Pañcama Aṃśa, Aṣṭāviṃśa Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे सप्तविंशो ऽध्यायः चारुदेष्णं सुदेष्णं च चारुदेहं च वीर्यवान् सुषेणं चारुगुप्तं च भद्रचारुं तथा परम्

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe pañcame 'ṃśe saptaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] cārudeṣṇaṃ sudeṣṇaṃ ca cārudehaṃ ca vīryavān suṣeṇaṃ cāruguptaṃ ca bhadracāruṃ tathā param

[5.28.1] su- (“well, good”) + deṣṇaṃ and and su- (“well, good”) + ṣeṇaṃ and so beyond

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.
saptaviṃśo (सप्तविंशो): saptaviṃśo 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.
cārudeṣṇaṃ (चारुदेष्णं): cārudeṣṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sudeṣṇaṃ (सुदेष्णं): su- (“well, good”) + deṣṇaṃ; su- (“well, good”) + deṣṇaṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
cārudehaṃ (चारुदेहं): cārudehaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vīryavān (वीर्यवान्): vīryavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
suṣeṇaṃ (सुषेणं): su- (“well, good”) + ṣeṇaṃ; su- (“well, good”) + ṣeṇaṃ.
cāruguptaṃ (चारुगुप्तं): cāruguptaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhadracāruṃ (भद्रचारुं): bhadracāruṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
param (परम्): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

चारुविन्दं सुचारुं च चारुं च बलिनां वरम् रुक्मिण्य् अजनयत् पुत्रान् कन्यां चारुमतीं तथा

cāruvindaṃ sucāruṃ ca cāruṃ ca balināṃ varam rukmiṇy ajanayat putrān kanyāṃ cārumatīṃ tathā

[5.28.2] su- (“well, good”) + cāruṃ and and best so

Word make-up

cāruvindaṃ (चारुविन्दं): cāruvindaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sucāruṃ (सुचारुं): su- (“well, good”) + cāruṃ; su- (“well, good”) + cāruṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
cāruṃ (चारुं): cāruṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
balināṃ (बलिनां): balināṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varam (वरम्): best; From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.
rukmiṇy (रुक्मिण्य्): rukmiṇy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ajanayat (अजनयत्): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.” a- (“not”) + janayat.
putrān (पुत्रान्): putrān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kanyāṃ (कन्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
cārumatīṃ (चारुमतीं): cārumatīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

अन्याश् च भार्याः कृष्णस्य बभूवुः सप्त शोभनाः कालिन्दी मित्रविन्दा च सत्या नाग्नजिती तथा

anyāś ca bhāryāḥ kṛṣṇasya babhūvuḥ sapta śobhanāḥ kālindī mitravindā ca satyā nāgnajitī tathā

[5.28.3] and Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa seven and being-true so

Word make-up

anyāś (अन्याश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + nyāś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhāryāḥ (भार्याः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kṛṣṇasya (कृष्णस्य): 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.
babhūvuḥ (बभूवुः): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sapta (सप्त): seven; saptan: seven.
śobhanāḥ (शोभनाः): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
kālindī (कालिन्दी): kālindī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mitravindā (मित्रविन्दा): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
satyā (सत्या): being-true; Inflected from satya. From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
nāgnajitī (नाग्नजिती): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

देवी जाम्बवती चापि रोहिणी कामरूपिणी मद्रराजसुता चान्या सुशीला शीलमण्डना

devī jāmbavatī cāpi rohiṇī kāmarūpiṇī madrarājasutā cānyā suśīlā śīlamaṇḍanā

[5.28.4] shining one bow

Word make-up

devī (देवी): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
jāmbavatī (जाम्बवती): jāmbavatī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
rohiṇī (रोहिणी): rohiṇī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kāmarūpiṇī (कामरूपिणी): kāmarūpiṇī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
madrarājasutā (मद्रराजसुता): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
cānyā (चान्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
suśīlā (सुशीला): The core matches the root śī, “to lie.” su- (“well, good”) + śīlā.
śīlamaṇḍanā (शीलमण्डना): The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”

सात्राजिती सत्यभामा लक्ष्मणा चारुहासिनी षोडशासन् सहस्राणि स्त्रीणाम् अन्यानि चक्रिणः

sātrājitī satyabhāmā lakṣmaṇā cāruhāsinī ṣoḍaśāsan sahasrāṇi strīṇām anyāni cakriṇaḥ

