Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Pañcama Aṃśa, Dviaviṃśa Adhyāya

Viṣṇu Purāṇa · Word senses (30)

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इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे एकविंशो ऽध्यायः जरासंधसुते कंस उपयेमे महाबलः अस्तिं प्राप्तिं च मैत्रेय तयोर् भर्तृहणं हरिम्

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[5.22.1] upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme there is and

Word make-up
[[iti (इति)
[[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
pañcame (पञ्चमे)
pañcame is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे)
'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ekaviṃśo (एकविंशो)
ekaviṃśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]
]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jarāsaṃdhasute (जरासंधसुते)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kaṃsa (कंस)
kaṃsa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
upayeme (उपयेमे)
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.
mahābalaḥ (महाबलः)
mahābalaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
astiṃ (अस्तिं)
there is
Inflected from asti. Present of as: “there is, he/she/it is.”
prāptiṃ (प्राप्तिं)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय)
maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tayor (तयोर्)
tayor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhartṛhaṇaṃ (भर्तृहणं)
bhartṛhaṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
harim (हरिम्)
harim is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

महाबलपरीवारो मगधाधिपतिर् बली हन्तुम् अभ्याययौ कोपाज् जरासंधः स यादवम्

[5.22.2] striking he Of the Yadu line

Word make-up
mahābalaparīvāro (महाबलपरीवारो)
mahābalaparīvāro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
magadhādhipatir (मगधाधिपतिर्)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
balī (बली)
balī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hantum (हन्तुम्)
striking
From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
abhyāyayau (अभ्याययौ)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + bhyāyayau.
kopāj (कोपाज्)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
jarāsaṃdhaḥ (जरासंधः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
yādavam (यादवम्)
Of the Yadu line
Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.

उपेत्य मथुरां सो ऽथ रुरोध मगधेश्वरः अक्षौहिणीभिः सैन्यस्य त्रयोविंशतिभिर् वृतः

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[5.22.3] a- (“not”) + kṣauhiṇībhiḥ army

Word make-up
upetya (उपेत्य)
upetya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mathurāṃ (मथुरां)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
so (सो)
so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tha (ऽथ)
'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rurodha (रुरोध)
rurodha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
magadheśvaraḥ (मगधेश्वरः)
magadheśvaraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
akṣauhiṇībhiḥ (अक्षौहिणीभिः)
a- (“not”) + kṣauhiṇībhiḥ
a- (“not”) + kṣauhiṇībhiḥ.
sainyasya (सैन्यस्य)
army
senā: army, a missile-throwing host (si, “to bind/hurl”).
trayoviṃśatibhir (त्रयोविंशतिभिर्)
trayoviṃśatibhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vṛtaḥ (वृतः)
The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”

निष्क्रम्याल्पपरीवाराव् उभौ रामजनार्दनौ युयुधाते समं तस्य बलिनौ बलिसैनिकैः

[5.22.4] both even of that

Word make-up
niṣkramyālpaparīvārāv (निष्क्रम्याल्पपरीवाराव्)
The core matches the root kram, “to step.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + kramyālpaparīvārāv.
ubhau (उभौ)
both
ubha: both.
rāmajanārdanau (रामजनार्दनौ)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
yuyudhāte (युयुधाते)
The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.”
samaṃ (समं)
even
sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
balinau (बलिनौ)
balinau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balisainikaiḥ (बलिसैनिकैः)
balisainikaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततो रामश् च कृष्णश् च चक्राते मतिम् उत्तमाम् आयुधानां पुराणानाम् आदाने मुनिसत्तम

[5.22.5] that and and my upmost ancient giving

Word make-up
tato (ततो)
that
Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
rāmaś (रामश्)
rāmaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kṛṣṇaś (कृष्णश्)
The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
cakrāte (चक्राते)
cakrāte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
matim (मतिम्)
my
Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.
uttamām (उत्तमाम्)
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
āyudhānāṃ (आयुधानां)
The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + yudhānāṃ.
purāṇānām (पुराणानाम्)
ancient
Inflected from purāṇa. purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
ādāne (आदाने)
giving
ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to dāne. From dā, “to give.” Giving; the gift. Together the form means ā + that sense.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम)
munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अनन्तरं हरेः शार्ङ्गं तूणौ चाक्षयसायकौ आकाशाद् आगतौ विप्र तथा कौमोदकी गदा

[5.22.6] not inner ā- (“unto, fully”) + kāśād going vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra so

Word make-up
anantaraṃ (अनन्तरं)
not inner
an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to antaraṃ. antar: inside, among. The inner. Together the form means an + that sense.
hareḥ (हरेः)
hareḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śārṅgaṃ (शार्ङ्गं)
śārṅgaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tūṇau (तूणौ)
tūṇau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cākṣayasāyakau (चाक्षयसायकौ)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ākāśād (आकाशाद्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + kāśād
ā- (“unto, fully”) + kāśād.
āgatau (आगतौ)
going
ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to gatau. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means ā + that sense.
vipra (विप्र)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kaumodakī (कौमोदकी)
kaumodakī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gadā (गदा)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”

