Prathama Aṃśa, Ṣoḍaśa Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे पञ्चदशो ऽध्यायः कथितो भवता वंशो मानवानां महामुने कारणं चास्य जगतो विष्णुर् एव सनातनः

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathame 'ṃśe pañcadaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] kathito bhavatā vaṃśo mānavānāṃ mahāmune kāraṇaṃ cāsya jagato viṣṇur eva sanātanaḥ

[1.16.1] pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame the causing the moving world just age-long

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
prathame (प्रथमे): pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame; pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे): 'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pañcadaśo (पञ्चदशो): pañcadaśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathito (कथितो): kathito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavatā (भवता): bhavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vaṃśo (वंशो): vaṃśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mānavānāṃ (मानवानां): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
mahāmune (महामुने): mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kāraṇaṃ (कारणं): the causing; From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.
cāsya (चास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
jagato (जगतो): the moving world; Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sanātanaḥ (सनातनः): age-long; sanā + tana: stretching from of old; age-long.

यत् त्व् एतद् भगवान् आह प्रह्लादं दैत्यसत्तमम् ददाह नाग्निर् नास्त्रैश् च क्षुण्णस् तत्याज जीवितम्

yat tv etad bhagavān āha prahlādaṃ daityasattamam dadāha nāgnir nāstraiś ca kṣuṇṇas tatyāja jīvitam

[1.16.2] which this the Lord said pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaṃ and

Word make-up

yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
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.
āha (आह): said; Perfect of ah, “to say.” He said.
prahlādaṃ (प्रह्लादं): pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaṃ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaṃ.
daityasattamam (दैत्यसत्तमम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
dadāha (ददाह): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
nāgnir (नाग्निर्): nāgnir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāstraiś (नास्त्रैश्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kṣuṇṇas (क्षुण्णस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tatyāja (तत्याज): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
jīvitam (जीवितम्): The core matches the root jīv, “to live.”

जगाम वसुधा क्षोभं यत्राब्धिसलिले स्थिते बन्धबद्धो ऽपि चलति विक्षिप्ताङ्गैः समाहता

jagāma vasudhā kṣobhaṃ yatrābdhisalile sthite bandhabaddho 'pi calati vikṣiptāṅgaiḥ samāhatā

[1.16.3] standing

Word make-up

jagāma (जगाम): jagāma is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vasudhā (वसुधा): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
kṣobhaṃ (क्षोभं): kṣobhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yatrābdhisalile (यत्राब्धिसलिले): yatrābdhisalile is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sthite (स्थिते): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
bandhabaddho (बन्धबद्धो): The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
calati (चलति): The core matches the root cal, “to stir.”
vikṣiptāṅgaiḥ (विक्षिप्ताङ्गैः): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kṣiptāṅgaiḥ.
samāhatā (समाहता): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” sam- (“together”) + āhatā.

शैलैर् आक्रान्तदेहो ऽपि न ममार च यः पुरा त्वयैवातीव माहात्म्यं कथितं यस्य धीमतः

śailair ākrāntadeho 'pi na mamāra ca yaḥ purā tvayaivātīva māhātmyaṃ kathitaṃ yasya dhīmataḥ

[1.16.4] ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntadeho not and who formerly whose

Word make-up

śailair (शैलैर्): śailair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ākrāntadeho (आक्रान्तदेहो): ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntadeho; ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntadeho.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
mamāra (ममार): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yaḥ (यः): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
tvayaivātīva (त्वयैवातीव): tvayaivātīva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māhātmyaṃ (माहात्म्यं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yasya (यस्य): whose; Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
dhīmataḥ (धीमतः): dhīmataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तस्य प्रभावम् अतुलं विष्णोर् भक्तिमतो मुने श्रोतुम् इच्छामि यस्यैतच् चरितं त्व् अमितौजसः

tasya prabhāvam atulaṃ viṣṇor bhaktimato mune śrotum icchāmi yasyaitac caritaṃ tv amitaujasaḥ

[1.16.5] of that coming-to-be a- (“not”) + tulaṃ I wish

Word make-up

tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
prabhāvam (प्रभावम्): coming-to-be; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to bhāvam. From bhū, “to be, to come to be.” Coming-to-be; a state of being. Together the form means pra + that sense.
atulaṃ (अतुलं): a- (“not”) + tulaṃ; a- (“not”) + tulaṃ.
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
bhaktimato (भक्तिमतो): bhaktimato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmi (इच्छामि): I wish; From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
yasyaitac (यस्यैतच्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
caritaṃ (चरितं): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
amitaujasaḥ (अमितौजसः): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + mitaujasaḥ.

