Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Ṣaṣṭha Aṃśa, Saptama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

adhikārabodhayukteṣu(अधिकारबोधयुक्तेषु)

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

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

ahiṃsā(अहिंसा)

non-striking

Inflected from ahiṃsā. a- (“not”) + hiṃsā (from han, “to strike”). Non-striking.

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

ākarṣako(आकर्षको)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṣako

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṣako.

ākāśavāyvagnijalapṛthivībhyaḥ(आकाशवाय्वग्निजलपृथिवीभ्यः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + kāśavāyvagnijalapṛthivībhyaḥ

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

ananta(अनन्त)

without end

Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.

antas(अन्तस्)

end

anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.

anyas(अन्यस्)

another

Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

anye(अन्ये)

others

Nominative plural of anya: “others.” From anya “other, not this.”

āśrayaś(आश्रयश्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + śrayaś

ā- (“unto, fully”) + śrayaś.

asya(अस्य)

of this

Inflected from asya. Genitive of idam: “of this.”

ata(अत)

hence

Inflected from ata. From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atisaṃtatān(अतिसंततान्)

ati- (“beyond”) + saṃtatān

ati- (“beyond”) + saṃtatān.

ātmā(आत्मा)

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.

ātmabhāvaṃ(आत्मभावं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmabhāvaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmabhāvaṃ.

ātmabuddhir(आत्मबुद्धिर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmabuddhir

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmabuddhir.

ātmamayaṃ(आत्ममयं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmamayaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmamayaṃ.

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.

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.

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.

avaśyais(अवश्यैस्)

ava- (“down, off”) + śyais

ava- (“down, off”) + śyais.

ayaṃ(अयं)

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.

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.

bījam(बीजम्)

seed

bīja: seed (what is to be born from).

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.

brahmaṇa(ब्रह्मण)

that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Inflected from brahmaṇa. 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.

brahmaṇi(ब्रह्मणि)

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.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

citta(चित्त)

thought-stuff

Inflected from citta. From cit, “to perceive, to notice.” Thought-stuff; the noticed mind.

dahati(दहति)

burns

From dah, “to burn.” Burns.

dehī(देही)

the embodied

deha from dih, “to plaster”: the body. dehin is the one who has a body, the embodied.

deva(देव)

shining one

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

dharma(धर्म)

that which holds

Inflected from dharma. From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”

doṣa(दोष)

fault

Inflected from doṣa. 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

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

eka(एक)

one

Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.

ekaṃ(एकं)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

enaṃ(एनं)

him

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

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.

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gacchati(गच्छति)

going

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

gata(गत)

going

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

gatam(गतम्)

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.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

indriyāṇām(इन्द्रियाणाम्)

sense-powers

indriya: a sense-power, a faculty that seizes.

iyaṃ(इयं)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

janmani(जन्मनि)

birth

From jan, “to be born.” Birth.

jāyate(जायते)

is born

From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

jñānaṃ(ज्ञानं)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Knowing; the known-as-knowledge. Not a mystic glow: the act and fruit of knowing.

kaḥ(कः)

who

Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.

kalevara(कलेवर)

husk-body

Inflected from kalevara. kalevara: the body as a husk/covering.

kāmya(काम्य)

wishing

Inflected from kāmya. From kam, “to wish” + -ya: what is wished; wishing.

kāraṇam(कारणम्)

the causing

From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.

kāraṇaṃ(कारणं)

the causing

From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.

karmaṇā(कर्मणा)

action

Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kṣetrajñaḥ(क्षेत्रज्ञः)

knower of the field

kṣetra (“field,” kṣi “to dwell”) + jña (jñā, “to know”). The knower of the field.

kurute(कुरुते)

does

From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).

lipyate(लिप्यते)

is smeared

From lip, “to smear.” Is smeared; sticks as a smear (karma sticking).

mahat(महत्)

great

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

mana(मन)

mind

Inflected from mana. From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.

manyate(मन्यते)

thinks

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

mat(मत्)

my

Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.

mṛtyu(मृत्यु)

dying

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

muniḥ(मुनिः)

silent thinker

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

naiva(नैव)

not at all

na “not” + eva “just.”

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

ni-budh, “to wake to, to learn.” Learn! Know!

nibodhatām(निबोधताम्)

ni- (“down, in”) + bodhatām

ni- (“down, in”) + bodhatām.

nimisaṃtatau(निमिसंततौ)

ni- (“down, in”) + misaṃtatau

ni- (“down, in”) + misaṃtatau.

nirmale(निर्मले)

nir- (“out, without”) + male

nir- (“out, without”) + male.

nirvāṇam(निर्वाणम्)

blowing-out

nir- (“out”) + vā, “to blow.” A blowing-out (as a flame). Extinguishing of the burning.

nirvāṇamaya(निर्वाणमय)

nir- (“out, without”) + vāṇamaya

nir- (“out, without”) + vāṇamaya.

niyata(नियत)

restrained

Inflected from niyata. ni-yam, “to restrain down.” Restrained. niyata-ātman: those of restrained self.

