Pañcama Aṃśa, Trayoviṃśa Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे द्वाविंशो ऽध्यायः गार्ग्यं गोष्ठ्यां द्विजं श्यालः षण्ड इत्य् उक्तवान् द्विज यदूनां संनिधौ सर्वे जहसुर् यादवास् ततः

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe pañcame 'ṃśe dvāviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] gārgyaṃ goṣṭhyāṃ dvijaṃ śyālaḥ ṣaṇḍa ity uktavān dvija yadūnāṃ saṃnidhau sarve jahasur yādavās tataḥ

[5.23.1] twice-born twice-born saṃ- (“together”) + nidhau all then

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.
dvāviṃśo (द्वाविंशो): dvāviṃśo 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.
gārgyaṃ (गार्ग्यं): gārgyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
goṣṭhyāṃ (गोष्ठ्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dvijaṃ (द्विजं): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
śyālaḥ (श्यालः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड): ṣaṇḍa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktavān (उक्तवान्): uktavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
yadūnāṃ (यदूनां): yadūnāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃnidhau (संनिधौ): saṃ- (“together”) + nidhau; saṃ- (“together”) + nidhau.
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
jahasur (जहसुर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
yādavās (यादवास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

ततः कोपसमाविष्टो दक्षिणापथम् एत्य सः सुतम् इच्छंस् तपस् तेपे यदुचक्रभयावहम्

tataḥ kopasamāviṣṭo dakṣiṇāpatham etya saḥ sutam icchaṃs tapas tepe yaducakrabhayāvaham

[5.23.2] then he him heat

Word make-up

tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
kopasamāviṣṭo (कोपसमाविष्टो): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
dakṣiṇāpatham (दक्षिणापथम्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
etya (एत्य): etya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sutam (सुतम्): him; su- (“well, good”) joined to tam. Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.” Together the form means su + that sense.
icchaṃs (इच्छंस्): icchaṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tapas (तपस्): heat; From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
tepe (तेपे): tepe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yaducakrabhayāvaham (यदुचक्रभयावहम्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”

आराधयन् महादेवं सो ऽयश्चूर्णम् अभक्षयत् ददौ वरं च तुष्टो ऽस्मै वर्षे द्वादशमे हरः

ārādhayan mahādevaṃ so 'yaścūrṇam abhakṣayat dadau varaṃ ca tuṣṭo 'smai varṣe dvādaśame haraḥ

[5.23.3] a- (“not”) + bhakṣayat best and

Word make-up

ārādhayan (आराधयन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhayan.
mahādevaṃ (महादेवं): mahādevaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'yaścūrṇam (ऽयश्चूर्णम्): 'yaścūrṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
abhakṣayat (अभक्षयत्): a- (“not”) + bhakṣayat; a- (“not”) + bhakṣayat.
dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varaṃ (वरं): best; From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tuṣṭo (तुष्टो): tuṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'smai (ऽस्मै): 'smai is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varṣe (वर्षे): varṣe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvādaśame (द्वादशमे): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
haraḥ (हरः): haraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सभाजयाम् आस च तं यवनेशो ह्य् अनात्मजः तद्योषित्संगमाच् चास्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् अलिसंनिभः

sabhājayām āsa ca taṃ yavaneśo hy anātmajaḥ tadyoṣitsaṃgamāc cāsya putro 'bhūd alisaṃnibhaḥ

[5.23.4] and him a- (“not”) + lisaṃnibhaḥ

Word make-up

sabhājayām (सभाजयाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
yavaneśo (यवनेशो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anātmajaḥ (अनात्मजः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nātmajaḥ.
tadyoṣitsaṃgamāc (तद्योषित्संगमाच्): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
cāsya (चास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
putro (पुत्रो): putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'bhūd (ऽभूद्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
alisaṃnibhaḥ (अलिसंनिभः): a- (“not”) + lisaṃnibhaḥ; a- (“not”) + lisaṃnibhaḥ.

तं कालयवनं नाम राज्ये स्वे यवनेश्वरः अभिषिच्य वनं यातो वज्राग्रकठिनोरसम्

taṃ kālayavanaṃ nāma rājye sve yavaneśvaraḥ abhiṣicya vanaṃ yāto vajrāgrakaṭhinorasam

[5.23.5] him name

Word make-up

taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
kālayavanaṃ (कालयवनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
nāma (नाम): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
rājye (राज्ये): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
sve (स्वे): sve is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yavaneśvaraḥ (यवनेश्वरः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
abhiṣicya (अभिषिच्य): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + ṣicya.
vanaṃ (वनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
yāto (यातो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vajrāgrakaṭhinorasam (वज्राग्रकठिनोरसम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

स तु वीर्यमदोन्मत्तः पृथिव्यां बलिनो नृपान् पप्रच्छ नारदस् तस्मै कथयाम् आस यादवान्

sa tu vīryamadonmattaḥ pṛthivyāṃ balino nṛpān papraccha nāradas tasmai kathayām āsa yādavān

[5.23.6] he but traditionally) tell Of the Yadu line

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
vīryamadonmattaḥ (वीर्यमदोन्मत्तः): vīryamadonmattaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pṛthivyāṃ (पृथिव्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
balino (बलिनो): balino is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nṛpān (नृपान्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
papraccha (पप्रच्छ): papraccha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāradas (नारदस्): traditionally); Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally).
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kathayām (कथयाम्): tell; Inflected from kathaya. From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
yādavān (यादवान्): Of the Yadu line; Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.

