Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Prathama Aṃśa, Saptadaśa Adhyāya

Viṣṇu Purāṇa · Word senses (149)

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इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे षोडशो ऽध्यायः मैत्रेय श्रूयतां सम्यक् चरितं तस्य धीमतः प्रह्लादस्य सदोदारचरितस्य महात्मनः

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[1.17.1] pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame rightly of that

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.
ṣoḍaśo (षोडशो)
ṣoḍaśo 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.
maitreya (मैत्रेय)
maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrūyatāṃ (श्रूयतां)
śrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samyak (सम्यक्)
rightly
sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”
caritaṃ (चरितं)
The core matches the root car, “to move.”
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
dhīmataḥ (धीमतः)
dhīmataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahlādasya (प्रह्लादस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādasya.
sadodāracaritasya (सदोदारचरितस्य)
The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”

दितेः पुत्रो महावीर्यो हिरण्यकशिपुः पुरा त्रैलोक्यं वशम् आनिन्ये ब्रह्मणो वरदर्पितः

[1.17.2] formerly ā- (“unto, fully”) + ninye that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Word make-up
diteḥ (दितेः)
diteḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
putro (पुत्रो)
putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāvīryo (महावीर्यो)
mahāvīryo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ (हिरण्यकशिपुः)
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purā (पुरा)
formerly
Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
trailokyaṃ (त्रैलोक्यं)
The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
vaśam (वशम्)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
āninye (आनिन्ये)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + ninye
ā- (“unto, fully”) + ninye.
brahmaṇo (ब्रह्मणो)
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.
varadarpitaḥ (वरदर्पितः)
varadarpitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

इन्द्रत्वम् अकरोद् दैत्यः स चासीत् सविता स्वयम् वायुर् अग्निर् अपां नाथः सोमश् चासीन् महासुरः

[1.17.3] a- (“not”) + karod he oneself a- (“not”) + gnir

Word make-up
indratvam (इन्द्रत्वम्)
indratvam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
akarod (अकरोद्)
a- (“not”) + karod
a- (“not”) + karod.
daityaḥ (दैत्यः)
daityaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
cāsīt (चासीत्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
savitā (सविता)
savitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svayam (स्वयम्)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
vāyur (वायुर्)
vāyur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
agnir (अग्निर्)
a- (“not”) + gnir
a- (“not”) + gnir.
apāṃ (अपां)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” a- (“not”) + pāṃ.
nāthaḥ (नाथः)
nāthaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
somaś (सोमश्)
somaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāsīn (चासीन्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mahāsuraḥ (महासुरः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”

धनानाम् अधिपः सो ऽभूत् स एवासीत् स्वयं यमः यज्ञभागान् अशेषांस् तु स स्वयं बुभुजे ऽसुरः

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[1.17.4] adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + paḥ he oneself whom a- (“not”) + śeṣāṃs but he oneself

Word make-up
dhanānām (धनानाम्)
The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
adhipaḥ (अधिपः)
adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + paḥ
adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + paḥ.
so (सो)
so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'bhūt (ऽभूत्)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
evāsīt (एवासीत्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
svayaṃ (स्वयं)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
yamaḥ (यमः)
whom
Inflected from yam. Accusative of yad: “whom, which.”
yajñabhāgān (यज्ञभागान्)
The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
aśeṣāṃs (अशेषांस्)
a- (“not”) + śeṣāṃs
a- (“not”) + śeṣāṃs.
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
svayaṃ (स्वयं)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
bubhuje (बुभुजे)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
'suraḥ (ऽसुरः)
'suraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

देवाः स्वर्गं परित्यज्य तत्त्रासान् मुनिसत्तम विचेरुर् अवनौ सर्वे बिभ्राणा मानुषीं तनुम्

[1.17.5] shining one vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cerur all