niyatātmavān(नियतात्मवान्)

ni- (“down, in”) + yatātmavān

ni- (“down, in”) + yatātmavān.

pañca(पञ्च)

five

pañcan: five.

paṇḍitaḥ(पण्डितः)

a learned one

paṇḍita: learned, from a stem of wisdom/heap. One who knows.

para(पर)

beyond

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

parā(परा)

beyond

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

param(परम्)

beyond

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

paraṃ(परं)

beyond

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

paripṛcchataḥ(परिपृच्छतः)

pari- (“around”) + pṛcchataḥ

pari- (“around”) + pṛcchataḥ.

prabhāvitāḥ(प्रभाविताः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhāvitāḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhāvitāḥ.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prajāpatiḥ(प्रजापतिः)

master of offspring

prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.

prakṛteḥ(प्रकृतेः)

the making-forth

pra- (“forth”) + kṛ (“to make”) + -ti. The making-forth.

prakṛtes(प्रकृतेस्)

the making-forth

pra- (“forth”) + kṛ (“to make”) + -ti. The making-forth.

prakṣālyate(प्रक्षाल्यते)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṣālyate

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṣālyate.

prāpnoti(प्राप्नोति)

reaching

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

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

praśāntaṃ(प्रशान्तं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + śāntaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + śāntaṃ.

prathamair(प्रथमैर्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamair

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamair.

prathamaṃ(प्रथमं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ.

pravaṇaṃ(प्रवणं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vaṇaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vaṇaṃ.

prokta(प्रोक्त)

spoken forth

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

proktaḥ(प्रोक्तः)

spoken forth

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

pṛthak(पृथक्)

apart

Indeclinable: “apart, separately.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

rudra name(रुद्र)

” The howler; Rudra, later a name of Śiva

Inflected from rudra. From rud, “to howl, to cry.” The howler; Rudra, later a name of Śiva.

rūpam(रूपम्)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

rūpāṇi(रूपाणि)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

saḥ(सः)

he

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

samādhiḥ(समाधिः)

collected-placing

sam- (“together”) + ā-dhā, “to place.” A putting-together; collected placing of the mind.

saṃbhavet(संभवेत्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhavet

saṃ- (“together”) + bhavet.

saṃsthitiṃ(संस्थितिं)

saṃ- (“together”) + sthitiṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + sthitiṃ.

saṃtatiś(संततिश्)

saṃ- (“together”) + tatiś

saṃ- (“together”) + tatiś.

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

siddhim(सिद्धिम्)

attainment

From sidh: attainment.

śreyas(श्रेयस्)

the better

Inflected from śreyas. Comparative of śrī / śrī- related “better, more splendid.” The better; what is more excellent.

sthita(स्थित)

standing

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

sthūlaṃ(स्थूलं)

gross

sthūla: bulky, gross.

sukapolaṃ(सुकपोलं)

su- (“well, good”) + kapolaṃ

su- (“well, good”) + kapolaṃ.

susthitāṅghrikarāmbujam(सुस्थिताङ्घ्रिकराम्बुजम्)

su- (“well, good”) + sthitāṅghrikarāmbujam

su- (“well, good”) + sthitāṅghrikarāmbujam.

suvistīrṇalalāṭaphalakojjvalam(सुविस्तीर्णललाटफलकोज्ज्वलम्)

su- (“well, good”) + vistīrṇalalāṭaphalakojjvalam

su- (“well, good”) + vistīrṇalalāṭaphalakojjvalam.

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.”

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

Passive of vac, “to speak.” It is said; it is called.

uddhataśikhaḥ(उद्धतशिखः)

ud- (“up, out”) + dhataśikhaḥ

ud- (“up, out”) + dhataśikhaḥ.

upakārāya(उपकाराय)

upa- (“near, toward”) + kārāya

upa- (“near, toward”) + kārāya.

vacanaṃ(वचनं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vibhoḥ(विभोः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhoḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhoḥ.

vidyate(विद्यते)

know

From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!

vijñānaṃ(विज्ञानं)

discerning-knowing

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jñāna (jñā, “to know”). Discerning knowing: knowing that sorts things apart.

vijñeyavedibhiḥ(विज्ञेयवेदिभिः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jñeyavedibhiḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jñeyavedibhiḥ.

vimuktiprado(विमुक्तिप्रदो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiprado

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiprado.

viṣaya(विषय)

sense-object

Inflected from viṣaya. vi- + si “to throw”: what is thrown before one; a sense-object, a domain.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.

viśvarūpa(विश्वरूप)

all-form

Inflected from viśvarūpa. viśva + rūpa: all-form.

vivekaiśvaryatāṃ(विवेकैश्वर्यतां)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vekaiśvaryatāṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vekaiśvaryatāṃ.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

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.”

yogī(योगी)

one who is yoked

From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yogin(योगिन्)

one who is yoked

Inflected from yogin. From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yogināṃ(योगिनां)

of the yoked

Genitive plural of yogin (yuj, “to yoke”): of those who are yoked.