Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Pañcaviṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āgaccha(आगच्छ)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + gaccha

ā- (“unto, fully”) + gaccha.

āghrāya(आघ्राय)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ghrāya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ghrāya.

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

avataṃsotpalaṃ(अवतंसोत्पलं)

ava- (“down, off”) + taṃsotpalaṃ

ava- (“down, off”) + taṃsotpalaṃ.

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.

dṛśyate(दृश्यते)

is seen

Passive of dṛś: it is seen.

gṛhītvā(गृहीत्वा)

grasps

From grah, “to grasp.” Grasps; having grasped.

matta(मत्त)

from me

Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nimnagā(निम्नगा)

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagā

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagā.

niśaṭholmukau(निशठोल्मुकौ)

ni- (“down, in”) + śaṭholmukau

ni- (“down, in”) + śaṭholmukau.

pāpa(पाप)

ill-deed

Inflected from pāpa. pāpa: evil, what is ill, a bad deed. Not a Christian “sin” imported whole.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.

prayayau(प्रययौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

samaveto(समवेतो)

sam- (“together”) + aveto

sam- (“together”) + aveto.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

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.”

upabhogārtham(उपभोगार्थम्)

upa- (“near, toward”) + bhogārtham

upa- (“near, toward”) + bhogārtham.

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.

uttamam(उत्तमम्)

upmost

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

vācaṃ(वाचं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vihvalaḥ(विह्वलः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + hvalaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + hvalaḥ.

vijagāha(विजगाह)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jagāha

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jagāha.