[5.28.5]

Word make-up

sātrājitī (सात्राजिती): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
satyabhāmā (सत्यभामा): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
lakṣmaṇā (लक्ष्मणा): lakṣmaṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāruhāsinī (चारुहासिनी): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ṣoḍaśāsan (षोडशासन्): The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”
sahasrāṇi (सहस्राणि): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
strīṇām (स्त्रीणाम्): strīṇām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anyāni (अन्यानि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + nyāni.
cakriṇaḥ (चक्रिणः): cakriṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

प्रद्युम्नः प्रथमस् तेषां सर्वेषां रुक्मिणीसुतः

pradyumnaḥ prathamas teṣāṃ sarveṣāṃ rukmiṇīsutaḥ

[5.28.5.53] pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ of them of all

Word make-up

pradyumnaḥ (प्रद्युम्नः): pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ.
prathamas (प्रथमस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamas.
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां): of all; Genitive plural of sarva: of all.
rukmiṇīsutaḥ (रुक्मिणीसुतः): rukmiṇīsutaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

प्रद्युम्नो ऽपि महावीर्यो रुक्मिणस् तनयां शुभाम् स्वयंवरस्थां जग्राह सा च तं तनयं हरेः

pradyumno 'pi mahāvīryo rukmiṇas tanayāṃ śubhām svayaṃvarasthāṃ jagrāha sā ca taṃ tanayaṃ hareḥ

[5.28.6] pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno she and him

Word make-up

pradyumno (प्रद्युम्नो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno; pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumno.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāvīryo (महावीर्यो): mahāvīryo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmiṇas (रुक्मिणस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tanayāṃ (तनयां): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
śubhām (शुभाम्): śubhām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svayaṃvarasthāṃ (स्वयंवरस्थां): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”
jagrāha (जग्राह): jagrāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tanayaṃ (तनयं): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
hareḥ (हरेः): hareḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तस्याम् अस्याभवत् पुत्रो महाबलपराक्रमः अनिरुद्धो रणे रुद्धो वीर्योदधिर् अरिंदमः

tasyām asyābhavat putro mahābalaparākramaḥ aniruddho raṇe ruddho vīryodadhir ariṃdamaḥ

[5.28.7] of that

Word make-up

tasyām (तस्याम्): of that; Inflected from tasya. Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
asyābhavat (अस्याभवत्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + syābhavat.
putro (पुत्रो): putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahābalaparākramaḥ (महाबलपराक्रमः): The core matches the root kram, “to step.”
aniruddho (अनिरुद्धो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + niruddho.
raṇe (रणे): raṇe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ruddho (रुद्धो): ruddho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vīryodadhir (वीर्योदधिर्): vīryodadhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ariṃdamaḥ (अरिंदमः): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.” a- (“not”) + riṃdamaḥ.

तस्यापि रुक्मिणः पौत्रीं वरयाम् आस केशवः दौहित्राय ददौ रुक्मी तां स्पर्धन्न् अपि शौरिणा

tasyāpi rukmiṇaḥ pautrīṃ varayām āsa keśavaḥ dauhitrāya dadau rukmī tāṃ spardhann api śauriṇā

[5.28.8] keśavaḥ also

Word make-up

tasyāpi (तस्यापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
rukmiṇaḥ (रुक्मिणः): rukmiṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pautrīṃ (पौत्रीं): pautrīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varayām (वरयाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
keśavaḥ (केशवः): A name of Kṛṣṇa; keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
dauhitrāya (दौहित्राय): dauhitrāya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāṃ (तां): tāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
spardhann (स्पर्धन्न्): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
api (अपि): also; Particle: “also, even, though.”
śauriṇā (शौरिणा): śauriṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तस्या विवाहे रामाद्या यादवा हरिणा सह

tasyā vivāhe rāmādyā yādavā hariṇā saha

[5.28.9ab] of that vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe Of the Yadu line with

Word make-up

tasyā (तस्या): of that; Inflected from tasya. Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
vivāhe (विवाहे): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe.
rāmādyā (रामाद्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yādavā (यादवा): Of the Yadu line; Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.
hariṇā (हरिणा): hariṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saha (सह): with; Indeclinable: “with, together.”