किंनिमित्तम् असौ शस्त्रैर् विक्षतो दितिजैर् मुने किमर्थं चाब्धिसलिले निक्षिप्तो धर्मतत्परः

kiṃnimittam asau śastrair vikṣato ditijair mune kimarthaṃ cābdhisalile nikṣipto dharmatatparaḥ

[1.16.6] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kṣato

Word make-up

kiṃnimittam (किंनिमित्तम्): kiṃnimittam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asau (असौ): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sau.
śastrair (शस्त्रैर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vikṣato (विक्षतो): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kṣato; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kṣato.
ditijair (दितिजैर्): The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.”
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kimarthaṃ (किमर्थं): kimarthaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cābdhisalile (चाब्धिसलिले): cābdhisalile is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nikṣipto (निक्षिप्तो): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.” ni- (“down, in”) + kṣipto.
dharmatatparaḥ (धर्मतत्परः): dharmatatparaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

आक्रान्तः पर्वतैः कस्मात् कस्माद् दष्टो महोरगैः क्षिप्तः किम् अद्रिशिखरात् किं वा पावकसंचये

ākrāntaḥ parvataiḥ kasmāt kasmād daṣṭo mahoragaiḥ kṣiptaḥ kim adriśikharāt kiṃ vā pāvakasaṃcaye

[1.16.7] ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntaḥ what a- (“not”) + driśikharāt what or

Word make-up

ākrāntaḥ (आक्रान्तः): ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntaḥ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + krāntaḥ.
parvataiḥ (पर्वतैः): parvataiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kasmāt (कस्मात्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
kasmād (कस्माद्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
daṣṭo (दष्टो): daṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahoragaiḥ (महोरगैः): The core matches the root gai, “to sing.”
kṣiptaḥ (क्षिप्तः): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
kim (किम्): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
adriśikharāt (अद्रिशिखरात्): a- (“not”) + driśikharāt; a- (“not”) + driśikharāt.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
pāvakasaṃcaye (पावकसंचये): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

दिग्दन्तिनां दन्तभूमिः स च कस्मान् निरूपितः संशोषको ऽनिलश् चास्य प्रयुक्तः किं महासुरैः

digdantināṃ dantabhūmiḥ sa ca kasmān nirūpitaḥ saṃśoṣako 'nilaś cāsya prayuktaḥ kiṃ mahāsuraiḥ

[1.16.8] he and nir- (“out, without”) + ūpitaḥ saṃ- (“together”) + śoṣako yoked what

Word make-up

digdantināṃ (दिग्दन्तिनां): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
dantabhūmiḥ (दन्तभूमिः): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kasmān (कस्मान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
nirūpitaḥ (निरूपितः): nir- (“out, without”) + ūpitaḥ; nir- (“out, without”) + ūpitaḥ.
saṃśoṣako (संशोषको): saṃ- (“together”) + śoṣako; saṃ- (“together”) + śoṣako.
'nilaś (ऽनिलश्): 'nilaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāsya (चास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
prayuktaḥ (प्रयुक्तः): yoked; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to yuktaḥ. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked. Together the form means pra + that sense.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
mahāsuraiḥ (महासुरैः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”

कृत्यां च दैत्यगुरवो युयुजुस् ते तु किं मुने शम्बरश् चापि मायानां सहस्रं किं प्रयुक्तवान्

kṛtyāṃ ca daityaguravo yuyujus te tu kiṃ mune śambaraś cāpi māyānāṃ sahasraṃ kiṃ prayuktavān

[1.16.9] and you but what bow a thousand what pra- (“forth, forward”) + yuktavān

Word make-up

kṛtyāṃ (कृत्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
daityaguravo (दैत्यगुरवो): daityaguravo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuyujus (युयुजुस्): The core matches the root yuj, “to yoke.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śambaraś (शम्बरश्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
māyānāṃ (मायानां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sahasraṃ (सहस्रं): a thousand; sahasra: a thousand.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
prayuktavān (प्रयुक्तवान्): pra- (“forth, forward”) + yuktavān; pra- (“forth, forward”) + yuktavān.

हालाहलं विषं घोरं दैत्यसूदैर् महात्मनः कस्माद् दत्तं विनाशाय यज् जीर्णं तेन धीमता

hālāhalaṃ viṣaṃ ghoraṃ daityasūdair mahātmanaḥ kasmād dattaṃ vināśāya yaj jīrṇaṃ tena dhīmatā

[1.16.10] gives complete perishing by that

Word make-up

hālāhalaṃ (हालाहलं): hālāhalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣaṃ (विषं): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣaṃ.
ghoraṃ (घोरं): ghoraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityasūdair (दैत्यसूदैर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
kasmād (कस्माद्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
dattaṃ (दत्तं): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
vināśāya (विनाशाय): complete perishing; Inflected from vināśa. vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.
yaj (यज्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
jīrṇaṃ (जीर्णं): jīrṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tena (तेन): by that; Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
dhīmatā (धीमता): dhīmatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एतत् सर्वं महाभाग प्रह्लादस्य महात्मनः चरितं श्रोतुम् इच्छामि महामाहात्म्यसूचकम्

etat sarvaṃ mahābhāga prahlādasya mahātmanaḥ caritaṃ śrotum icchāmi mahāmāhātmyasūcakam