म्लेच्छकोटिसहस्राणां सहस्रैः सो ऽभिसंवृतः गजाश्वरथसंपन्नैश् चकार परमोद्यमम्

mlecchakoṭisahasrāṇāṃ sahasraiḥ so 'bhisaṃvṛtaḥ gajāśvarathasaṃpannaiś cakāra paramodyamam

[5.23.7]

Word make-up

mlecchakoṭisahasrāṇāṃ (म्लेच्छकोटिसहस्राणां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sahasraiḥ (सहस्रैः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'bhisaṃvṛtaḥ (ऽभिसंवृतः): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
gajāśvarathasaṃpannaiś (गजाश्वरथसंपन्नैश्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
cakāra (चकार): cakāra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paramodyamam (परमोद्यमम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

प्रययौ चाव्यवच्छिन्नं छिन्नयानो दिने दिने यादवान् प्रति सामर्षो मैत्रेय मथुरां पुरीम्

prayayau cāvyavacchinnaṃ chinnayāno dine dine yādavān prati sāmarṣo maitreya mathurāṃ purīm

[5.23.8] pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau Of the Yadu line

Word make-up

prayayau (प्रययौ): pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau; pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
cāvyavacchinnaṃ (चाव्यवच्छिन्नं): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
chinnayāno (छिन्नयानो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dine (दिने): dine is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dine (दिने): dine is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yādavān (यादवान्): Of the Yadu line; Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.
prati (प्रति): prati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sāmarṣo (सामर्षो): sāmarṣo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mathurāṃ (मथुरां): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
purīm (पुरीम्): purīm is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

कृष्णो ऽपि चिन्तयाम् आस क्षपितं यादवं बलम् यवनेन रणे गम्यं मागधस्य भविष्यति

kṛṣṇo 'pi cintayām āsa kṣapitaṃ yādavaṃ balam yavanena raṇe gamyaṃ māgadhasya bhaviṣyati

[5.23.9] Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa Of the Yadu line strength

Word make-up

kṛṣṇo (कृष्णो): 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.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cintayām (चिन्तयाम्): The core matches the root cint, “to think.”
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kṣapitaṃ (क्षपितं): kṣapitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yādavaṃ (यादवं): Of the Yadu line; Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.
balam (बलम्): strength; bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
yavanena (यवनेन): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
raṇe (रणे): raṇe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gamyaṃ (गम्यं): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
māgadhasya (मागधस्य): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

मागधेन बलं क्षीणं स कालयवनो बली हन्ता तद् इदम् आयातं यदूनां व्यसनं द्विधा

māgadhena balaṃ kṣīṇaṃ sa kālayavano balī hantā tad idam āyātaṃ yadūnāṃ vyasanaṃ dvidhā

[5.23.10] strength he that this

Word make-up

māgadhena (मागधेन): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
balaṃ (बलं): strength; bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
kṣīṇaṃ (क्षीणं): kṣīṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
kālayavano (कालयवनो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
balī (बली): balī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hantā (हन्ता): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
idam (इदम्): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
āyātaṃ (आयातं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + yātaṃ.
yadūnāṃ (यदूनां): yadūnāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyasanaṃ (व्यसनं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
dvidhā (द्विधा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”

तस्माद् दुर्गं करिष्यामि यदूनाम् अरिदुर्जयम् स्त्रियो ऽपि यत्र युध्येयुः किं पुनर् वृष्णिपुंगवाः

tasmād durgaṃ kariṣyāmi yadūnām aridurjayam striyo 'pi yatra yudhyeyuḥ kiṃ punar vṛṣṇipuṃgavāḥ

[5.23.11] dur- (“ill, hard”) + gaṃ which a- (“not”) + ridurjayam where what again

Word make-up

tasmād (तस्माद्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
durgaṃ (दुर्गं): dur- (“ill, hard”) + gaṃ; dur- (“ill, hard”) + gaṃ.
kariṣyāmi (करिष्यामि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yadūnām (यदूनाम्): which; Inflected from yad. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
aridurjayam (अरिदुर्जयम्): a- (“not”) + ridurjayam; a- (“not”) + ridurjayam.
striyo (स्त्रियो): striyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
yudhyeyuḥ (युध्येयुः): The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.”
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
punar (पुनर्): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
vṛṣṇipuṃgavāḥ (वृष्णिपुंगवाः): The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”

मयि मत्ते प्रमत्ते वा सुप्ते प्रवसिते तथा यादवाभिभवं दुष्टा मा कुर्वंस् त्व् अरयो ऽधिकाः

mayi matte pramatte vā supte pravasite tathā yādavābhibhavaṃ duṣṭā mā kurvaṃs tv arayo 'dhikāḥ

[5.23.12] in me from me from me or su- (“well, good”) + pte so me a- (“not”) + rayo

Word make-up

mayi (मयि): in me; Locative of asmad: “in me.”
matte (मत्ते): from me; Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.
pramatte (प्रमत्ते): from me; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to matte. Ablative of asmad: from me. Together the form means pra + that sense.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
supte (सुप्ते): su- (“well, good”) + pte; su- (“well, good”) + pte.
pravasite (प्रवसिते): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + vasite.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
yādavābhibhavaṃ (यादवाभिभवं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
duṣṭā (दुष्टा): duṣṭā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mā (मा): me; Accusative of asmad: “me.”
kurvaṃs (कुर्वंस्): kurvaṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
arayo (अरयो): a- (“not”) + rayo; a- (“not”) + rayo.
'dhikāḥ (ऽधिकाः): 'dhikāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

इति संचिन्त्य गोविन्दो योजनानि महोदधिम् ययाचे द्वादश पुरीं द्वारकां तत्र निर्ममे

iti saṃcintya govindo yojanāni mahodadhim yayāce dvādaśa purīṃ dvārakāṃ tatra nirmame

[5.23.13] thus govindo there my

Word make-up

iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
saṃcintya (संचिन्त्य): The core matches the root cint, “to think.” saṃ- (“together”) + cintya.
govindo (गोविन्दो): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from govinda. go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
yojanāni (योजनानि): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
mahodadhim (महोदधिम्): mahodadhim is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yayāce (ययाचे): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dvādaśa (द्वादश): dvādaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purīṃ (पुरीं): purīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvārakāṃ (द्वारकां): dvārakāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
nirmame (निर्ममे): my; nir- (“out, without”) joined to mame. Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.” Together the form means nir + that sense.