Word make-up
devāḥ (देवाः)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
svargaṃ (स्वर्गं)
svargaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parityajya (परित्यज्य)
The core matches the root tyaj, “to leave.” pari- (“around”) + tyajya.
tattrāsān (तत्त्रासान्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम)
munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vicerur (विचेरुर्)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cerur
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cerur.
avanau (अवनौ)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” ava- (“down, off”) + nau.
sarve (सर्वे)
all
Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
bibhrāṇā (बिभ्राणा)
bibhrāṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mānuṣīṃ (मानुषीं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tanum (तनुम्)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”

जित्वा त्रिभुवनं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यदर्पितः उद्गीयमानो गन्धर्वैर् बुभुजे विषयान् प्रियान्

[1.17.6] all sense-object dear

Word make-up
jitvā (जित्वा)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
tribhuvanaṃ (त्रिभुवनं)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
trailokyaiśvaryadarpitaḥ (त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यदर्पितः)
The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
udgīyamāno (उद्गीयमानो)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ud- (“up, out”) + gīyamāno.
gandharvair (गन्धर्वैर्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
bubhuje (बुभुजे)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
viṣayān (विषयान्)
sense-object
Inflected from viṣaya. vi- + si “to throw”: what is thrown before one; a sense-object, a domain.
priyān (प्रियान्)
dear
Inflected from priya. From prī, “to please, to be dear.” Dear; pleasing.

पानासक्तं महात्मानं हिरण्यकशिपुं तदा उपासां चक्रिरे सर्वे सिद्धगन्धर्वपन्नगाः

[1.17.7] then all

Word make-up
pānāsaktaṃ (पानासक्तं)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mahātmānaṃ (महात्मानं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
hiraṇyakaśipuṃ (हिरण्यकशिपुं)
hiraṇyakaśipuṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadā (तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
upāsāṃ (उपासां)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
cakrire (चक्रिरे)
cakrire is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarve (सर्वे)
all
Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
siddhagandharvapannagāḥ (सिद्धगन्धर्वपन्नगाः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

अवादयञ् जगुश् चान्ये जयशब्दान् अथापरे दैत्येश्वरस्य पुरतश् चक्रुः सिद्धा मुदान्विताः

[1.17.8] a- (“not”) + vādayañ

Word make-up
avādayañ (अवादयञ्)
a- (“not”) + vādayañ
a- (“not”) + vādayañ.
jaguś (जगुश्)
jaguś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cānye (चान्ये)
cānye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jayaśabdān (जयशब्दान्)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
athāpare (अथापरे)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + thāpare.
daityeśvarasya (दैत्येश्वरस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
purataś (पुरतश्)
purataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakruḥ (चक्रुः)
cakruḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
siddhā (सिद्धा)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
mudānvitāḥ (मुदान्विताः)
The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”

तत्र प्रनृत्ताप्सरसि स्फाटिकाभ्रमये ऽसुरः पपौ पानं मुदा युक्तः प्रासादे सुमनोहरे

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[1.17.9] there yoked

Word make-up
tatra (तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
pranṛttāpsarasi (प्रनृत्ताप्सरसि)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + nṛttāpsarasi.
sphāṭikābhramaye (स्फाटिकाभ्रमये)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
'suraḥ (ऽसुरः)
'suraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
papau (पपौ)
papau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pānaṃ (पानं)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
mudā (मुदा)
The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
yuktaḥ (युक्तः)
yoked
From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.
prāsāde (प्रासादे)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sumanohare (सुमनोहरे)
The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + manohare.

