Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ṣaḍviṃśa Adhyāya

Viṣṇu Purāṇa · Word senses (30)

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इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे पञ्चविंशो ऽध्यायः भीष्मकः कुण्डिने राजा विदर्भविषये ऽभवत् रुक्मी तस्याभवत् पुत्रो रुक्मिणी च वराङ्गना

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[5.26.1] king 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.
pañcaviṃśo (पञ्चविंशो)
pañcaviṃśo 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.
bhīṣmakaḥ (भीष्मकः)
The core matches the root bhī, “to fear.”
kuṇḍine (कुण्डिने)
kuṇḍine is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rājā (राजा)
king
From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
vidarbhaviṣaye (विदर्भविषये)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + darbhaviṣaye.
'bhavat (ऽभवत्)
'bhavat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmī (रुक्मी)
rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasyābhavat (तस्याभवत्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
putro (पुत्रो)
putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmiṇī (रुक्मिणी)
rukmiṇī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
varāṅganā (वराङ्गना)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

रुक्मिणीं चकमे कृष्णः सा च तं चारुहासिनी न ददौ याचते चैनां रुक्मी द्वेषेण चक्रिणे

[5.26.2] Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa she and him not

Word make-up
rukmiṇīṃ (रुक्मिणीं)
rukmiṇīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakame (चकमे)
The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
kṛṣṇaḥ (कृष्णः)
Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.
(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
taṃ (तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
cāruhāsinī (चारुहासिनी)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
dadau (ददौ)
dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yācate (याचते)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
caināṃ (चैनां)
caināṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmī (रुक्मी)
rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dveṣeṇa (द्वेषेण)
dveṣeṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakriṇe (चक्रिणे)
cakriṇe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ददौ च शिशुपालाय जरासंधप्रचोदितः भीष्मको रुक्मिणा सार्धं रुक्मिणीम् उरुविक्रमः

[5.26.3] and

Word make-up
dadau (ददौ)
dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śiśupālāya (शिशुपालाय)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
jarāsaṃdhapracoditaḥ (जरासंधप्रचोदितः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
bhīṣmako (भीष्मको)
The core matches the root bhī, “to fear.”
rukmiṇā (रुक्मिणा)
rukmiṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sārdhaṃ (सार्धं)
sārdhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmiṇīm (रुक्मिणीम्)
rukmiṇīm is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uruvikramaḥ (उरुविक्रमः)
The core matches the root kram, “to step.”

विवाहार्थं ततः सर्वे जरासंधमुखा नृपाः भीष्मकस्य पुरीं जग्मुः शिशुपालप्रियैषिणः

[5.26.4] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ then all

Word make-up
vivāhārthaṃ (विवाहार्थं)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ.
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
sarve (सर्वे)
all
Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
jarāsaṃdhamukhā (जरासंधमुखा)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
nṛpāḥ (नृपाः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
bhīṣmakasya (भीष्मकस्य)
The core matches the root bhī, “to fear.”
purīṃ (पुरीं)
purīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagmuḥ (जग्मुः)
jagmuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śiśupālapriyaiṣiṇaḥ (शिशुपालप्रियैषिणः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

कृष्णो ऽपि बलभद्राद्यैर् यादवैर् बहुभिर् वृतः प्रययौ कुण्डिनं द्रष्टुं विवाहं चेदिभूभृतः

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[5.26.5] Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau seeing vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ

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.
balabhadrādyair (बलभद्राद्यैर्)
The core matches the root labh, “to obtain.”
yādavair (यादवैर्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
bahubhir (बहुभिर्)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
vṛtaḥ (वृतः)
The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
prayayau (प्रययौ)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
kuṇḍinaṃ (कुण्डिनं)
kuṇḍinaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
draṣṭuṃ (द्रष्टुं)
seeing
From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
vivāhaṃ (विवाहं)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ.
cedibhūbhṛtaḥ (चेदिभूभृतः)
The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”

अन्तःप्रविष्टा राजानः शत्रवः पूर्वम् आगताः

[5.26.5.48:1] going

Word make-up
antaḥpraviṣṭā (अन्तःप्रविष्टा)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” a- (“not”) + ntaḥpraviṣṭā.
rājānaḥ (राजानः)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
śatravaḥ (शत्रवः)
śatravaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pūrvam (पूर्वम्)
The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
āgatāḥ (आगताः)
going
ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to gatāḥ. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means ā + that sense.

