Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Trayatriṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācacakṣe(आचचक्षे)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣe

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣe.

adhirūḍho(अधिरूढो)

adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + rūḍho

adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + rūḍho.

ājagmur(आजग्मुर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmur

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmur.

āmīlitekṣaṇaḥ(आमीलितेक्षणः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + mīlitekṣaṇaḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + mīlitekṣaṇaḥ.

antaraṃ(अन्तरं)

inner

antar: inside, among. The inner.

āropya(आरोप्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropya.

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

ātmānaṃ(आत्मानं)

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.

balaṃ(बलं)

strength

bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).

bāṇa(बाण)

arrow

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

bāṇam(बाणम्)

arrow

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

bāṇaṃ(बाणं)

arrow

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

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.

bhagavat(भगवत्)

the Lord

Inflected from bhagavat. 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.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

dattam(दत्तम्)

gives

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

dattaṃ(दत्तं)

gives

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

deva(देव)

shining one

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

devadeva(देवदेव)

god of gods

deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.

devaḥ(देवः)

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.

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

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

govinda name(गोविन्द)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from govinda. 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.

hata(हत)

striking

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

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.

janārdanaḥ name(जनार्दनः)

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.

jita(जित)

victory

Inflected from jita. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.

kāle(काले)

time

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

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

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

keśava name(केशव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from keśava. 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

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.

lokāḥ(लोकाः)

world

From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

mahān(महान्)

great

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

mahāratha(महारथ)

great chariot-warrior

Inflected from mahāratha. mahā + ratha: great chariot-warrior.

matta(मत्त)

from me

Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.

nāradaḥ(नारदः)

traditionally)

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

ninye(निन्ये)

ni- (“down, in”) + nye

ni- (“down, in”) + nye.

nirviṇṇo(निर्विण्णो)

nir- (“out, without”) + viṇṇo

nir- (“out, without”) + viṇṇo.

nītvā(नीत्वा)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

nivartitam(निवर्तितम्)

ni- (“down, in”) + vartitam

ni- (“down, in”) + vartitam.

pañca(पञ्च)

five

pañcan: five.

param(परम्)

beyond

para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

parighaṃ(परिघं)

pari- (“around”) + ghaṃ

pari- (“around”) + ghaṃ.

prabho(प्रभो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

prabhraśya(प्रभ्रश्य)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhraśya

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhraśya.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

pralayo(प्रलयो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + layo

pra- (“forth, forward”) + layo.

praṇeśur(प्रणेशुर्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇeśur

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇeśur.

pratyayaṃ(प्रत्ययं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyayaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyayaṃ.

prayayau(प्रययौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.

puruṣa(पुरुष)

the Person

Inflected from puruṣa. 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.

puruṣottama(पुरुषोत्तम)

upmost Person

Inflected from puruṣottama. puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.

sa(स)

he

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

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃkṣayaṃ(संक्षयं)

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayaṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayaṃ.

satataṃ(सततं)

continuously

From satata: stretched continuously; always.

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

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

sutaḥ(सुतः)

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

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.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

tiṣṭhati(तिष्ठति)

standing

From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

uddiśya(उद्दिश्य)

ud- (“up, out”) + diśya

ud- (“up, out”) + diśya.

vināhavam(विनाहवम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nāhavam

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nāhavam.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yādava(यादव)

Of the Yadu line

Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yuddham(युद्धम्)

battle

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

yuddhaṃ(युद्धं)

battle

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