Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Saptaviṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

antar(अन्तर्)

inner

Inflected from antar. antar: inside, among. The inner.

anya(अन्य)

another

Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

asmin(अस्मिन्)

in this

Locative of idam: “in this.”

ativatsalā(अतिवत्सला)

ati- (“beyond”) + vatsalā

ati- (“beyond”) + vatsalā.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bāla(बाल)

childish

Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).

bhūyas(भूयस्)

again

Comparative of bahu / from bhū: “more, again.”

dattam(दत्तम्)

gives

From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.

diśaḥ(दिशः)

direction

diś: direction, quarter of the sky.

durnayakāriṇam(दुर्नयकारिणम्)

dur- (“ill, hard”) + nayakāriṇam

dur- (“ill, hard”) + nayakāriṇam.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etad(एतद्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

gata(गत)

going

Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

gataḥ(गतः)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

hṛd(हृद्)

heart

Inflected from hṛd. hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).

hṛtvā(हृत्वा)

takes

From hṛ, “to take.” Takes.

icchāmi(इच्छामि)

I wish

From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iyaṃ(इयं)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

kālena(कालेन)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kāraṇam(कारणम्)

the causing

From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaṃ(कथं)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaya(कथय)

tell

Inflected from kathaya. From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.

keśavas name(केशवस्)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

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.

mādhava name(माधव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from mādhava. Descendant of Madhu (the Yadu line); or mā (Lakṣmī) + dhava (“man, husband”). A name of Kṛṣṇa.

mahatā(महता)

great

mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”

māyā(माया)

measuring-out

Inflected from māyā. From mā, “to measure, to form.” The measuring-out, the making-appear. Not “illusion” as a cheap trick.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nārada(नारद)

Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally)

Inflected from nārada. Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally).

nāradaḥ(नारदः)

traditionally)

Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally).

nimiḥ(निमिः)

ni- (“down, in”) + miḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + miḥ.

nirjagāra(निर्जगार)

nir- (“out, without”) + jagāra

nir- (“out, without”) + jagāra.

nirūpitā(निरूपिता)

nir- (“out, without”) + ūpitā

nir- (“out, without”) + ūpitā.

nītvā(नीत्वा)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

niveditaḥ(निवेदितः)

ni- (“down, in”) + veditaḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + veditaḥ.

pituḥ(पितुः)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

pradyumna(प्रद्युम्न)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumna

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumna.

pradyumnaḥ(प्रद्युम्नः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ.

pradyumnaṃ(प्रद्युम्नं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaṃ.

pradyumnena(प्रद्युम्नेन)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnena

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnena.

pradyumno(प्रद्युम्नो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

praviveśa(प्रविवेश)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa.

ratham(रथम्)

chariot

ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

rūpeṇa(रूपेण)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

saṃgatāṃ(संगतां)

saṃ- (“together”) + gatāṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + gatāṃ.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

subhru(सुभ्रु)

su- (“well, good”) + bhru

su- (“well, good”) + bhru.

sughore(सुघोरे)

su- (“well, good”) + ghore

su- (“well, good”) + ghore.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

tattvam(तत्त्वम्)

that-ness

tad + tva: that-ness; the being-that of a thing. tattvataḥ: from that-ness, in reality as that.

udare(उदरे)

ud- (“up, out”) + are

ud- (“up, out”) + are.

udyayau(उद्ययौ)

ud- (“up, out”) + yayau

ud- (“up, out”) + yayau.

vartate(वर्तते)

turns

From vṛt, “to turn.” Turns, goes on. pra-vṛt: turns forth, starts.

vihārādyupabhogeṣu(विहाराद्युपभोगेषु)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + hārādyupabhogeṣu

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + hārādyupabhogeṣu.

vijaghāna(विजघान)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jaghāna

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jaghāna.

vismayaṃ(विस्मयं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smayaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smayaṃ.

vistarataḥ(विस्तरतः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starataḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starataḥ.

vivāhotsave(विवाहोत्सवे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhotsave

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhotsave.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yuddhe(युद्धे)

battle

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