महोद्यानां महावप्रां तडागशतशोभिताम् प्राकारगृहसंबाधाम् इन्द्रस्येवामरावतीम्

mahodyānāṃ mahāvaprāṃ taḍāgaśataśobhitām prākāragṛhasaṃbādhām indrasyevāmarāvatīm

[5.23.14]

Word make-up

mahodyānāṃ (महोद्यानां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mahāvaprāṃ (महावप्रां): mahāvaprāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taḍāgaśataśobhitām (तडागशतशोभिताम्): taḍāgaśataśobhitām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prākāragṛhasaṃbādhām (प्राकारगृहसंबाधाम्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
indrasyevāmarāvatīm (इन्द्रस्येवामरावतीम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

मथुरावासिनो लोकांस् तत्रानीय जनार्दनः आसन्ने कालयवने मथुरां च स्वयं ययौ

mathurāvāsino lokāṃs tatrānīya janārdanaḥ āsanne kālayavane mathurāṃ ca svayaṃ yayau

[5.23.15] janārdanaḥ and oneself

Word make-up

mathurāvāsino (मथुरावासिनो): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
lokāṃs (लोकांस्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
tatrānīya (तत्रानीय): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
janārdanaḥ (जनार्दनः): A name of Kṛṣṇa; jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
āsanne (आसन्ने): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sanne.
kālayavane (कालयवने): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
mathurāṃ (मथुरां): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
svayaṃ (स्वयं): oneself; sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
yayau (ययौ): yayau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

बहिर् आवसिते सैन्ये मथुराया निरायुधः निर्जगाम स गोविन्दो ददृशे यवनेश्वरम्

bahir āvasite sainye mathurāyā nirāyudhaḥ nirjagāma sa govindo dadṛśe yavaneśvaram

[5.23.16] nir- (“out, without”) + jagāma he govindo

Word make-up

bahir (बहिर्): bahir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āvasite (आवसिते): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + vasite.
sainye (सैन्ये): sainye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mathurāyā (मथुराया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nirāyudhaḥ (निरायुधः): The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.” nir- (“out, without”) + āyudhaḥ.
nirjagāma (निर्जगाम): nir- (“out, without”) + jagāma; nir- (“out, without”) + jagāma.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
govindo (गोविन्दो): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from govinda. go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
dadṛśe (ददृशे): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
yavaneśvaram (यवनेश्वरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

स ज्ञात्वा वासुदेवं तं बाहुप्रहरणो नृपः अनुयातो महायोगिचेतोभिः प्राप्यते न यः

sa jñātvā vāsudevaṃ taṃ bāhupraharaṇo nṛpaḥ anuyāto mahāyogicetobhiḥ prāpyate na yaḥ

[5.23.17] he knowing vāsudevaṃ him reaching not who

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
jñātvā (ज्ञात्वा): knowing; From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.
vāsudevaṃ (वासुदेवं): ”; Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
bāhupraharaṇo (बाहुप्रहरणो): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
nṛpaḥ (नृपः): nṛpaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anuyāto (अनुयातो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” anu- (“along, after”) + yāto.
mahāyogicetobhiḥ (महायोगिचेतोभिः): mahāyogicetobhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāpyate (प्राप्यते): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
yaḥ (यः): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

तेनानुयातः कृष्णो ऽपि प्रविवेश महागुहाम् यत्र शेते महावीर्यो मुचुकुन्दो नरेश्वरः

tenānuyātaḥ kṛṣṇo 'pi praviveśa mahāguhām yatra śete mahāvīryo mucukundo nareśvaraḥ

[5.23.18] Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa where lies

Word make-up

tenānuyātaḥ (तेनानुयातः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kṛṣṇo (कृष्णो): 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.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
praviveśa (प्रविवेश): pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa; pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa.
mahāguhām (महागुहाम्): The core matches the root guh, “to hide.”
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
śete (शेते): lies; From śī, “to lie.” Lies.
mahāvīryo (महावीर्यो): mahāvīryo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mucukundo (मुचुकुन्दो): The core matches the root muc, “to release.”
nareśvaraḥ (नरेश्वरः): nareśvaraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सो ऽपि प्रविष्टो यवनो दृष्ट्वा शय्यागतं नरम् पादेन ताडयाम् आस मत्वा कृष्णं सुदुर्मतिः

so 'pi praviṣṭo yavano dṛṣṭvā śayyāgataṃ naram pādena tāḍayām āsa matvā kṛṣṇaṃ sudurmatiḥ

[5.23.19] seeing a man foot having thought Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa su- (“well, good”) + durmatiḥ

Word make-up

so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
praviṣṭo (प्रविष्टो): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + viṣṭo.
yavano (यवनो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
dṛṣṭvā (दृष्ट्वा): seeing; From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
śayyāgataṃ (शय्यागतं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
naram (नरम्): a man; nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).
pādena (पादेन): foot; Inflected from pāda. pāda: foot, quarter (pad, “to go”). caraṇa from car, “to move.”
tāḍayām (ताडयाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
matvā (मत्वा): having thought; Gerund of man, “to think.” Having thought.
kṛṣṇaṃ (कृष्णं): 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.
sudurmatiḥ (सुदुर्मतिः): su- (“well, good”) + durmatiḥ; su- (“well, good”) + durmatiḥ.

