Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ekaviṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

āvayoḥ(आवयोः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + vayoḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + vayoḥ.

āyuṣo(आयुषो)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yuṣo

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yuṣo.

bāla(बाल)

childish

Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.

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.

catur(चतुर्)

four

Inflected from catur. catur: four.

devān(देवान्)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

devānāṃ(देवानां)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

etad(एतद्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

jāyate(जायते)

is born

From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

kāla(काल)

time

Inflected from kāla. kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kāryam(कार्यम्)

what-is-to-be-done

Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”

keśavaḥ name(केशवः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kṛṣṇa(कृष्ण)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from kṛṣṇa. kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

māyā(माया)

measuring-out

Inflected from māyā. From mā, “to measure, to form.” The measuring-out, the making-appear. Not “illusion” as a cheap trick.

moha(मोह)

confusion

Inflected from moha. From muh, “to be confused, to go astray.” Confusion; a going-astray of mind.

mṛtaṃ(मृतं)

dies

From mṛ, “to die.” Dies; dead.

nāma(नाम)

name

nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.

parivārya(परिवार्य)

pari- (“around”) + vārya

pari- (“around”) + vārya.

pradattavān(प्रदत्तवान्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dattavān

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dattavān.

praṇamyobhau(प्रणम्योभौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇamyobhau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇamyobhau.

prayayau(प्रययौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

sa(स)

he

Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

saḥ(सः)

he

Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

saṃkarṣaṇena(संकर्षणेन)

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇena

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇena.

saṃkṣayam(संक्षयम्)

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayam

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayam.

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.

sthita(स्थित)

standing

Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

svayam(स्वयम्)

oneself

sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.

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.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teja(तेज)

sharp-glow

Inflected from teja. From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.

ubhau(उभौ)

both

ubha: both.

utkaṇṭhitena(उत्कण्ठितेन)

ut- (“up, out”) + kaṇṭhitena

ut- (“up, out”) + kaṇṭhitena.

uttamam(उत्तमम्)

upmost

ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.

varaḥ(वरः)

best

From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

vāyu(वायु)

” Wind; the blowing one

Inflected from vāyu. From vā, “to blow.” Wind; the blowing one.

vedān(वेदान्)

knowing (Veda)

From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.

vibho(विभो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bho

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bho.

vilepur(विलेपुर्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + lepur

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + lepur.

viṃśo(विंशो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṃśo

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṃśo.

vitatāna(विततान)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tatāna

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tatāna.

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yāti(याति)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.