तस्य पुत्रो महाभागः प्रह्लादो नाम नामतः पपाठ बालपाठ्यानि गुरुगेहं गतो ऽर्भकः

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[1.17.10] of that pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādo name going

Word make-up
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
putro (पुत्रो)
putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahābhāgaḥ (महाभागः)
mahābhāgaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahlādo (प्रह्लादो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādo
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādo.
nāma (नाम)
name
nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
nāmataḥ (नामतः)
nāmataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
papāṭha (पपाठ)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
bālapāṭhyāni (बालपाठ्यानि)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
gurugehaṃ (गुरुगेहं)
gurugehaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gato (गतो)
going
Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
'rbhakaḥ (ऽर्भकः)
'rbhakaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एकदा तु स धर्मात्मा जगाम गुरुणा सह पानासक्तस्य पुरतः पितुर् दैत्यपतेस् तदा

[1.17.11] but he with then

Word make-up
ekadā (एकदा)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
dharmātmā (धर्मात्मा)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
jagāma (जगाम)
jagāma is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
guruṇā (गुरुणा)
guruṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saha (सह)
with
Indeclinable: “with, together.”
pānāsaktasya (पानासक्तस्य)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
purataḥ (पुरतः)
purataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pitur (पितुर्)
pitur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityapates (दैत्यपतेस्)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
tadā (तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

पादप्रणामावनतं तम् उत्थाप्य पिता सुतम् हिरण्यकशिपुः प्राह प्रह्लादम् अमितौजसम्

[1.17.12] him father him spoken forth

Word make-up
pādapraṇāmāvanataṃ (पादप्रणामावनतं)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
tam (तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
utthāpya (उत्थाप्य)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ut- (“up, out”) + thāpya.
pitā (पिता)
father
pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
sutam (सुतम्)
him
su- (“well, good”) joined to tam. Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.” Together the form means su + that sense.
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ (हिरण्यकशिपुः)
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāha (प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
prahlādam (प्रह्लादम्)
The core matches the root dam, “to tame.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādam.
amitaujasam (अमितौजसम्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + mitaujasam.

पठ्यतां भवता वत्स सारभूतं सुभाषितम् कालेनैतावता यत् ते सदोद्युक्तेन शिक्षितम्

[1.17.13] su- (“well, good”) + bhāṣitam which you

Word make-up
paṭhyatāṃ (पठ्यतां)
paṭhyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavatā (भवता)
bhavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vatsa (वत्स)
vatsa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sārabhūtaṃ (सारभूतं)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
subhāṣitam (सुभाषितम्)
su- (“well, good”) + bhāṣitam
su- (“well, good”) + bhāṣitam.
kālenaitāvatā (कालेनैतावता)
kālenaitāvatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sadodyuktena (सदोद्युक्तेन)
The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
śikṣitam (शिक्षितम्)
The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”

श्रूयतां तात वक्ष्यामि सारभूतं तवाज्ञया समाहितमना भूत्वा यन् मे चेतस्य् अवस्थितम्

[1.17.14] I shall speak having come to be my standing

Word make-up
śrūyatāṃ (श्रूयतां)
śrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāta (तात)
tāta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vakṣyāmi (वक्ष्यामि)
I shall speak
Future of vac, “to speak.” I shall speak.
sārabhūtaṃ (सारभूतं)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
tavājñayā (तवाज्ञया)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
samāhitamanā (समाहितमना)
The core matches the root man, “to think.” sam- (“together”) + āhitamanā.
bhūtvā (भूत्वा)
having come to be
Gerund of bhū: “having come to be.”
yan (यन्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
me (मे)
my
Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
cetasy (चेतस्य्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
avasthitam (अवस्थितम्)
standing
ava- (“down, off”) joined to sthitam. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands. Together the form means ava + that sense.