उत्थाय मुचुकुन्दो ऽपि ददर्श यवनं नृपः

utthāya mucukundo 'pi dadarśa yavanaṃ nṛpaḥ

[5.23.19.42] ut- (“up, out”) + thāya

Word make-up

utthāya (उत्थाय): ut- (“up, out”) + thāya; ut- (“up, out”) + thāya.
mucukundo (मुचुकुन्दो): The core matches the root muc, “to release.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dadarśa (ददर्श): dadarśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yavanaṃ (यवनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
nṛpaḥ (नृपः): nṛpaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

दृष्टमात्रश् च तेनासौ जज्वाल यवनो ऽग्निना तत्क्रोधजेन मैत्रेय भस्मीभूतश् च तत्क्षणात्

dṛṣṭamātraś ca tenāsau jajvāla yavano 'gninā tatkrodhajena maitreya bhasmībhūtaś ca tatkṣaṇāt

[5.23.20] and and

Word make-up

dṛṣṭamātraś (दृष्टमात्रश्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tenāsau (तेनासौ): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
jajvāla (जज्वाल): jajvāla is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yavano (यवनो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
'gninā (ऽग्निना): 'gninā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatkrodhajena (तत्क्रोधजेन): tatkrodhajena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhasmībhūtaś (भस्मीभूतश्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tatkṣaṇāt (तत्क्षणात्): tatkṣaṇāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

स हि देवासुरे युद्धे गतो जित्वा महासुरान् निद्रार्तः सुमहत् कालं निद्रां वव्रे वरं सुरान्

sa hi devāsure yuddhe gato jitvā mahāsurān nidrārtaḥ sumahat kālaṃ nidrāṃ vavre varaṃ surān

[5.23.21] he for battle going ni- (“down, in”) + drārtaḥ great time ni- (“down, in”) + drāṃ best shining one

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
devāsure (देवासुरे): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
yuddhe (युद्धे): battle; From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
gato (गतो): going; Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
jitvā (जित्वा): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
mahāsurān (महासुरान्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
nidrārtaḥ (निद्रार्तः): ni- (“down, in”) + drārtaḥ; ni- (“down, in”) + drārtaḥ.
sumahat (सुमहत्): great; su- (“well, good”) joined to mahat. mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.” Together the form means su + that sense.
kālaṃ (कालं): time; kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
nidrāṃ (निद्रां): ni- (“down, in”) + drāṃ; ni- (“down, in”) + drāṃ.
vavre (वव्रे): vavre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varaṃ (वरं): best; From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.
surān (सुरान्): shining one; Inflected from sura. sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

प्रोक्तश् च देवैः संसुप्तं यस् त्वाम् उत्थापयिष्यति देहजेनाग्निना सद्यः स तु भस्मीभविष्यति

proktaś ca devaiḥ saṃsuptaṃ yas tvām utthāpayiṣyati dehajenāgninā sadyaḥ sa tu bhasmībhaviṣyati

[5.23.22] and shining one saṃ- (“together”) + suptaṃ who you he but

Word make-up

proktaś (प्रोक्तश्): proktaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
devaiḥ (देवैः): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
saṃsuptaṃ (संसुप्तं): saṃ- (“together”) + suptaṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + suptaṃ.
yas (यस्): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
tvām (त्वाम्): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
utthāpayiṣyati (उत्थापयिष्यति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ut- (“up, out”) + thāpayiṣyati.
dehajenāgninā (देहजेनाग्निना): dehajenāgninā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sadyaḥ (सद्यः): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
bhasmībhaviṣyati (भस्मीभविष्यति): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

एवं दग्ध्वा स तं पापं दृष्ट्वा च मधुसूदनम् कस् त्वम् इत्य् आह सो ऽप्य् आह जातो ऽहं शशिनः कुले वसुदेवस्य तनयो यदोर् वंशसमुद्भवः

evaṃ dagdhvā sa taṃ pāpaṃ dṛṣṭvā ca madhusūdanam kas tvam ity āha so 'py āha jāto 'haṃ śaśinaḥ kule vasudevasya tanayo yador vaṃśasamudbhavaḥ

[5.23.23] just burns he him ill-deed seeing and madhusūdanam who you said said is born

Word make-up

evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
dagdhvā (दग्ध्वा): burns; From dah, “to burn.” Burns.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
pāpaṃ (पापं): ill-deed; pāpa: evil, what is ill, a bad deed. Not a Christian “sin” imported whole.
dṛṣṭvā (दृष्ट्वा): seeing; From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
madhusūdanam (मधुसूदनम्): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from madhusūdana. Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
kas (कस्): who; Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
tvam (त्वम्): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āha (आह): said; Perfect of ah, “to say.” He said.
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'py (ऽप्य्): 'py is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āha (आह): said; Perfect of ah, “to say.” He said.
jāto (जातो): is born; Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
'haṃ (ऽहं): 'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śaśinaḥ (शशिनः): śaśinaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kule (कुले): kule is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vasudevasya (वसुदेवस्य): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
tanayo (तनयो): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
yador (यदोर्): yador is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vaṃśasamudbhavaḥ (वंशसमुद्भवः): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”

मुचुकुन्दो ऽपि तत्रासौ वृद्धगर्गवचो ऽस्मरत्

mucukundo 'pi tatrāsau vṛddhagargavaco 'smarat

[5.23.24]