कल्याणार्थं ततः सर्वे ये चान्ये भूभृतस् तथा

kalyāṇārthaṃ tataḥ sarve ye cānye bhūbhṛtas tathā

[5.28.9ab.54] then all who so

Word make-up

kalyāṇārthaṃ (कल्याणार्थं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
cānye (चान्ये): cānye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūbhṛtas (भूभृतस्): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

रुक्मिणो नगरं जग्मुर् नाम्ना भोजकटं द्विज

rukmiṇo nagaraṃ jagmur nāmnā bhojakaṭaṃ dvija

[5.28.9cd] name twice-born

Word make-up

rukmiṇo (रुक्मिणो): rukmiṇo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nagaraṃ (नगरं): nagaraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagmur (जग्मुर्): jagmur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāmnā (नाम्ना): name; Inflected from nāmna. nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
bhojakaṭaṃ (भोजकटं): bhojakaṭaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

विवाहे तत्र निर्वृत्ते प्राद्युम्नेः सुमहात्मनः कलिङ्गराजप्रमुखा रुक्मिणं वाक्यम् अब्रुवन्

vivāhe tatra nirvṛtte prādyumneḥ sumahātmanaḥ kaliṅgarājapramukhā rukmiṇaṃ vākyam abruvan

[5.28.10] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe there speech

Word make-up

vivāhe (विवाहे): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhe.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
nirvṛtte (निर्वृत्ते): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” nir- (“out, without”) + vṛtte.
prādyumneḥ (प्राद्युम्नेः): prādyumneḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sumahātmanaḥ (सुमहात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mahātmanaḥ.
kaliṅgarājapramukhā (कलिङ्गराजप्रमुखा): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं): rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vākyam (वाक्यम्): speech; From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
abruvan (अब्रुवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + bruvan.

अनक्षज्ञो हली द्यूते तथास्य व्यसनं महत् न जयामो बलं कस्माद् द्यूते नैनं महाद्युते

anakṣajño halī dyūte tathāsya vyasanaṃ mahat na jayāmo balaṃ kasmād dyūte nainaṃ mahādyute

[5.28.11] great not strength

Word make-up

anakṣajño (अनक्षज्ञो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nakṣajño.
halī (हली): halī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dyūte (द्यूते): dyūte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathāsya (तथास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
vyasanaṃ (व्यसनं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
mahat (महत्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
jayāmo (जयामो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
balaṃ (बलं): strength; bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
kasmād (कस्माद्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
dyūte (द्यूते): dyūte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nainaṃ (नैनं): nainaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahādyute (महाद्युते): mahādyute is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तथेति तान् आह नृपान् रुक्मी बलसमन्वितः सभायां सह रामेण चक्रे द्यूतं च वै तदा

tatheti tān āha nṛpān rukmī balasamanvitaḥ sabhāyāṃ saha rāmeṇa cakre dyūtaṃ ca vai tadā

[5.28.12] them said with and indeed then

Word make-up

tatheti (तथेति): tatheti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
āha (आह): said; Perfect of ah, “to say.” He said.
nṛpān (नृपान्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balasamanvitaḥ (बलसमन्वितः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
sabhāyāṃ (सभायां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
saha (सह): with; Indeclinable: “with, together.”
rāmeṇa (रामेण): rāmeṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakre (चक्रे): cakre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dyūtaṃ (द्यूतं): dyūtaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

सहस्रम् एकं निष्काणां रुक्मिणा विजितो बलः द्वितीये ऽपि पणे चान्यत् सहस्रं रुक्मिणा जितः

sahasram ekaṃ niṣkāṇāṃ rukmiṇā vijito balaḥ dvitīye 'pi paṇe cānyat sahasraṃ rukmiṇā jitaḥ

[5.28.13] a thousand one victory a thousand victory

Word make-up

sahasram (सहस्रम्): a thousand; sahasra: a thousand.
ekaṃ (एकं): one; eka: one. The one, a single.
niṣkāṇāṃ (निष्काणां): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + kāṇāṃ.
rukmiṇā (रुक्मिणा): rukmiṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vijito (विजितो): victory; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to jito. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means vi + that sense.
balaḥ (बलः): balaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvitīye (द्वितीये): dvitīye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paṇe (पणे): paṇe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cānyat (चान्यत्): cānyat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sahasraṃ (सहस्रं): a thousand; sahasra: a thousand.
rukmiṇā (रुक्मिणा): rukmiṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jitaḥ (जितः): victory; ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.

