Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Saptatriṃśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācacakṣur(आचचक्षुर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣur

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣur.

ācakṣva(आचक्ष्व)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cakṣva

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cakṣva.

ādade(आददे)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade.

ākhyeyam(आख्येयम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + khyeyam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + khyeyam.

ānināya(आनिनाय)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + nināya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + nināya.

arjuna name(अर्जुन)

Vocative arjuna: O Arjuna

Inflected from arjuna. arjuna: white, silvery, clear. From a root of brightness (raj/arg). The Pāṇḍava named for that brightness. Vocative arjuna: O Arjuna.

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

ātatāyinaḥ(आततायिनः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tatāyinaḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tatāyinaḥ.

ātmani(आत्मनि)

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.

ātthākhilaṃ(आत्थाखिलं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tthākhilaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tthākhilaṃ.

avatārya(अवतार्य)

ava- (“down, off”) + tārya

ava- (“down, off”) + tārya.

avatīrṇo(अवतीर्णो)

ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇo

ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇo.

āyayau(आययौ)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yayau

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yayau.

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.

bhaya(भय)

fear

Inflected from bhaya. From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.

bhayam(भयम्)

fear

From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.

deva(देव)

shining one

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

devadeva(देवदेव)

god of gods

Inflected from devadeva. deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.

devānāṃ(देवानां)

shining one

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

duryodhana name(दुर्योधन)

Hard-to-fight; ill-fighter as a name of the Kuru prince

Inflected from duryodhana. dur- (“hard, ill”) + yodhana (yudh, “to fight”). Hard-to-fight; ill-fighter as a name of the Kuru prince.

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.

enaṃ(एनं)

him

Accusative of anaphoric ena-: “him, this one already in view.”

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.

gatim(गतिम्)

going

From gam: a going, a destination.

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

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

gatyā(गत्या)

going

From gam: a going, a destination.

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.

gṛhītvā(गृहीत्वा)

grasps

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

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iyaṃ(इयं)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

jagataḥ(जगतः)

the moving world

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.

kalevaram(कलेवरम्)

husk-body

kalevara: the body as a husk/covering.

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

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

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaṃ(कथं)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kaunteya name(कौन्तेय)

Patronym

Inflected from kaunteya. kaunteya: son of Kuntī. Patronym.

keśava name(केशव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

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

Inflected from kṛṣṇa. kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.

kṛṣṇas(कृष्णस्)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.

kurūn(कुरून्)

Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”

kuru: the Kuru people/line. Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

manye(मन्ये)

thinks

From man, “to think.” Thinks; I think; thought.

matta(मत्त)

from me

Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.

munayaḥ(मुनयः)

silent thinker

From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

naram(नरम्)

a man

nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

niḥśeṣān(निःशेषान्)

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśeṣān

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśeṣān.

nijaghnuḥ(निजघ्नुः)

ni- (“down, in”) + jaghnuḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + jaghnuḥ.

nimittāni(निमित्तानि)

ni- (“down, in”) + mittāni

ni- (“down, in”) + mittāni.

pāda(पाद)

foot

Inflected from pāda. pāda: foot, quarter (pad, “to go”). caraṇa from car, “to move.”

pāṇḍava name(पाण्डव)

The pale-king’s sons

Inflected from pāṇḍava. Descendants of Pāṇḍu (pāṇḍu “pale”). The pale-king’s sons.

param(परम्)

beyond

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

parityakṣye(परित्यक्ष्ये)

pari- (“around”) + tyakṣye

pari- (“around”) + tyakṣye.

prabho(प्रभो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.

praviveśa(प्रविवेश)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa.

prayayau(प्रययौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.

prayayuḥ(प्रययुः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayuḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayuḥ.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puṇyaṃ(पुण्यं)

merit

puṇya: auspicious, meritorious (from puṇ/pūṣ related “to thrive”). Merit as what thrives.

puruṣottamaḥ(पुरुषोत्तमः)

upmost Person

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

ratha(रथ)

chariot

Inflected from ratha. ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

rathaḥ(रथः)

chariot

ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

ṛṣayas(ऋषयस्)

seer

ṛṣi: seer, from ṛṣ / dṛś related “to go, to see.” One who sees (the hymn, the truth).

ṛta(ऋत)

the fitted-true

Inflected from ṛta. ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.

sa(स)

he

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

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃgharṣakalahau(संघर्षकलहौ)

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣakalahau

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣakalahau.

saṃgharṣeṇa(संघर्षेण)

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣeṇa

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣeṇa.

saṃgharṣo(संघर्षो)

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣo

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣo.

saṃjahre(संजह्रे)

saṃ- (“together”) + jahre

saṃ- (“together”) + jahre.

saṃnihitaś(संनिहितश्)

saṃ- (“together”) + nihitaś

saṃ- (“together”) + nihitaś.

saṃprahāre(संप्रहारे)

saṃ- (“together”) + prahāre

saṃ- (“together”) + prahāre.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarvān(सर्वान्)

all

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

sarvas(सर्वस्)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śatam(शतम्)

a hundred

śata: a hundred.

śete(शेते)

lies

From śī, “to lie.” Lies.

siddhim(सिद्धिम्)

attainment

From sidh: attainment.

sthānaṃ(स्थानं)

standing

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

sura(सुर)

shining one

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

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.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

tyaktvā(त्यक्त्वा)

leaving

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

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.”

vināśa(विनाश)

complete perishing

Inflected from vināśa. vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.

viprarṣe(विप्रर्षे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe.

vyakto(व्यक्तो)

manifest

vi-añj, “to make clear, to smear forth.” Manifest; made-clear.

yādava(यादव)

Of the Yadu line

Inflected from yādava. Of the Yadu line.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yāti(याति)

going

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

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”