अनादिमध्यान्तम् अजम् अवृद्धिक्षयम् अच्युतम् प्रणतो ऽस्म्य् अन्तसंतानं सर्वकारणकारणम्

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[1.17.15] not born from acyutam bowed

Word make-up
anādimadhyāntam (अनादिमध्यान्तम्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + nādimadhyāntam.
ajam (अजम्)
not born from
a- (“not”) joined to jam. From jan, “to be born.” Born from; produced. Together the form means a + that sense.
avṛddhikṣayam (अवृद्धिक्षयम्)
The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.” a- (“not”) + vṛddhikṣayam.
acyutam (अच्युतम्)
Unfallen; he who does not fall away
Inflected from acyuta. a- (“not”) + cyuta (cyu, “to fall, to drop”). Unfallen; he who does not fall away.
praṇato (प्रणतो)
bowed
Past participle of pra- + nam. Bowed; having bowed.
'smy (ऽस्म्य्)
'smy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
antasaṃtānaṃ (अन्तसंतानं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + ntasaṃtānaṃ.
sarvakāraṇakāraṇam (सर्वकारणकारणम्)
sarvakāraṇakāraṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एतन् निशम्य दैत्येन्द्रः कोपसंरक्तलोचनः विलोक्य तद्गुरुं प्राह स्फुरिताधरपल्लवः

[1.17.16] spoken forth

Word make-up
etan (एतन्)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
niśamya (निशम्य)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.” ni- (“down, in”) + śamya.
daityendraḥ (दैत्येन्द्रः)
daityendraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ (कोपसंरक्तलोचनः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vilokya (विलोक्य)
The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + lokya.
tadguruṃ (तद्गुरुं)
tadguruṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāha (प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
sphuritādharapallavaḥ (स्फुरिताधरपल्लवः)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”

ब्रह्मबन्धो किम् एतत् ते विपक्षस्तुतिसंहितम् असारं ग्राहितो बालो माम् अवज्ञाय दुर्मते

[1.17.17] what this you childish me my

Word make-up
brahmabandho (ब्रह्मबन्धो)
The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”
kim (किम्)
what
Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
etat (एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
vipakṣastutisaṃhitam (विपक्षस्तुतिसंहितम्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣastutisaṃhitam.
asāraṃ (असारं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sāraṃ.
grāhito (ग्राहितो)
grāhito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālo (बालो)
childish
Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
mām (माम्)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
avajñāya (अवज्ञाय)
The core matches the root jñā, “to know.” ava- (“down, off”) + jñāya.
durmate (दुर्मते)
my
dur- (“ill, hard”) joined to mate. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me. Together the form means dur + that sense.

दैत्येश्वर न कोपस्य वशम् आगन्तुम् अर्हसि ममोपदेशजनितं नायं वदति ते सुतः

[1.17.18] not you ought you su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

Word make-up
daityeśvara (दैत्येश्वर)
daityeśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
kopasya (कोपस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vaśam (वशम्)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
āgantum (आगन्तुम्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + gantum.
arhasi (अर्हसि)
you ought
From arh, “to be worth, to be able, to ought.” You are able / you ought.
mamopadeśajanitaṃ (ममोपदेशजनितं)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
nāyaṃ (नायं)
nāyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vadati (वदति)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sutaḥ (सुतः)
su- (“well, good”) + taḥ
su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

अनुशिष्टो ऽसि केनेदृग् वत्स प्रह्लाद कथ्यताम् मयोपदिष्टं नेत्य् एष प्रब्रवीति गुरुस् तव

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[1.17.19] pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlāda this one pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīti the weighty one your

Word make-up
anuśiṣṭo (अनुशिष्टो)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” anu- (“along, after”) + śiṣṭo.
'si (ऽसि)
'si is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kenedṛg (केनेदृग्)
kenedṛg is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vatsa (वत्स)
vatsa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahlāda (प्रह्लाद)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlāda
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlāda.
kathyatām (कथ्यताम्)
kathyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayopadiṣṭaṃ (मयोपदिष्टं)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
nety (नेत्य्)
nety is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eṣa (एष)
this one
Masculine of etad: “this one.”
prabravīti (प्रब्रवीति)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīti
pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīti.
gurus (गुरुस्)
the weighty one
guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.
tava (तव)
your
Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”

शास्ता विष्णुर् अशेषस्य जगतो यो हृदि स्थितः तम् ऋते परमात्मानं तात कः केन शास्यते

