Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ṣaḍviṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

balaṃ(बलं)

strength

bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).

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.

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.

eka(एक)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

keśava name(केशव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

krodhaṃ(क्रोधं)

anger

From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.

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.

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.

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

nāma(नाम)

name

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

niyamya(नियम्य)

ni- (“down, in”) + yamya

ni- (“down, in”) + yamya.

pradīyatām(प्रदीयताम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām.

pradyumno(प्रद्युम्नो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno.

prayayau(प्रययौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

samakalpayat(समकल्पयत्)

sam- (“together”) + akalpayat

sam- (“together”) + akalpayat.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.

uttamam(उत्तमम्)

upmost

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

vivāhaṃ(विवाहं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ.

vivāhārthaṃ(विवाहार्थं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ.

vivāhe(विवाहे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe.

vivāhena(विवाहेन)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena.

yudhi(युधि)

battle

From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.