ādikartre(आदिकर्त्रे)
ādikartṛ
ādi (“beginning”) + kartṛ (kṛ, “to make”). First maker.
Word senses
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
ante(अन्ते)
end
anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.
anya(अन्य)
another
Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”
anye(अन्ये)
others
Nominative plural of anya: “others.” From anya “other, not this.”
bhagavān(भगवान्)
the Lord
bhaga (“share, portion, majesty,” from bhaj “to share”) + -vant “possessing.” One who has the share of majesty. The Lord as the one possessed of majesty, not a first name.
bhagavat(भगवत्)
the Lord
Inflected from bhagavat. bhaga (“share, portion, majesty,” from bhaj “to share”) + -vant “possessing.” One who has the share of majesty. The Lord as the one possessed of majesty, not a first name.
bhakta(भक्त)
sharing-in
Inflected from bhakta. From bhaj, “to share, to resort to.” Sharing-in (instrumental bhaktyā); one who shares in / resorts to (bhakta).
bhavān(भवान्)
you
Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).
brahma(ब्रह्म)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.
brahmā(ब्रह्मा)
Not the neuter brahma
Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.
brahmādīn(ब्रह्मादीन्)
brahmādi
brahmā + ādi (“beginning”). Brahmā and the rest.
brahman(ब्रह्मन्)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.
brahmaṇa(ब्रह्मण)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
Inflected from brahmaṇa. Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.
brahmaṇaḥ(ब्रह्मणः)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.
deva(देव)
shining one
Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
devaḥ(देवः)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
dharmaśāstrāditattvajñaṃ(धर्मशास्त्रादितत्त्वज्ञं)
knower of dharmaśāstra and principles
dharmaśāstra + ādi + tattva + jña. Knower of dharmaśāstra and related principles.
eṣa(एष)
this one
Masculine of etad: “this one.”
etad(एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
etat(एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
gaṇa(गण)
troop
Inflected from gaṇa. gaṇa: a troop, a flock, a counted group.
guruṃ(गुरुं)
the weighty one
guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.
hṛṣīkeśa name(हृषीकेश)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
hṛṣīka (“sense-power”) + īśa (“master”). Master of the sense-powers. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
icchāmi(इच्छामि)
I wish
From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
idaṃ(इदं)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
imaṃ(इमं)
this
Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”
itihāsapurāṇajñaṃ(इतिहासपुराणज्ञं)
knower of itihāsa and purāṇa
itihāsa + purāṇa + jña (jñā, “to know”). Knower of itihāsa and purāṇa.
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
jitaṃ(जितं)
victory
ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.
kaḥ(कः)
who
Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
keśavaḥ name(केशवः)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
krodhaṃ(क्रोधं)
anger
From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
krodho(क्रोधो)
anger
From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
kutaḥ(कुतः)
from where
From ku- + tas: “from where? why?”
mahāpuruṣa name(महापुरुष)
great spirit
mahā (“great”) + puruṣa (“man, spirit”). Great spirit; great person.
mahat(महत्)
great
Inflected from mahat. mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
mahatā(महता)
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
mana(मन)
mind
Inflected from mana. From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.
mat(मत्)
my
Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.
nama(नम)
a bow, salutation
Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
namaḥ(नमः)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
namas(नमस्)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
nibodha(निबोध)
learn
ni-budh, “to wake to, to learn.” Learn! Know!
nirmalam(निर्मलम्)
nir- (“out, without”) + malam
nir- (“out, without”) + malam.
nityam(नित्यम्)
continual
From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
nivāritaṃ(निवारितं)
ni- (“down, in”) + vāritaṃ
ni- (“down, in”) + vāritaṃ.
oṃ(ओं)
The sounding-forth syllable
oṃ is the praṇava: pra-nu, “to sound forth.” The sounding-forth syllable.
para(पर)
beyond
Inflected from para. para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
paraḥ(परः)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
parāśaraṃ(पराशरं)
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + śaraṃ
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + śaraṃ.
parāśarāya(पराशराय)
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + śarāya
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + śarāya.
paripapraccha(परिपप्रच्छ)
pari- (“around”) + papraccha
pari- (“around”) + papraccha.
paripṛcchate(परिपृच्छते)
pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate
pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate.