हलं च बलभद्रस्य गगनाद् आगतं ज्वलत् मनसाभिमतं विप्र सौनन्दं मुसलं तथा

[5.22.7] and going vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra so

Word make-up
halaṃ (हलं)
halaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
balabhadrasya (बलभद्रस्य)
The core matches the root labh, “to obtain.”
gaganād (गगनाद्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
āgataṃ (आगतं)
going
ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to gataṃ. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means ā + that sense.
jvalat (ज्वलत्)
jvalat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manasābhimataṃ (मनसाभिमतं)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
vipra (विप्र)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.
saunandaṃ (सौनन्दं)
The core matches the root nand, “to rejoice.”
musalaṃ (मुसलं)
musalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

ततो युद्धे पराजित्य ससैन्यं मगधाधिपम् पुरीं विविशतुर् वीराव् उभौ रामजनार्दनौ

[5.22.8] that battle both

Word make-up
tato (ततो)
that
Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
yuddhe (युद्धे)
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
parājitya (पराजित्य)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.” parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + jitya.
sasainyaṃ (ससैन्यं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
magadhādhipam (मगधाधिपम्)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
purīṃ (पुरीं)
purīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viviśatur (विविशतुर्)
The core matches the root viś, “to enter.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + viśatur.
vīrāv (वीराव्)
vīrāv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ubhau (उभौ)
both
ubha: both.
rāmajanārdanau (रामजनार्दनौ)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”

जिते तस्मिन् सुदुर्वृत्ते जरासंधे महामुने जीवमाने गते कृष्णस् तं नामन्यत निर्जितम्

[5.22.9] victory in that going Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa him victory

Word make-up
jite (जिते)
victory
Inflected from jita. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.
tasmin (तस्मिन्)
in that
Locative of tad: “in that.”
sudurvṛtte (सुदुर्वृत्ते)
The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” su- (“well, good”) + durvṛtte.
jarāsaṃdhe (जरासंधे)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mahāmune (महामुने)
mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jīvamāne (जीवमाने)
The core matches the root jīv, “to live.”
gate (गते)
going
Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
kṛṣṇas (कृष्णस्)
Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.
taṃ (तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
nāmanyata (नामन्यत)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
nirjitam (निर्जितम्)
victory
nir- (“out, without”) joined to jitam. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means nir + that sense.

पुनर् अप्य् आजगामाथ जरासंधो बलान्वितः जितश् च रामकृष्णाभ्याम् अपक्रान्तो द्विजोत्तम

[5.22.10] again and apa- (“away”) + krānto twice-born

Word make-up
punar (पुनर्)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
apy (अप्य्)
apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ājagāmātha (आजगामाथ)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāmātha.
jarāsaṃdho (जरासंधो)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
balānvitaḥ (बलान्वितः)
balānvitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jitaś (जितश्)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
rāmakṛṣṇābhyām (रामकृष्णाभ्याम्)
The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”
apakrānto (अपक्रान्तो)
apa- (“away”) + krānto
apa- (“away”) + krānto.
dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम)
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

दश चाष्टौ च संग्रामान् एवम् अत्यन्तदुर्मदः यदुभिर् मागधो राजा चक्रे कृष्णपुरोगमैः

[5.22.11] ten and just king

Word make-up
daśa (दश)
ten
daśan: ten.
cāṣṭau (चाष्टौ)
cāṣṭau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saṃgrāmān (संग्रामान्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” saṃ- (“together”) + grāmān.
evam (एवम्)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
atyantadurmadaḥ (अत्यन्तदुर्मदः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + tyantadurmadaḥ.
yadubhir (यदुभिर्)
yadubhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māgadho (मागधो)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
rājā (राजा)
king
From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
cakre (चक्रे)
cakre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṛṣṇapurogamaiḥ (कृष्णपुरोगमैः)
The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”

सर्वेष्व् एतेषु युद्धेषु यादवैः स पराजितः अपक्रान्तो जरासंधः स्वल्पसैन्यैर् बलाधिकः

[5.22.12] battle Of the Yadu line he victory apa- (“away”) + krānto

Word make-up
sarveṣv (सर्वेष्व्)
sarveṣv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eteṣu (एतेषु)
eteṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuddheṣu (युद्धेषु)
battle
Inflected from yuddha. From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
yādavaiḥ (यादवैः)
Of the Yadu line
Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
parājitaḥ (पराजितः)
victory
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) joined to jitaḥ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means parā + that sense.
apakrānto (अपक्रान्तो)
apa- (“away”) + krānto
apa- (“away”) + krānto.
jarāsaṃdhaḥ (जरासंधः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
svalpasainyair (स्वल्पसैन्यैर्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
balādhikaḥ (बलाधिकः)
balādhikaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तद् बलं यादवानां तैर् अजितं यद् अनेकशः तत् तु संनिधिमाहात्म्यं विष्णोर् अंशस्य चक्रिणः