ततो दशसहस्राणि निष्काणां पणम् आददे बलभद्रो ऽजयत् तानि रुक्मी द्यूतविदां वरः

tato daśasahasrāṇi niṣkāṇāṃ paṇam ādade balabhadro 'jayat tāni rukmī dyūtavidāṃ varaḥ

[5.28.14] that ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade them best

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
daśasahasrāṇi (दशसहस्राणि): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
niṣkāṇāṃ (निष्काणां): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + kāṇāṃ.
paṇam (पणम्): paṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ādade (आददे): ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade; ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade.
balabhadro (बलभद्रो): The core matches the root labh, “to obtain.”
'jayat (ऽजयत्): 'jayat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāni (तानि): them; Inflected from tān. Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dyūtavidāṃ (द्यूतविदां): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
varaḥ (वरः): best; From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

ततो जहास स्वनवत् कलिङ्गाधिपतिर् द्विज दन्तान् विदर्शयन् मूढो रुक्मी चाह मदोद्धतः

tato jahāsa svanavat kaliṅgādhipatir dvija dantān vidarśayan mūḍho rukmī cāha madoddhataḥ

[5.28.15] that twice-born confounded

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
jahāsa (जहास): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
svanavat (स्वनवत्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
kaliṅgādhipatir (कलिङ्गाधिपतिर्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
dantān (दन्तान्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vidarśayan (विदर्शयन्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + darśayan.
mūḍho (मूढो): confounded; Inflected from mūḍha. Past participle of muh, “to be confused.” Confounded; the confused one.
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāha (चाह): cāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
madoddhataḥ (मदोद्धतः): madoddhataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अविद्यो ऽयं मया द्यूते बलदेवः पराजितः मुधैवाक्षावलेपान्धो यो ऽवमेने ऽक्षकोविदान्

avidyo 'yaṃ mayā dyūte baladevaḥ parājitaḥ mudhaivākṣāvalepāndho yo 'vamene 'kṣakovidān

[5.28.16] by me victory

Word make-up

avidyo (अविद्यो): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” a- (“not”) + vidyo.
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
dyūte (द्यूते): dyūte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
baladevaḥ (बलदेवः): baladevaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parājitaḥ (पराजितः): victory; parā- (“away, forth beyond”) joined to jitaḥ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means parā + that sense.
mudhaivākṣāvalepāndho (मुधैवाक्षावलेपान्धो): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'vamene (ऽवमेने): 'vamene is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'kṣakovidān (ऽक्षकोविदान्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”

दृष्ट्वा कलिङ्गराजानं प्रकाशदशनाननम् रुक्मिणं चापि दुर्वाक्यं कोपं चक्रे हलायुधः

dṛṣṭvā kaliṅgarājānaṃ prakāśadaśanānanam rukmiṇaṃ cāpi durvākyaṃ kopaṃ cakre halāyudhaḥ

[5.28.17] seeing bow speech

Word make-up

dṛṣṭvā (दृष्ट्वा): seeing; From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
kaliṅgarājānaṃ (कलिङ्गराजानं): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
prakāśadaśanānanam (प्रकाशदशनाननम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśadaśanānanam.
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं): rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
durvākyaṃ (दुर्वाक्यं): speech; dur- (“ill, hard”) joined to vākyaṃ. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking. Together the form means dur + that sense.
kopaṃ (कोपं): kopaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakre (चक्रे): cakre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
halāyudhaḥ (हलायुधः): The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.”

ततः कोपपरीतात्मा निष्ककोटिं हलायुधः ग्लहं जग्राह रुक्मी च तदर्थे ऽक्षान् अपातयत्

tataḥ kopaparītātmā niṣkakoṭiṃ halāyudhaḥ glahaṃ jagrāha rukmī ca tadarthe 'kṣān apātayat

[5.28.18] then and

Word make-up

tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
kopaparītātmā (कोपपरीतात्मा): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
niṣkakoṭiṃ (निष्ककोटिं): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + kakoṭiṃ.
halāyudhaḥ (हलायुधः): The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.”
glahaṃ (ग्लहं): glahaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagrāha (जग्राह): jagrāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tadarthe (तदर्थे): tadarthe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'kṣān (ऽक्षान्): 'kṣān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apātayat (अपातयत्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” a- (“not”) + pātayat.