Word make-up

mucukundo (मुचुकुन्दो): The core matches the root muc, “to release.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatrāsau (तत्रासौ): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
vṛddhagargavaco (वृद्धगर्गवचो): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
'smarat (ऽस्मरत्): 'smarat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

संस्मृत्य प्रणिपत्यैनं सर्वं सर्वेश्वरं हरिम् प्राह ज्ञातो भवान् विष्णोर् अंशस् त्वं परमेश्वर

saṃsmṛtya praṇipatyainaṃ sarvaṃ sarveśvaraṃ harim prāha jñāto bhavān viṣṇor aṃśas tvaṃ parameśvara

[5.23.25] all spoken forth you you

Word make-up

saṃsmṛtya (संस्मृत्य): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.” saṃ- (“together”) + smṛtya.
praṇipatyainaṃ (प्रणिपत्यैनं): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇipatyainaṃ.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarveśvaraṃ (सर्वेश्वरं): sarveśvaraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
harim (हरिम्): harim is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāha (प्राह): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
jñāto (ज्ञातो): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
bhavān (भवान्): you; Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
aṃśas (अंशस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + ṃśas.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
parameśvara (परमेश्वर): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

पुरा गर्गेण कथितम् अष्टाविंशतिमे युगे द्वापरान्ते हरेर् जन्म यदोर् वंशे भविष्यति

purā gargeṇa kathitam aṣṭāviṃśatime yuge dvāparānte harer janma yador vaṃśe bhaviṣyati

[5.23.26] formerly a- (“not”) + ṣṭāviṃśatime birth

Word make-up

purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
gargeṇa (गर्गेण): gargeṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathitam (कथितम्): kathitam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aṣṭāviṃśatime (अष्टाविंशतिमे): a- (“not”) + ṣṭāviṃśatime; a- (“not”) + ṣṭāviṃśatime.
yuge (युगे): yuge is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvāparānte (द्वापरान्ते): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
harer (हरेर्): harer is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
janma (जन्म): birth; From jan, “to be born, to bring forth.” Birth; a coming-to-birth.
yador (यदोर्): yador is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vaṃśe (वंशे): vaṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

स त्वं प्राप्तो न संदेहो मर्त्यानाम् उपकारकृत्

sa tvaṃ prāpto na saṃdeho martyānām upakārakṛt

[5.23.27] he you not the body mortal

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
prāpto (प्राप्तो): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
saṃdeho (संदेहो): the body; saṃ- (“together”) joined to deho. From dih, “to smear, to plaster.” The plastered thing: the formed body. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
martyānām (मर्त्यानाम्): mortal; Inflected from martya. From mṛ, “to die.” A mortal; among those who die.
upakārakṛt (उपकारकृत्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” upa- (“near, toward”) + kārakṛt.

तथा हि सुमहत् तेजो नालं सोढुम् अहं तव तथा हि सजलाम्भोदनादधीरतरं तव वाक्यं नमति चैवोर्वी युष्मत्पादप्रपीडिता

tathā hi sumahat tejo nālaṃ soḍhum ahaṃ tava tathā hi sajalāmbhodanādadhīrataraṃ tava vākyaṃ namati caivorvī yuṣmatpādaprapīḍitā

[5.23.28] so for great sharp-glow I your so for your speech bows

Word make-up

tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
sumahat (सुमहत्): great; su- (“well, good”) joined to mahat. mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.” Together the form means su + that sense.
tejo (तेजो): sharp-glow; Inflected from teja. From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.
nālaṃ (नालं): nālaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
soḍhum (सोढुम्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
sajalāmbhodanādadhīrataraṃ (सजलाम्भोदनादधीरतरं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
vākyaṃ (वाक्यं): speech; From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
namati (नमति): bows; From nam, “to bow.” Bows; having bowed.
caivorvī (चैवोर्वी): caivorvī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuṣmatpādaprapīḍitā (युष्मत्पादप्रपीडिता): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

देवासुरमहायुद्धे दैत्यसैन्यमहाभटाः न सेहुर् मम तेजस् ते त्वत्तेजो न सहाम्य् अहम्

devāsuramahāyuddhe daityasainyamahābhaṭāḥ na sehur mama tejas te tvattejo na sahāmy aham

[5.23.29] not my sharp-glow you not I

Word make-up

devāsuramahāyuddhe (देवासुरमहायुद्धे): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
daityasainyamahābhaṭāḥ (दैत्यसैन्यमहाभटाः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
sehur (सेहुर्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
tejas (तेजस्): sharp-glow; From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharpness, brilliance, the cutting glow.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
tvattejo (त्वत्तेजो): tvattejo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
sahāmy (सहाम्य्): sahāmy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aham (अहम्): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”

यः संस्मरति तस्यैतत् तेजस् त्वां शरणं गतः

yaḥ saṃsmarati tasyaitat tejas tvāṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ

[5.23.29.43] who remembering sharp-glow you shelter going

Word make-up

yaḥ (यः): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
saṃsmarati (संस्मरति): remembering; saṃ- (“together”) joined to smarati. From smṛ, “to remember.” Remembering; remembers; having remembered; remember along (anu-smṛ). Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
tasyaitat (तस्यैतत्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tejas (तेजस्): sharp-glow; From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharpness, brilliance, the cutting glow.
tvāṃ (त्वां): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
śaraṇaṃ (शरणं): shelter; śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
gataḥ (गतः): going; From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

संसारपतितस्यैको जन्तोस् त्वं शरणं परम् स प्रसीद प्रपन्नार्तिहन्तर् हर ममाशुभम्

saṃsārapatitasyaiko jantos tvaṃ śaraṇaṃ param sa prasīda prapannārtihantar hara mamāśubham