[1.16.11] this all I wish

Word make-up

etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahlādasya (प्रह्लादस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādasya.
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
caritaṃ (चरितं): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmi (इच्छामि): I wish; From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
mahāmāhātmyasūcakam (महामाहात्म्यसूचकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”

न हि कौतूहलं तत्र यद् दैत्यैर् न हतो हि सः अनन्यमनसो विष्णौ कः समर्थो निपातने

na hi kautūhalaṃ tatra yad daityair na hato hi saḥ ananyamanaso viṣṇau kaḥ samartho nipātane

[1.16.12] not for there which not striking for he who aim

Word make-up

na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
kautūhalaṃ (कौतूहलं): kautūhalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
daityair (दैत्यैर्): daityair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
hato (हतो): striking; Inflected from hata. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
ananyamanaso (अनन्यमनसो): The core matches the root man, “to think.” a- (“not”) + nanyamanaso.
viṣṇau (विष्णौ): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇau.
kaḥ (कः): who; Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
samartho (समर्थो): aim; sam- (“together”) joined to artho. artha: aim, meaning, wealth as what is sought. From a root of going-toward. That-for-which. Together the form means sam + that sense.
nipātane (निपातने): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” ni- (“down, in”) + pātane.

तस्मिन् धर्मपरे नित्यं केशवाराधनोद्यते स्ववंशप्रभवैर् दैत्यैः कर्तुं द्वेषो ऽतिदुष्करः

tasmin dharmapare nityaṃ keśavārādhanodyate svavaṃśaprabhavair daityaiḥ kartuṃ dveṣo 'tiduṣkaraḥ

[1.16.13] in that continual doing hate

Word make-up

tasmin (तस्मिन्): in that; Locative of tad: “in that.”
dharmapare (धर्मपरे): dharmapare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityaṃ (नित्यं): continual; From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
keśavārādhanodyate (केशवाराधनोद्यते): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
svavaṃśaprabhavair (स्ववंशप्रभवैर्): svavaṃśaprabhavair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityaiḥ (दैत्यैः): daityaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kartuṃ (कर्तुं): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
dveṣo (द्वेषो): hate; From dviṣ, “to hate, to be hostile.” Hate; turning-against.
'tiduṣkaraḥ (ऽतिदुष्करः): 'tiduṣkaraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

धर्मात्मनि महाभागे विष्णुभक्ते विमत्सरे दैतेयैः प्रहृतं कस्मात् तन् ममाख्यातुम् अर्हसि

dharmātmani mahābhāge viṣṇubhakte vimatsare daiteyaiḥ prahṛtaṃ kasmāt tan mamākhyātum arhasi

[1.16.14] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsare you ought

Word make-up

dharmātmani (धर्मात्मनि): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
mahābhāge (महाभागे): mahābhāge is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣṇubhakte (विष्णुभक्ते): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇubhakte.
vimatsare (विमत्सरे): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsare; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsare.
daiteyaiḥ (दैतेयैः): daiteyaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahṛtaṃ (प्रहृतं): The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hṛtaṃ.
kasmāt (कस्मात्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tan (तन्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
mamākhyātum (ममाख्यातुम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
arhasi (अर्हसि): you ought; From arh, “to be worth, to be able, to ought.” You are able / you ought.

प्रहरन्ति महात्मानो विपक्षे चापि नेदृशे गुणैः समन्विते साधौ किं पुनर् यः स्वपक्षजः

praharanti mahātmāno vipakṣe cāpi nedṛśe guṇaiḥ samanvite sādhau kiṃ punar yaḥ svapakṣajaḥ

[1.16.15] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣe bow strands what again who

Word make-up

praharanti (प्रहरन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + haranti.
mahātmāno (महात्मानो): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
vipakṣe (विपक्षे): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣe; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣe.
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
nedṛśe (नेदृशे): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
guṇaiḥ (गुणैः): strands; guṇa: strand, constituent thread of experience.
samanvite (समन्विते): The core matches the root man, “to think.” sam- (“together”) + anvite.
sādhau (साधौ): sādhau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
punar (पुनर्): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
yaḥ (यः): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
svapakṣajaḥ (स्वपक्षजः): The core matches the root svap, “to sleep.”

तद् एतत् कथ्यतां सर्वं विस्तरान् मुनिसत्तम दैत्येश्वरस्य चरितं श्रोतुम् इच्छाम्य् अशेषतः

tad etat kathyatāṃ sarvaṃ vistarān munisattama daityeśvarasya caritaṃ śrotum icchāmy aśeṣataḥ

[1.16.16] that this all vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starān a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ

Word make-up

tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
kathyatāṃ (कथ्यतां): kathyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
vistarān (विस्तरान्): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starān; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starān.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityeśvarasya (दैत्येश्वरस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
caritaṃ (चरितं): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmy (इच्छाम्य्): icchāmy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aśeṣataḥ (अशेषतः): a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ; a- (“not”) + śeṣataḥ.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Prathama Aṃśa, Ṣoḍaśa Adhyāya

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