अजयद् बलदेवस् तं प्राहोच्चैस् तं जितं मया मयेति रुक्मी प्राहोच्चैर् अलीकोक्तैर् अलं बल

ajayad baladevas taṃ prāhoccais taṃ jitaṃ mayā mayeti rukmī prāhoccair alīkoktair alaṃ bala

[5.28.19] a- (“not”) + jayad him him victory by me a- (“not”) + līkoktair a- (“not”) + laṃ

Word make-up

ajayad (अजयद्): a- (“not”) + jayad; a- (“not”) + jayad.
baladevas (बलदेवस्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
prāhoccais (प्राहोच्चैस्): prāhoccais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
jitaṃ (जितं): victory; ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
mayeti (मयेति): mayeti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmī (रुक्मी): rukmī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāhoccair (प्राहोच्चैर्): prāhoccair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
alīkoktair (अलीकोक्तैर्): a- (“not”) + līkoktair; a- (“not”) + līkoktair.
alaṃ (अलं): a- (“not”) + laṃ; a- (“not”) + laṃ.
bala (बल): bala is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

त्वयोक्तो ऽयं ग्लहः सत्यं न मयैषो ऽनुमोदितः एवं त्वया चेद् विजितं मया न विजितं कथम्

tvayokto 'yaṃ glahaḥ satyaṃ na mayaiṣo 'numoditaḥ evaṃ tvayā ced vijitaṃ mayā na vijitaṃ katham

[5.28.20] being-true not just by you if victory by me not victory how

Word make-up

tvayokto (त्वयोक्तो): tvayokto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
glahaḥ (ग्लहः): glahaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
satyaṃ (सत्यं): being-true; From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
mayaiṣo (मयैषो): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
'numoditaḥ (ऽनुमोदितः): 'numoditaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”
ced (चेद्): if; Particle: “if.”
vijitaṃ (विजितं): victory; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to jitaṃ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means vi + that sense.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
vijitaṃ (विजितं): victory; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to jitaṃ. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means vi + that sense.
katham (कथम्): how; ka- + tham: “how?”

अथान्तरिक्षे वाग् उच्चैः प्राह गम्भीरनादिनी बलदेवस्य तं कोपं वर्धयन्ती महात्मनः

athāntarikṣe vāg uccaiḥ prāha gambhīranādinī baladevasya taṃ kopaṃ vardhayantī mahātmanaḥ

[5.28.21] a- (“not”) + thāntarikṣe spoken forth him

Word make-up

athāntarikṣe (अथान्तरिक्षे): a- (“not”) + thāntarikṣe; a- (“not”) + thāntarikṣe.
vāg (वाग्): vāg is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uccaiḥ (उच्चैः): uccaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāha (प्राह): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
gambhīranādinī (गम्भीरनादिनी): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
baladevasya (बलदेवस्य): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
kopaṃ (कोपं): kopaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vardhayantī (वर्धयन्ती): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

जितं बलेन धर्मेण रुक्मिणा भाषितं मृषा अनुक्त्वापि वचः किंचित् कृतं भवति कर्मणा

jitaṃ balena dharmeṇa rukmiṇā bhāṣitaṃ mṛṣā anuktvāpi vacaḥ kiṃcit kṛtaṃ bhavati karmaṇā

[5.28.22] victory it comes to be action

Word make-up

jitaṃ (जितं): victory; ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.
balena (बलेन): balena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dharmeṇa (धर्मेण): dharmeṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmiṇā (रुक्मिणा): rukmiṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāṣitaṃ (भाषितं): bhāṣitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mṛṣā (मृषा): The core matches the root mṛ, “to die.”
anuktvāpi (अनुक्त्वापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” anu- (“along, after”) + ktvāpi.
vacaḥ (वचः): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
kiṃcit (किंचित्): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
kṛtaṃ (कृतं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
bhavati (भवति): it comes to be; Present of bhū, “to be, to come to be.” It comes to be; it is.
karmaṇā (कर्मणा): action; Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.