[5.23.30] you shelter beyond he

Word make-up

saṃsārapatitasyaiko (संसारपतितस्यैको): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” saṃ- (“together”) + sārapatitasyaiko.
jantos (जन्तोस्): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
śaraṇaṃ (शरणं): shelter; śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
param (परम्): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
prasīda (प्रसीद): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīda.
prapannārtihantar (प्रपन्नार्तिहन्तर्): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + pannārtihantar.
hara (हर): hara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mamāśubham (ममाशुभम्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”

त्वं पयोनिधयः शैलाः सरितस् त्वं वनानि च मेदिनी गगनं वायुर् आपो ऽग्निस् त्वं तथा मनः

tvaṃ payonidhayaḥ śailāḥ saritas tvaṃ vanāni ca medinī gaganaṃ vāyur āpo 'gnis tvaṃ tathā manaḥ

[5.23.31] you you and you so mind

Word make-up

tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
payonidhayaḥ (पयोनिधयः): payonidhayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śailāḥ (शैलाः): śailāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saritas (सरितस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
vanāni (वनानि): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
medinī (मेदिनी): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
gaganaṃ (गगनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vāyur (वायुर्): vāyur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āpo (आपो): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
'gnis (ऽग्निस्): 'gnis is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
manaḥ (मनः): mind; From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.

बुद्धिर् अव्याकृतं प्राणाः प्राणेशस् त्वं तथा पुमान् पुंसः परतरं यच् च व्याप्य् अजन्मविकल्पवत्

buddhir avyākṛtaṃ prāṇāḥ prāṇeśas tvaṃ tathā pumān puṃsaḥ parataraṃ yac ca vyāpy ajanmavikalpavat

[5.23.32] forward-breath you so and

Word make-up

buddhir (बुद्धिर्): buddhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
avyākṛtaṃ (अव्याकृतं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + vyākṛtaṃ.
prāṇāḥ (प्राणाः): forward-breath; Inflected from prāṇa. pra- (“forth”) + an, “to breathe.” Forward-breath; the breath of life.
prāṇeśas (प्राणेशस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
pumān (पुमान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
puṃsaḥ (पुंसः): puṃsaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parataraṃ (परतरं): parataraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vyāpy (व्याप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
ajanmavikalpavat (अजन्मविकल्पवत्): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.” a- (“not”) + janmavikalpavat.

शब्दादिहीनम् अजरम् अमेयं क्षयवर्जितम् अवृद्धिनाशं तद् ब्रह्म त्वम् आद्यन्तविवर्जितम्

śabdādihīnam ajaram ameyaṃ kṣayavarjitam avṛddhināśaṃ tad brahma tvam ādyantavivarjitam

[5.23.33] a- (“not”) + meyaṃ that that-which-is-vast (brahman) you

Word make-up

śabdādihīnam (शब्दादिहीनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
ajaram (अजरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” a- (“not”) + jaram.
ameyaṃ (अमेयं): a- (“not”) + meyaṃ; a- (“not”) + meyaṃ.
kṣayavarjitam (क्षयवर्जितम्): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
avṛddhināśaṃ (अवृद्धिनाशं): The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.” a- (“not”) + vṛddhināśaṃ.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
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.
tvam (त्वम्): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
ādyantavivarjitam (आद्यन्तविवर्जितम्): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyantavivarjitam.

त्वत्तो ऽमराः सपितरो यक्षगन्धर्वकिंनराः सिद्धाश् चाप्सरसस् त्वत्तो मनुष्याः पशवः खगाः

tvatto 'marāḥ sapitaro yakṣagandharvakiṃnarāḥ siddhāś cāpsarasas tvatto manuṣyāḥ paśavaḥ khagāḥ

[5.23.34]

Word make-up

tvatto (त्वत्तो): tvatto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'marāḥ (ऽमराः): 'marāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sapitaro (सपितरो): sapitaro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yakṣagandharvakiṃnarāḥ (यक्षगन्धर्वकिंनराः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
siddhāś (सिद्धाश्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
cāpsarasas (चाप्सरसस्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tvatto (त्वत्तो): tvatto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manuṣyāḥ (मनुष्याः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
paśavaḥ (पशवः): paśavaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
khagāḥ (खगाः): khagāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सरीसृपा मृगाः सर्वे त्वत्तः सर्वे महीरुहाः

sarīsṛpā mṛgāḥ sarve tvattaḥ sarve mahīruhāḥ

[5.23.35ab] all all

Word make-up

sarīsṛpā (सरीसृपा): The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
mṛgāḥ (मृगाः): The core matches the root mṛ, “to die.”
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
tvattaḥ (त्वत्तः): tvattaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
mahīruhāḥ (महीरुहाः): mahīruhāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

स्थूला मध्यास् तथा सूक्ष्माः सूक्ष्मात् सूक्ष्मतराश् च ये

sthūlā madhyās tathā sūkṣmāḥ sūkṣmāt sūkṣmatarāś ca ye

[5.23.35ab.44] gross so fine and who

Word make-up

sthūlā (स्थूला): gross; Inflected from sthūla. sthūla: bulky, gross.
madhyās (मध्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
sūkṣmāḥ (सूक्ष्माः): fine; Inflected from sūkṣma. sūkṣma: fine, subtle.
sūkṣmāt (सूक्ष्मात्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
sūkṣmatarāś (सूक्ष्मतराश्): sūkṣmatarāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.

