavena -
praṇava (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
samāhitaḥ -
samāhita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “ dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhaśirasā spṛśannaṣṭākṣaraṃ japet ”
Cannot analyse *dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhaśirasā*sp
spṛśann -
√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
aṣṭākṣaram -
aṣṭākṣara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

aṣṭākṣara (noun, neuter)

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

aṣṭākṣarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
japet -
√jap (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

Last Updated: 19 September, 2021