[5.22.13] that strength victory which that but

Word make-up
tad (तद्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
balaṃ (बलं)
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
yādavānāṃ (यादवानां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tair (तैर्)
tair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ajitaṃ (अजितं)
victory
a- (“not”) joined to jitaṃ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means a + that sense.
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
anekaśaḥ (अनेकशः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nekaśaḥ.
tat (तत्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
saṃnidhimāhātmyaṃ (संनिधिमाहात्म्यं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” saṃ- (“together”) + nidhimāhātmyaṃ.
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
aṃśasya (अंशस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + ṃśasya.
cakriṇaḥ (चक्रिणः)
cakriṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

मनुष्यधर्मशीलस्य लीला सा जगतः पतेः अस्त्राण्य् अनेकरूपाणि यद् अरातिषु मुञ्चति

[5.22.14] she the moving world which

Word make-up
manuṣyadharmaśīlasya (मनुष्यधर्मशीलस्य)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
līlā (लीला)
līlā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
jagataḥ (जगतः)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
pateḥ (पतेः)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
astrāṇy (अस्त्राण्य्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + strāṇy.
anekarūpāṇi (अनेकरूपाणि)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” a- (“not”) + nekarūpāṇi.
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
arātiṣu (अरातिषु)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” a- (“not”) + rātiṣu.
muñcati (मुञ्चति)
muñcati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

मनसैव जगत्सृष्टिं संहारं च करोति यः तस्यारिपक्षक्षपणे कियान् उद्यमविस्तरः

[5.22.15] saṃ- (“together”) + hāraṃ and doing who ud- (“up, out”) + yamavistaraḥ

Word make-up
manasaiva (मनसैव)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
jagatsṛṣṭiṃ (जगत्सृष्टिं)
The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
saṃhāraṃ (संहारं)
saṃ- (“together”) + hāraṃ
saṃ- (“together”) + hāraṃ.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
karoti (करोति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
yaḥ (यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
tasyāripakṣakṣapaṇe (तस्यारिपक्षक्षपणे)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kiyān (कियान्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
udyamavistaraḥ (उद्यमविस्तरः)
ud- (“up, out”) + yamavistaraḥ
ud- (“up, out”) + yamavistaraḥ.

तथापि ये मनुष्याणां धर्मास् तदनुवर्तनम् कुर्वन् बलवता संधिं हीनैर् युद्धं करोत्य् असौ

[5.22.16] who doing saṃ- (“together”) + dhiṃ battle

Word make-up
tathāpi (तथापि)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
ye (ये)
who
Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
manuṣyāṇāṃ (मनुष्याणां)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
dharmās (धर्मास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tadanuvartanam (तदनुवर्तनम्)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
kurvan (कुर्वन्)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
balavatā (बलवता)
balavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃdhiṃ (संधिं)
saṃ- (“together”) + dhiṃ
saṃ- (“together”) + dhiṃ.
hīnair (हीनैर्)
hīnair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuddhaṃ (युद्धं)
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
karoty (करोत्य्)
karoty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asau (असौ)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sau.

साम चोपप्रदानं च तथा भेदं प्रदर्शयन् करोति दण्डपातं च क्वचिद् एव पलायनम्

[5.22.17] and so doing and just

Word make-up
sāma (साम)
sāma is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
copapradānaṃ (चोपप्रदानं)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
bhedaṃ (भेदं)
bhedaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pradarśayan (प्रदर्शयन्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + darśayan.
karoti (करोति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
daṇḍapātaṃ (दण्डपातं)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kvacid (क्वचिद्)
The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
eva (एव)
just
Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
palāyanam (पलायनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”

मनुष्यदेहिनां चेष्टाम् इत्य् एवम् अनुवर्ततः लीला जगत्पतेस् तस्य छन्दतः संप्रवर्तते

[5.22.18] just of that turns

Word make-up
manuṣyadehināṃ (मनुष्यदेहिनां)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
ceṣṭām (चेष्टाम्)
ceṣṭām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ity (इत्य्)
ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evam (एवम्)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
anuvartataḥ (अनुवर्ततः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” anu- (“along, after”) + vartataḥ.
līlā (लीला)
līlā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagatpates (जगत्पतेस्)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
chandataḥ (छन्दतः)
The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
saṃpravartate (संप्रवर्तते)
turns
saṃ- (“together”) joined to pravartate. From vṛt, “to turn.” Turns, goes on. pra-vṛt: turns forth, starts. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.