यच् च भूतं भविष्यच् च किंचिद् अत्र चराचरम्

yac ca bhūtaṃ bhaviṣyac ca kiṃcid atra carācaram

[5.23.35cd] and what has come to be and here

Word make-up

yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhūtaṃ (भूतं): what has come to be; Inflected from bhūta. Past participle of bhū: “what has come to be; a being.”
bhaviṣyac (भविष्यच्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kiṃcid (किंचिद्): kiṃcid is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atra (अत्र): here; a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
carācaram (चराचरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

अमूर्तं मूर्तम् अथवा स्थूलं सूक्ष्मतरं स्थितम् तत् सर्वं त्वं जगत्कर्तर् नास्ति किंचित् त्वया विना

amūrtaṃ mūrtam athavā sthūlaṃ sūkṣmataraṃ sthitam tat sarvaṃ tvaṃ jagatkartar nāsti kiṃcit tvayā vinā

[5.23.36] a- (“not”) + mūrtaṃ a- (“not”) + thavā gross standing that all you by you without

Word make-up

amūrtaṃ (अमूर्तं): a- (“not”) + mūrtaṃ; a- (“not”) + mūrtaṃ.
mūrtam (मूर्तम्): mūrtam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
athavā (अथवा): a- (“not”) + thavā; a- (“not”) + thavā.
sthūlaṃ (स्थूलं): gross; sthūla: bulky, gross.
sūkṣmataraṃ (सूक्ष्मतरं): sūkṣmataraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sthitam (स्थितम्): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
jagatkartar (जगत्कर्तर्): jagatkartar is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāsti (नास्ति): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kiṃcit (किंचित्): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”
vinā (विना): without; Indeclinable: “without.”

मया संसारचक्रे ऽस्मिन् भ्रमता भगवन् सदा तापत्रयाभिभूतेन न प्राप्ता निर्वृतिः क्वचित्

mayā saṃsāracakre 'smin bhramatā bhagavan sadā tāpatrayābhibhūtena na prāptā nirvṛtiḥ kvacit

[5.23.37] by me saṃ- (“together”) + sāracakre always not

Word make-up

mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
saṃsāracakre (संसारचक्रे): saṃ- (“together”) + sāracakre; saṃ- (“together”) + sāracakre.
'smin (ऽस्मिन्): 'smin is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhramatā (भ्रमता): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
bhagavan (भगवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
sadā (सदा): always; sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
tāpatrayābhibhūtena (तापत्रयाभिभूतेन): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
prāptā (प्राप्ता): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
nirvṛtiḥ (निर्वृतिः): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” nir- (“out, without”) + vṛtiḥ.
kvacit (क्वचित्): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”

दुःखान्य् एव सुखानीति मृगतृष्णाजलाशया मया नाथ गृहीतानि तानि तापाय चाभवन्

duḥkhāny eva sukhānīti mṛgatṛṣṇājalāśayā mayā nātha gṛhītāni tāni tāpāya cābhavan

[5.23.38] just by me them

Word make-up

duḥkhāny (दुःखान्य्): duḥkhāny is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sukhānīti (सुखानीति): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.” su- (“well, good”) + khānīti.
mṛgatṛṣṇājalāśayā (मृगतृष्णाजलाशया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
nātha (नाथ): nātha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhītāni (गृहीतानि): gṛhītāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāni (तानि): them; Inflected from tān. Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
tāpāya (तापाय): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
cābhavan (चाभवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

राज्यम् उर्वी बलं कोशो मित्रपक्षस् तथात्मजाः भार्या भृत्यजनो ये च शब्दाद्या विषयाः प्रभो

rājyam urvī balaṃ kośo mitrapakṣas tathātmajāḥ bhāryā bhṛtyajano ye ca śabdādyā viṣayāḥ prabho

[5.23.39] strength who and sense-object pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

Word make-up

rājyam (राज्यम्): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
urvī (उर्वी): urvī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balaṃ (बलं): strength; bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
kośo (कोशो): kośo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mitrapakṣas (मित्रपक्षस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tathātmajāḥ (तथात्मजाः): tathātmajāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāryā (भार्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
bhṛtyajano (भृत्यजनो): The core matches the root tyaj, “to leave.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śabdādyā (शब्दाद्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
viṣayāḥ (विषयाः): sense-object; Inflected from viṣaya. vi- + si “to throw”: what is thrown before one; a sense-object, a domain.
prabho (प्रभो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho; pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

सुखबुद्ध्या मया सर्वं गृहीतम् इदम् अव्यय परिणामे तद् एवेश तापात्मकम् अभून् मम

sukhabuddhyā mayā sarvaṃ gṛhītam idam avyaya pariṇāme tad eveśa tāpātmakam abhūn mama

[5.23.40] by me all this not-going-apart pari- (“around”) + ṇāme that my

Word make-up

sukhabuddhyā (सुखबुद्ध्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” su- (“well, good”) + khabuddhyā.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
gṛhītam (गृहीतम्): gṛhītam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
idam (इदम्): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
avyaya (अव्यय): not-going-apart; a- (“not”) + vyaya (vi-i, “to go apart, to spend”). Not going-apart; unexpended.
pariṇāme (परिणामे): pari- (“around”) + ṇāme; pari- (“around”) + ṇāme.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
eveśa (एवेश): eveśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāpātmakam (तापात्मकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
abhūn (अभून्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + bhūn.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

देवलोकगतिं प्राप्तो नाथ देवगणो ऽपि हि मत्तः साहाय्यकामो ऽभूच् शाश्वती कुत्र निर्वृतिः

devalokagatiṃ prāpto nātha devagaṇo 'pi hi mattaḥ sāhāyyakāmo 'bhūc śāśvatī kutra nirvṛtiḥ

[5.23.41] for from me everlasting

Word make-up

devalokagatiṃ (देवलोकगतिं): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
prāpto (प्राप्तो): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
nātha (नाथ): nātha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devagaṇo (देवगणो): devagaṇo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
mattaḥ (मत्तः): from me; Ablative of asmad: from me.
sāhāyyakāmo (साहाय्यकामो): sāhāyyakāmo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'bhūc (ऽभूच्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
śāśvatī (शाश्वती): everlasting; Inflected from śāśvata. From śaśvat “ever.” Everlasting as “through the ages,” still not akṣara.
kutra (कुत्र): kutra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nirvṛtiḥ (निर्वृतिः): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” nir- (“out, without”) + vṛtiḥ.

