Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Caturtriṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādarāt(आदरात्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt.

ārādhya(आराध्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya.

ātmacihnopalakṣaṇam(आत्मचिह्नोपलक्षणम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmacihnopalakṣaṇam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmacihnopalakṣaṇam.

ātman(आत्मन्)

the self

Inflected from ātman. 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.

avatīrṇo(अवतीर्णो)

ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇo

ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇo.

balam(बलम्)

strength

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

bhayaṃ(भयं)

fear

From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.

bhūya(भूय)

again

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

dagdhvā(दग्ध्वा)

burns

From dah, “to burn.” Burns.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

eṣa(एष)

this one

Inflected from eṣa. Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etad(एतद्)

this

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

etat(एतत्)

this

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

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

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

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

ima(इम)

these

Inflected from ima. Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

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.

jñātvā(ज्ञात्वा)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.

kara(कर)

hand

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

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

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

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.

madhusūdana name(मधुसूदन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

mahatā(महता)

great

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

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nītvā(नीत्वा)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

paraṃ(परं)

beyond

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

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

praṇatiṃ(प्रणतिं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇatiṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇatiṃ.

praviveśa(प्रविवेश)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa.

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

sa(स)

he

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

samabhyetya(समभ्येत्य)

sam- (“together”) + abhyetya

sam- (“together”) + abhyetya.

samutsrakṣye(समुत्स्रक्ष्ये)

sam- (“together”) + utsrakṣye

sam- (“together”) + utsrakṣye.

śaraṇaṃ(शरणं)

shelter

śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarvān(सर्वान्)

all

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

śiraḥ(शिरः)

head

śiras: head. mūrdhan: head, peak.

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

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

sthita(स्थित)

standing

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

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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

surair(सुरैर्)

su- (“well, good”) + rair

su- (“well, good”) + rair.

śvas(श्वस्)

tomorrow

Indeclinable: “tomorrow.”

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.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

tyaktvā(त्यक्त्वा)

leaving

From tyaj, “to leave.” Having left; one leaves; one should leave.

varaṃ(वरं)

best

From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

vāsudeva name(वासुदेव)

Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”

vāsudevas name(वासुदेवस्)

Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”

vimuktena(विमुक्तेन)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktena

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktena.

viprarṣe(विप्रर्षे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe.

vismayam(विस्मयम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smayam

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smayam.

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”