Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Dvātriṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ātmanaḥ(आत्मनः)

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.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bāṇa(बाण)

arrow

Inflected from bāṇa. Arrow. iṣu from iṣ, “to send, to wish.” What is sent.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.

durvijñeyam(दुर्विज्ञेयम्)

dur- (“ill, hard”) + vijñeyam

dur- (“ill, hard”) + vijñeyam.

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.

etat(एतत्)

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.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

imaṃ(इमं)

this

Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”

jātaṃ(जातं)

is born

From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

kālaṃ(कालं)

time

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

kaścit(कश्चित्)

someone

kas + cid: “someone, anyone.” cid makes the question indefinite.

kathaṃ(कथं)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaya(कथय)

tell

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

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.

mahat(महत्)

great

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

mantra(मन्त्र)

thought-tool

Inflected from mantra. From man, “to think” + tra (instrument). An instrument of thought; a thought-tool spoken.

mat(मत्)

my

Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.

ninye(निन्ये)

ni- (“down, in”) + nye

ni- (“down, in”) + nye.

nirlajjā(निर्लज्जा)

nir- (“out, without”) + lajjā

nir- (“out, without”) + lajjā.

pradyumnād(प्रद्युम्नाद्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnād

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnād.

pradyumnaḥ(प्रद्युम्नः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

priya(प्रिय)

dear

Inflected from priya. From prī, “to please, to be dear.” Dear; pleasing.

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puruṣam(पुरुषम्)

the Person

Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

sahasraṃ(सहस्रं)

a thousand

sahasra: a thousand.

samutsukā(समुत्सुका)

sam- (“together”) + utsukā

sam- (“together”) + utsukā.

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarveṣāṃ(सर्वेषां)

of all

Genitive plural of sarva: of all.

śataṃ(शतं)

a hundred

śata: a hundred.

subhrūr(सुभ्रूर्)

su- (“well, good”) + bhrūr

su- (“well, good”) + bhrūr.

sura(सुर)

shining one

Inflected from sura. sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

sutāḥ(सुताः)

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tam(तम्)

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.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

udīritam(उदीरितम्)

ud- (“up, out”) + īritam

ud- (“up, out”) + īritam.

upakāraḥ(उपकारः)

upa- (“near, toward”) + kāraḥ

upa- (“near, toward”) + kāraḥ.

upalakṣyoccaiḥ(उपलक्ष्योच्चैः)

upa- (“near, toward”) + lakṣyoccaiḥ

upa- (“near, toward”) + lakṣyoccaiḥ.

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

virahaṃ(विरहं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahaṃ.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yuddham(युद्धम्)

battle

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