pitā(पिता)
father
pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
pituḥ(पितुः)
father
pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
pitus(पितुस्)
father
pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
prāha(प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
prapitāmaho(प्रपितामहो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmaho
pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmaho.
puṇḍarīkākṣa name(पुण्डरीकाक्ष)
Lotus-eyed
puṇḍarīka (“lotus”) + akṣa (“eye”). Lotus-eyed.
purāṇaṃ(पुराणं)
ancient
purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
purāṇo(पुराणो)
purāṇa
purā (“formerly”) + ana: ancient record; purāṇa.
puruṣottama(पुरुषोत्तम)
upmost Person
Inflected from puruṣottama. puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.
pūrvaja name(पूर्वज)
first-born
pūrva (“before, former”) + ja (jan, “to be born”). Born before; elder; first-born.
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sā(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
sadā(सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
saḥ(सः)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
saṃputaṃ(संपुतं)
saṃ- (“together”) + putaṃ
saṃ- (“together”) + putaṃ.
saṃstutau(संस्तुतौ)
saṃ- (“together”) + stutau
saṃ- (“together”) + stutau.
saṃtater(संततेर्)
saṃ- (“together”) + tater
saṃ- (“together”) + tater.
samyak(सम्यक्)
rightly
sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”
sarvam(सर्वम्)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarvaṃ(सर्वं)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarvāṇi(सर्वाणि)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
smṛti(स्मृति)
remembering
Inflected from smṛti. From smṛ, “to remember, to keep in mind.” Remembering; memory as keeping-in-mind.
śreṣṭha(श्रेष्ठ)
most excellent
Inflected from śreṣṭha. Superlative of śrī-related “excellent.” The most excellent.
śrīgurugaṇeśabhāratīsvarūpiṇe(श्रीगुरुगणेशभारतीस्वरूपिणे)
of the form of Śrī, guru, Gaṇeśa, and Bhāratī
śrī + guru + gaṇeśa + bhāratī + svarūpin. Of the form of Śrī, guru, Gaṇeśa, and Bhāratī.
śrīnārāyaṇāya(श्रीनारायणाय)
to Śrī Nārāyaṇa
śrī + nārāyaṇa. To Śrī Nārāyaṇa.
sthita(स्थित)
standing
Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
sumahābhāgo(सुमहाभागो)
su- (“well, good”) + mahābhāgo
su- (“well, good”) + mahābhāgo.
surāṇām(सुराणाम्)
su- (“well, good”) + rāṇām
su- (“well, good”) + rāṇām.
sutaḥ(सुतः)
su- (“well, good”) + taḥ
su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.
svasti(स्वस्ति)
well-being
su (“well”) + asti (“it is”). Well-being; hail.
tadā(तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
taṃ(तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tataḥ(ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tathā(तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tatra(तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
tattva(तत्त्व)
that-ness
Inflected from tattva. tad + tva: that-ness; the being-that of a thing. tattvataḥ: from that-ness, in reality as that.
teṣu(तेषु)
in them
Locative plural of tad: “in them.”
uttamaṃ(उत्तमं)
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
varam(वरम्)
best
From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.
vasiṣṭha(वसिष्ठ)
A seer
Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
vasiṣṭhaḥ(वसिष्ठः)
A seer
vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
vasiṣṭhatanayātmajam(वसिष्ठतनयात्मजम्)
son of Vasiṣṭha
vasiṣṭha + tanaya + ātmaja. Son of Vasiṣṭha.
vāsudeva name(वासुदेव)
”
Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”
vedam(वेदम्)
veda
From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
vedavedāṅgapāragam(वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम्)
accomplished in Vedas and limbs
veda + vedāṅga + pāraga. Accomplished in the Vedas and their limbs.
vināśa(विनाश)
complete perishing
Inflected from vināśa. vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.
viṣṇu(विष्णु)
The pervading one
Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
vistāri(विस्तारि)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāri
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāri.
viśvabhāvana name(विश्वभावन)
maker of the universe
viśva (“all, universe”) + bhāvana (bhū, “to be”: causing to be). Maker of the universe.
viśveśaṃ(विश्वेशं)
viśveśa
viśva + īśa (“lord”). Lord of all.
vyāsa(व्यास)
The sage Vyāsa
Inflected from vyāsa. vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
ya(य)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yaḥ(यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yas(यस्)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yathā(यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
yatra(यत्र)
where
ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”