Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Ṣaṣṭha Aṃśa, Ṣaṣṭha Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

asya(अस्य)

of this

Genitive of idam: “of this.”

ātatāyy(आतताय्य्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tatāyy

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tatāyy.

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.

ātmaripuṃ(आत्मरिपुं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaripuṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaripuṃ.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

avaropitaḥ(अवरोपितः)

ava- (“down, off”) + ropitaḥ

ava- (“down, off”) + ropitaḥ.

avaśyaṃ(अवश्यं)

ava- (“down, off”) + śyaṃ

ava- (“down, off”) + śyaṃ.

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bāṇaṃ(बाणं)

arrow

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

bhavān(भवान्)

you

Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).

bhūya(भूय)

again

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

bhūyaḥ(भूयः)

again

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

brahma(ब्रह्म)

that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.

brahman(ब्रह्मन्)

that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.

dīyate(दीयते)

is given

Passive of dā, “to give.” Is given.

dṛśyate(दृश्यते)

is seen

Passive of dṛś: it is seen.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

eka(एक)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

enaṃ(एनं)

him

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

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etad(एतद्)

this

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

gataḥ(गतः)

going

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

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

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

hata(हत)

striking

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

icchāmi(इच्छामि)

I wish

From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.

jñātvā(ज्ञात्वा)

knowing

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

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaṃ(कथं)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

manye(मन्ये)

thinks

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

mṛtyu(मृत्यु)

dying

Inflected from mṛtyu. From mṛ, “to die.” Dying; death.

nītvā(नीत्वा)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prakāśate(प्रकाशते)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśate

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśate.

praṣṭavyaṃ(प्रष्टव्यं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ.

praṣṭum(प्रष्टुम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭum

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭum.

praṣṭuṃ(प्रष्टुं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ.

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

purā(पुरा)

formerly

Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

puruṣottamaḥ(पुरुषोत्तमः)

upmost Person

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

ratham(रथम्)

chariot

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

sa(स)

he

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

samaveto(समवेतो)

sam- (“together”) + aveto

sam- (“together”) + aveto.

saṃśaya(संशय)

doubt

Inflected from saṃśaya. sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt.

saṃśayaḥ(संशयः)

doubt

sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt.

samupetyainaṃ(समुपेत्यैनं)

sam- (“together”) + upetyainaṃ

sam- (“together”) + upetyainaṃ.

saṃvādo(संवादो)

saṃ- (“together”) + vādo

saṃ- (“together”) + vādo.

samyak(सम्यक्)

rightly

sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarvān(सर्वान्)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śṛṇu(शृणु)

hearing

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

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.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

udīraya(उदीरय)

ud- (“up, out”) + īraya

ud- (“up, out”) + īraya.

vara(वर)

best

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

vicakṣaṇāḥ(विचक्षणाः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cakṣaṇāḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cakṣaṇāḥ.

vicāryaitat(विचार्यैतत्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryaitat

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryaitat.

viceṣṭitam(विचेष्टितम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceṣṭitam

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceṣṭitam.

vimuñca(विमुञ्च)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muñca

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muñca.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yeṣāṃ(येषां)

of whom

Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”