abhipretaṃ(अभिप्रेतं)
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + pretaṃ
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + pretaṃ.
Word senses
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
ācāntaṃ(आचान्तं)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntaṃ
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntaṃ.
ātmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ(आत्मगुणाम्भोभिः)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ.
ayam(अयम्)
this
Masculine of idam: “this one.”
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.
cakṣuṣā(चक्षुषा)
eye
From nī, “to lead” (netra “leader, eye”) and cakṣ, “to see.” The eye as what leads/sees.
dadāti(ददाति)
gives
From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
dhyāyan(ध्यायन्)
thinks upon
From dhyai, “to think upon.” Thinks upon.
doṣas(दोषस्)
fault
From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.
dvija(द्विज)
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
dvijottama(द्विजोत्तम)
twice-born
Inflected from dvijottama. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
eka(एक)
one
Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.
eṣa(एष)
this one
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.
gira(गिर)
speech
Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
guhyaṃ(गुह्यं)
hidden
From guh, “to hide.” Hidden; a secret.
guṇaḥ(गुणः)
strand
A strand, a thread, then a constituent quality. In Sāṅkhya, the three strands that braid experience. Not a moral “virtue.”
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
kaḥ(कः)
who
Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
kāle(काले)
time
kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
karmaṇā(कर्मणा)
action
Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.
kārya(कार्य)
what-is-to-be-done
Inflected from kārya. 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.
kim(किम्)
what
Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
kriyate(क्रियते)
is done
Passive of kṛ: it is done.
labdha(लब्ध)
obtaining
Inflected from labdha. From labh, “to obtain.” Obtains; having obtained.
lokān(लोकान्)
world
From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
mahān(महान्)
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
maharṣayaḥ(महर्षयः)
great seer
mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.
mahatā(महता)
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
munayaḥ(मुनयः)
silent thinker
From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
munayas(मुनयस्)
silent thinker
From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
muni(मुनि)
silent thinker
Inflected from muni. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
muniḥ(मुनिः)
silent thinker
From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
nijāṃl(निजांल्)
ni- (“down, in”) + jāṃl
ni- (“down, in”) + jāṃl.
nijāñ(निजाञ्)
ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ
ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ.
phalam(फलम्)
fruit
Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.
phalaṃ(फलं)
fruit
Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.
prāha(प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
prāpnoti(प्राप्नोति)
reaching
pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
praśaśaṃsuḥ(प्रशशंसुः)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śaśaṃsuḥ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śaśaṃsuḥ.
praśne(प्रश्ने)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śne
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śne.
praśno(प्रश्नो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śno
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śno.
praṣṭavyaṃ(प्रष्टव्यं)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ.
praṣṭuṃ(प्रष्टुं)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ.
prathamo(प्रथमो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo.
prayatnena(प्रयत्नेन)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnena
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnena.
proktaṃ(प्रोक्तं)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
punaḥ(पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
puruṣaḥ(पुरुषः)
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.
puruṣas(पुरुषस्)
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.
puruṣo(पुरुषो)
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.”
sadā(सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
saṃkīrtya(संकीर्त्य)
saṃ- (“together”) + kīrtya
saṃ- (“together”) + kīrtya.
saṃśaya(संशय)
doubt
Inflected from saṃśaya. sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt.
samutthāya(समुत्थाय)
sam- (“together”) + utthāya
sam- (“together”) + utthāya.
saṃyamibhiḥ(संयमिभिः)
saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhiḥ
saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhiḥ.
sarvaṃ(सर्वं)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarveṣu(सर्वेषु)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
śūdra(शूद्र)
a śūdra
The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.
śūdraḥ(शूद्रः)
a śūdra
The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.
sukham(सुखम्)
ease
su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”
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.”
tapas(तपस्)
heat
Inflected from tapas. From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
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.”
tattvataḥ(तत्त्वतः)
that-ness
tad + tva: that-ness; the being-that of a thing. tattvataḥ: from that-ness, in reality as that.
teṣāṃ(तेषां)
of them
Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
utthāya(उत्थाय)
ut- (“up, out”) + thāya
ut- (“up, out”) + thāya.
vedo(वेदो)
veda
From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
viprā(विप्रा)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prā
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prā.
vyāsa(व्यास)
The sage Vyāsa
Inflected from vyāsa. vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
vyāsaḥ(व्यासः)
The sage Vyāsa
vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
yathā(यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”