Shandilya Samhita
Introduction of Shandilya Samhita
Shandilya Samhita is a Sanskrit text attributed to the Vedic sage Brahmarshi Shandilya. It is treatise on Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha and Bhakti. It is the collection of Shandilya Sutras to the devotion of the God. It is an ancient Indian philosophical text.
Parts of Shandilya Samhita
- Dharma Khanda
- Artha Khanda
- Kama Khanda
- Moksha Khanda
- Bhakti Khanda
It is said that the first four Khandas of the original Shandilya Samhita have been lost. Presently only the last fifth Khanda called as Bhakti Khanda of Shandilya Samhita has been survived. Here we will discuss about only Bhakti Khanda of Shandilya Samhita.
Bhakti Khanda
[edit | edit source]Bhakti Khanda is divided into four sections. There are 20, 9, 11 and 16 chapters in the first, second, third and fourth sections respectively.
Contents
[edit | edit source]Section 1
[edit | edit source]Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Section 2
[edit | edit source]Section 3
[edit | edit source]Section 4
[edit | edit source]Sources
[edit | edit source]Shandilya Samhita Bhakti Khand Of Maharshi Shandilya By Anant Shastri And Gopinath Kaviraj Saraswati Bhavan Granthamala Vol. 60 Sampurnanand Sanskrit University