इति मत्वा तथा कृष्णो बहिर् वा समकल्पयत्

[5.26.5.48:2] thus having thought so Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa or sam- (“together”) + akalpayat

Word make-up
iti (इति)
thus
Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
matvā (मत्वा)
having thought
Gerund of man, “to think.” Having thought.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
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.
bahir (बहिर्)
bahir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
(वा)
or
Particle: “or.”
samakalpayat (समकल्पयत्)
sam- (“together”) + akalpayat
sam- (“together”) + akalpayat.

श्वोभाविनि विवाहे तु तां कन्यां हृतवान् हरिः विपक्षभारम् आसज्य रामाद्येष्व् अथ बन्धुषु

[5.26.6] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe but then

Word make-up
śvobhāvini (श्वोभाविनि)
śvobhāvini is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vivāhe (विवाहे)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe.
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
tāṃ (तां)
tāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kanyāṃ (कन्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
hṛtavān (हृतवान्)
The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.”
hariḥ (हरिः)
hariḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vipakṣabhāram (विपक्षभारम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣabhāram.
āsajya (आसज्य)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sajya.
rāmādyeṣv (रामाद्येष्व्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
atha (अथ)
then
Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
bandhuṣu (बन्धुषु)
The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”

ततश् च पौण्ड्रकः श्रीमान् दन्तवक्रो विदूरथः शिशुपालजरासंधशाल्वाद्याश् च महीभृतः

[5.26.7] and and

Word make-up
tataś (ततश्)
tataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pauṇḍrakaḥ (पौण्ड्रकः)
pauṇḍrakaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīmān (श्रीमान्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
dantavakro (दन्तवक्रो)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vidūrathaḥ (विदूरथः)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dūrathaḥ.
śiśupālajarāsaṃdhaśālvādyāś (शिशुपालजरासंधशाल्वाद्याश्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mahībhṛtaḥ (महीभृतः)
The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”

कुपितास् ते हरिं हन्तुं चक्रुर् उद्योगम् उत्तमम् निर्जिताश् च समागम्य रामाद्यैर् यदुपुंगवैः

[5.26.8] you striking yoking upmost and

Word make-up
kupitās (कुपितास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
hariṃ (हरिं)
hariṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hantuṃ (हन्तुं)
striking
From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
cakrur (चक्रुर्)
cakrur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
udyogam (उद्योगम्)
yoking
ud- (“up, out”) joined to yogam. From yuj, “to yoke, to join, to harness.” Yoga is a yoking: a joining of the mind, or a harnessing to a method. Not a vague “practice.” Together the form means ud + that sense.
uttamam (उत्तमम्)
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
nirjitāś (निर्जिताश्)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.” nir- (“out, without”) + jitāś.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
samāgamya (समागम्य)
The core matches the root gam, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + āgamya.
rāmādyair (रामाद्यैर्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
yadupuṃgavaiḥ (यदुपुंगवैः)
yadupuṃgavaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

कुण्डिनं न प्रवेक्ष्यामि अहत्वा युधि केशवम् कृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां रुक्मी च हन्तुं कृष्णम् अभिद्रुतः

[5.26.9] not not striking battle keśavam doing and striking Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

Word make-up
kuṇḍinaṃ (कुण्डिनं)
kuṇḍinaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
pravekṣyāmi (प्रवेक्ष्यामि)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + vekṣyāmi.
ahatvā (अहत्वा)
not striking
a- (“not”) joined to hatvā. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain. Together the form means a + that sense.
yudhi (युधि)
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
keśavam (केशवम्)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Inflected from keśava. keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
kṛtvā (कृत्वा)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
pratijñāṃ (प्रतिज्ञां)
The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + jñāṃ.
rukmī (रुक्मी)
rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
hantuṃ (हन्तुं)
striking
From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
kṛṣṇam (कृष्णम्)
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.
abhidrutaḥ (अभिद्रुतः)
The core matches the root bhid, “to split.” abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + drutaḥ.