त्वाम् अनाराध्य जगतां सर्वेषां प्रभवास्पदम् शाश्वती प्राप्यते केन परमेश्वर निर्वृतिः

tvām anārādhya jagatāṃ sarveṣāṃ prabhavāspadam śāśvatī prāpyate kena parameśvara nirvṛtiḥ

[5.23.42] you of all everlasting reaching

Word make-up

tvām (त्वाम्): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
anārādhya (अनाराध्य): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nārādhya.
jagatāṃ (जगतां): jagatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां): of all; Genitive plural of sarva: of all.
prabhavāspadam (प्रभवास्पदम्): The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhavāspadam.
śāśvatī (शाश्वती): everlasting; Inflected from śāśvata. From śaśvat “ever.” Everlasting as “through the ages,” still not akṣara.
prāpyate (प्राप्यते): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
kena (केन): kena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parameśvara (परमेश्वर): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
nirvṛtiḥ (निर्वृतिः): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” nir- (“out, without”) + vṛtiḥ.

त्वन्मायामूढमनसो जन्ममृत्युजरादिकम् अवाप्य तापान् पश्यन्ति प्रेतराजाननं नराः

tvanmāyāmūḍhamanaso janmamṛtyujarādikam avāpya tāpān paśyanti pretarājānanaṃ narāḥ

[5.23.43] a man

Word make-up

tvanmāyāmūḍhamanaso (त्वन्मायामूढमनसो): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
janmamṛtyujarādikam (जन्ममृत्युजरादिकम्): The core matches the root yuj, “to yoke.”
avāpya (अवाप्य): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + vāpya.
tāpān (तापान्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
paśyanti (पश्यन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
pretarājānanaṃ (प्रेतराजाननं): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
narāḥ (नराः): a man; nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

ततो निजक्रियासूतिनरकेष्व् अतिदारुणम् प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा दुःखम् अस्वरूपविदस् तव

tato nijakriyāsūtinarakeṣv atidāruṇam prāpnuvanti narā duḥkham asvarūpavidas tava

[5.23.44] that a man unease your

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
nijakriyāsūtinarakeṣv (निजक्रियासूतिनरकेष्व्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ni- (“down, in”) + jakriyāsūtinarakeṣv.
atidāruṇam (अतिदारुणम्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ati- (“beyond”) + dāruṇam.
prāpnuvanti (प्राप्नुवन्ति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
narā (नरा): a man; nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).
duḥkham (दुःखम्): unease; dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
asvarūpavidas (अस्वरूपविदस्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” a- (“not”) + svarūpavidas.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”

अहम् अत्यन्तविषयी मोहितस् तव मायया ममत्वगर्वगर्तान्तर् भ्रमामि परमेश्वर

aham atyantaviṣayī mohitas tava māyayā mamatvagarvagartāntar bhramāmi parameśvara

[5.23.45] I your

Word make-up

aham (अहम्): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
atyantaviṣayī (अत्यन्तविषयी): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” a- (“not”) + tyantaviṣayī.
mohitas (मोहितस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
māyayā (मायया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mamatvagarvagartāntar (ममत्वगर्वगर्तान्तर्): mamatvagarvagartāntar is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhramāmi (भ्रमामि): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
parameśvara (परमेश्वर): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

सो ऽहं त्वां शरणम् अपारम् ईशम् ईड्यं संप्राप्तः परमपदं यतो न किंचित् संसारश्रमपरितापतप्तचेता निर्वाणे परिणतधाम्नि साभिलाषः

so 'haṃ tvāṃ śaraṇam apāram īśam īḍyaṃ saṃprāptaḥ paramapadaṃ yato na kiṃcit saṃsāraśramaparitāpataptacetā nirvāṇe pariṇatadhāmni sābhilāṣaḥ

[5.23.46] you shelter master which not blowing-out

Word make-up

so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'haṃ (ऽहं): 'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvāṃ (त्वां): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
śaraṇam (शरणम्): shelter; śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
apāram (अपारम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” a- (“not”) + pāram.
īśam (ईशम्): master; From īś, “to own, to be able, to rule.” Master; owner.
īḍyaṃ (ईड्यं): īḍyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃprāptaḥ (संप्राप्तः): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” saṃ- (“together”) + prāptaḥ.
paramapadaṃ (परमपदं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
yato (यतो): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
kiṃcit (किंचित्): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
saṃsāraśramaparitāpataptacetā (संसारश्रमपरितापतप्तचेता): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.” saṃ- (“together”) + sāraśramaparitāpataptacetā.
nirvāṇe (निर्वाणे): blowing-out; nir- (“out”) + vā, “to blow.” A blowing-out (as a flame). Extinguishing of the burning.
pariṇatadhāmni (परिणतधाम्नि): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pari- (“around”) + ṇatadhāmni.
sābhilāṣaḥ (साभिलाषः): sābhilāṣaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

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