Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ekonatriṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

āruhyairāvataṃ(आरुह्यैरावतं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhyairāvataṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhyairāvataṃ.

ātmā(आत्मा)

the self

ātman is the self. Related to an, “to breathe”: the breathing one, the inner self of a living being. Not a ghost-soul added from outside; it is the self.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

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.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

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

devānāṃ(देवानां)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

dvijottama(द्विजोत्तम)

twice-born

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

etad(एतद्)

this

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

govinda name(गोविन्द)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

govindaḥ name(गोविन्दः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

gṛhītvā(गृहीत्वा)

grasps

From grah, “to grasp.” Grasps; having grasped.

hasta(हस्त)

hand

Inflected from hasta. hasta: hand. kara from kṛ, “doer,” also hand.

hata(हत)

striking

Inflected from hata. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.

hṛtvā(हृत्वा)

takes

From hṛ, “to take.” Takes.

imam(इमम्)

this

Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”

janārdana name(जनार्दन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

kartā(कर्ता)

the doer

Agent noun from kṛ, “to do.” The doer.

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”

kathaya(कथय)

tell

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

keśavaḥ name(केशवः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kṛṣṇa(कृष्ण)

Vocative: O 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.

madhusūdana name(मधुसूदन)

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.

niyutāny(नियुतान्य्)

ni- (“down, in”) + yutāny

ni- (“down, in”) + yutāny.

prabho(प्रभो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

pratikartavyaṃ(प्रतिकर्तव्यं)

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kartavyaṃ

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kartavyaṃ.

pravartate(प्रवर्तते)

turns

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

praviśya(प्रविश्य)

entering

From viś, “to enter.” They enter; enters; having entered.

sa(स)

he

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

sametya(समेत्य)

sam- (“together”) + etya

sam- (“together”) + etya.

saṃhartā(संहर्ता)

saṃ- (“together”) + hartā

saṃ- (“together”) + hartā.

saṃyugaḥ(संयुगः)

saṃ- (“together”) + yugaḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + yugaḥ.

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.

svayaṃ(स्वयं)

oneself

sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.

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.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

upaghātam(उपघातम्)

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātam

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātam.

vākyaṃ(वाक्यं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

viceṣṭitam(विचेष्टितम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceṣṭitam

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceṣṭitam.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yānti(यान्ति)

going

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

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”