हत्वा बलं सनागाश्वं पत्तिस्यन्दनसंकुलम् निर्जितः पातितश् चोर्व्यां लीलयैव स चक्रिणा

[5.26.10] striking strength victory he

Word make-up
hatvā (हत्वा)
striking
From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
balaṃ (बलं)
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
sanāgāśvaṃ (सनागाश्वं)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
pattisyandanasaṃkulam (पत्तिस्यन्दनसंकुलम्)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
nirjitaḥ (निर्जितः)
victory
nir- (“out, without”) joined to jitaḥ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means nir + that sense.
pātitaś (पातितश्)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
corvyāṃ (चोर्व्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
līlayaiva (लीलयैव)
līlayaiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
cakriṇā (चक्रिणा)
cakriṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

हन्तुं कृतमतिः कृष्णो रुक्मिणं युद्धदुर्मदम्

[5.26.10.49] striking Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

Word make-up
hantuṃ (हन्तुं)
striking
From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
kṛtamatiḥ (कृतमतिः)
The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
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.
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं)
rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuddhadurmadam (युद्धदुर्मदम्)
The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”

प्रणम्य याचितो ब्रह्म रुक्मिण्या भगवान् हरिः

[5.26.10.50:1] bows that-which-is-vast (brahman) the Lord

Word make-up
praṇamya (प्रणम्य)
bows
From nam, “to bow.” Bows; having bowed.
yācito (याचितो)
The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
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.
rukmiṇyā (रुक्मिण्या)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
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.
hariḥ (हरिः)
hariḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एक एव मम भ्राता न हन्तव्यस् त्वयाधुना

[5.26.10.50:2] one just my not

Word make-up
eka (एक)
one
eka: one. The one, a single.
eva (एव)
just
Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
bhrātā (भ्राता)
bhrātā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
hantavyas (हन्तव्यस्)
The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
tvayādhunā (त्वयाधुना)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”

क्रोधं नियम्य देवेश भ्रातृभिक्षा प्रदीयताम्

[5.26.10.50:3] anger ni- (“down, in”) + yamya pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām

Word make-up
krodhaṃ (क्रोधं)
anger
From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
niyamya (नियम्य)
ni- (“down, in”) + yamya
ni- (“down, in”) + yamya.
deveśa (देवेश)
deveśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhrātṛbhikṣā (भ्रातृभिक्षा)
bhrātṛbhikṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pradīyatām (प्रदीयताम्)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām.

इत्य् उक्तो ऽसौ परिष्वक्तः कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा

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[5.26.10.50:4] said

Word make-up
ity (इत्य्)
ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukto (उक्तो)
said
Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
'sau (ऽसौ)
'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pariṣvaktaḥ (परिष्वक्तः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” pari- (“around”) + ṣvaktaḥ.
kṛṣṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā (कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा)
The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”

रुक्मी भोजकटं नाम पुरं कृत्वावसत् तदा

[5.26.10.50:5] name then

Word make-up
rukmī (रुक्मी)
rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhojakaṭaṃ (भोजकटं)
bhojakaṭaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāma (नाम)
name
nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
puraṃ (पुरं)
puraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṛtvāvasat (कृत्वावसत्)
The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
tadā (तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

निर्जित्य रुक्मिणं सम्यग् उपयेमे स रुक्मिणीम् राक्षसेन विवाहेन संप्राप्तां मधुसूदनः

[5.26.11] sam- (“together”) + yag upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme he vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena madhusūdanaḥ

Word make-up
nirjitya (निर्जित्य)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.” nir- (“out, without”) + jitya.
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं)
rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samyag (सम्यग्)
sam- (“together”) + yag
sam- (“together”) + yag.
upayeme (उपयेमे)
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
rukmiṇīm (रुक्मिणीम्)
rukmiṇīm is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rākṣasena (राक्षसेन)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vivāhena (विवाहेन)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena.
saṃprāptāṃ (संप्राप्तां)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” saṃ- (“together”) + prāptāṃ.
madhusūdanaḥ (मधुसूदनः)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

तस्यां जज्ञे ऽथ प्रद्युम्नो मदनांशः स वीर्यवान् जहार शम्बरो यं वै यो जघान च शम्बरम्

' śambaram

[5.26.12] pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno he whom indeed and

Word make-up
tasyāṃ (तस्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
jajñe (जज्ञे)
jajñe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tha (ऽथ)
'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pradyumno (प्रद्युम्नो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno.
madanāṃśaḥ (मदनांशः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
vīryavān (वीर्यवान्)
vīryavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jahāra (जहार)
jahāra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śambaro (शम्बरो)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
yaṃ (यं)
whom
Accusative of yad: “whom, which.”
vai (वै)
indeed
Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
yo (यो)
yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaghāna (जघान)
jaghāna is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śambaram (शम्बरम्)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”