balaṃ(बलं)
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
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.
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.
one
eka: one. The one, a single.
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Inflected from keśava. keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
anger
From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
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.
Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
name
nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
ni- (“down, in”) + yamya
ni- (“down, in”) + yamya.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dīyatām.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
sam- (“together”) + akalpayat
sam- (“together”) + akalpayat.
sam- (“together”) + yag
sam- (“together”) + yag.
all
Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhaṃ.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārthaṃ.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhena.
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.