ततो बलः समुत्थाय कोपसंरक्तलोचनः जघानाष्टापदेनैव रुक्मिणं स महाबलः

tato balaḥ samutthāya kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ jaghānāṣṭāpadenaiva rukmiṇaṃ sa mahābalaḥ

[5.28.23] that sam- (“together”) + utthāya he

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
balaḥ (बलः): balaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samutthāya (समुत्थाय): sam- (“together”) + utthāya; sam- (“together”) + utthāya.
kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ (कोपसंरक्तलोचनः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
jaghānāṣṭāpadenaiva (जघानाष्टापदेनैव): The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं): rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
mahābalaḥ (महाबलः): mahābalaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

कलिङ्गराजं चादाय विस्फुरन्तं बलाद् बलः बभञ्ज दन्तान् कुपितो यैः प्रकाशं जहास सः

kaliṅgarājaṃ cādāya visphurantaṃ balād balaḥ babhañja dantān kupito yaiḥ prakāśaṃ jahāsa saḥ

[5.28.24] who pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśaṃ he

Word make-up

kaliṅgarājaṃ (कलिङ्गराजं): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
cādāya (चादाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
visphurantaṃ (विस्फुरन्तं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + sphurantaṃ.
balād (बलाद्): balād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balaḥ (बलः): balaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
babhañja (बभञ्ज): The core matches the root añj, “to smear, to make clear.”
dantān (दन्तान्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
kupito (कुपितो): kupito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yaiḥ (यैः): who; Inflected from ya. Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
prakāśaṃ (प्रकाशं): pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśaṃ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśaṃ.
jahāsa (जहास): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

आकृष्य च महास्तम्भं जातरूपमयं बलः जघान ये ऽन्ये तत्पक्षाः भूभृतः कुपितो बलः

ākṛṣya ca mahāstambhaṃ jātarūpamayaṃ balaḥ jaghāna ye 'nye tatpakṣāḥ bhūbhṛtaḥ kupito balaḥ

[5.28.25] and who

Word make-up

ākṛṣya (आकृष्य): The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + kṛṣya.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mahāstambhaṃ (महास्तम्भं): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
jātarūpamayaṃ (जातरूपमयं): jātarūpamayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balaḥ (बलः): balaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaghāna (जघान): jaghāna is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
'nye (ऽन्ये): 'nye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatpakṣāḥ (तत्पक्षाः): tatpakṣāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūbhṛtaḥ (भूभृतः): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
kupito (कुपितो): kupito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
balaḥ (बलः): balaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं पलायनपरं द्विज तद् राजमण्डलं सर्वं बभूव कुपिते बले

tato hāhākṛtaṃ sarvaṃ palāyanaparaṃ dvija tad rājamaṇḍalaṃ sarvaṃ babhūva kupite bale

[5.28.26] that all twice-born that all

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
hāhākṛtaṃ (हाहाकृतं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
palāyanaparaṃ (पलायनपरं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
rājamaṇḍalaṃ (राजमण्डलं): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
babhūva (बभूव): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
kupite (कुपिते): kupite is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bale (बले): bale is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

बलेन निहतं श्रुत्वा रुक्मिणं मधुसूदनः नोवाच किंचिन् मैत्रेय रुक्मिणीबलयोर् भयात्

balena nihataṃ śrutvā rukmiṇaṃ madhusūdanaḥ novāca kiṃcin maitreya rukmiṇībalayor bhayāt

[5.28.27] striking hearing madhusūdanaḥ

Word make-up

balena (बलेन): balena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nihataṃ (निहतं): striking; ni- (“down, in”) joined to hataṃ. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain. Together the form means ni + that sense.
śrutvā (श्रुत्वा): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
rukmiṇaṃ (रुक्मिणं): rukmiṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
madhusūdanaḥ (मधुसूदनः): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
novāca (नोवाच): novāca is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kiṃcin (किंचिन्): kiṃcin is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rukmiṇībalayor (रुक्मिणीबलयोर्): rukmiṇībalayor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhayāt (भयात्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”

ततो ऽनिरुद्धम् आदाय कृतोद्वाहं द्विजोत्तम द्वारकाम् आजगामाथ यदुचक्रं स केशवः

tato 'niruddham ādāya kṛtodvāhaṃ dvijottama dvārakām ājagāmātha yaducakraṃ sa keśavaḥ

[5.28.28] that twice-born he keśavaḥ

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'niruddham (ऽनिरुद्धम्): 'niruddham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
kṛtodvāhaṃ (कृतोद्वाहं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
dvārakām (द्वारकाम्): dvārakām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ājagāmātha (आजगामाथ): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāmātha.
yaducakraṃ (यदुचक्रं): yaducakraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
keśavaḥ (केशवः): A name of Kṛṣṇa; keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Pañcama Aṃśa, Aṣṭāviṃśa Adhyāya

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