[1.17.20] the moving world heart standing him the fitted-true who

Word make-up
śāstā (शास्ता)
The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
aśeṣasya (अशेषस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + śeṣasya.
jagato (जगतो)
the moving world
Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
yo (यो)
yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hṛdi (हृदि)
heart
hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
sthitaḥ (स्थितः)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
tam (तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
ṛte (ऋते)
the fitted-true
Inflected from ṛta. ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.
paramātmānaṃ (परमात्मानं)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
tāta (तात)
tāta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kaḥ (कः)
who
Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
kena (केन)
kena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāsyate (शास्यते)
The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”

को ऽयं विष्णुः सुदुर्बुद्धे यं ब्रवीषि पुनः पुनः जगताम् ईश्वरस्येह पुरतः प्रसभं मम

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[1.17.21] The pervading one su- (“well, good”) + durbuddhe whom again again the moving world my

Word make-up
ko (को)
ko is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'yaṃ (ऽयं)
'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
sudurbuddhe (सुदुर्बुद्धे)
su- (“well, good”) + durbuddhe
su- (“well, good”) + durbuddhe.
yaṃ (यं)
whom
Accusative of yad: “whom, which.”
bravīṣi (ब्रवीषि)
bravīṣi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
jagatām (जगताम्)
the moving world
Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
īśvarasyeha (ईश्वरस्येह)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
purataḥ (पुरतः)
purataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasabhaṃ (प्रसभं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sabhaṃ.
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

न शब्दगोचरं यस्य योगिध्येयं परं पदम् यतो यश् च स्वयं विश्वं स विष्णुः परमेश्वरः

[1.17.22] not whose beyond which and oneself tomorrow he The pervading one

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
śabdagocaraṃ (शब्दगोचरं)
The core matches the root car, “to move.”
yasya (यस्य)
whose
Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
yogidhyeyaṃ (योगिध्येयं)
yogidhyeyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paraṃ (परं)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
padam (पदम्)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
yato (यतो)
which
Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
yaś (यश्)
yaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
svayaṃ (स्वयं)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
viśvaṃ (विश्वं)
tomorrow
vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to śvaṃ. Indeclinable: “tomorrow.” Together the form means vi + that sense.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
parameśvaraḥ (परमेश्वरः)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

परमेश्वरसंज्ञो ऽज्ञ किम् अन्यो मय्य् अवस्थिते तवास्ति मर्तुकामस् त्वं प्रब्रवीषि पुनः पुनः

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[1.17.23] what another standing you pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīṣi again again

Word make-up
parameśvarasaṃjño (परमेश्वरसंज्ञो)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
'jña (ऽज्ञ)
'jña is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kim (किम्)
what
Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
anyo (अन्यो)
another
Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”
mayy (मय्य्)
mayy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
avasthite (अवस्थिते)
standing
ava- (“down, off”) joined to sthite. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands. Together the form means ava + that sense.
tavāsti (तवास्ति)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
martukāmas (मर्तुकामस्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tvaṃ (त्वं)
you
Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
prabravīṣi (प्रब्रवीषि)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīṣi
pra- (“forth, forward”) + bravīṣi.
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”

न केवलं तात मम प्रजानां स ब्रह्मभूतो भवतश् च विष्णुः धाता विधाता परमेश्वरश् च प्रसीद कोपं कुरुषे किमर्थम्

[1.17.24] not my pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ he and The pervading one and

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
kevalaṃ (केवलं)
kevalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāta (तात)
tāta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
prajānāṃ (प्रजानां)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
brahmabhūto (ब्रह्मभूतो)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
bhavataś (भवतश्)
bhavataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
dhātā (धाता)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
vidhātā (विधाता)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhātā.
parameśvaraś (परमेश्वरश्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
prasīda (प्रसीद)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīda.
kopaṃ (कोपं)
kopaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kuruṣe (कुरुषे)
kuruṣe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kimartham (किमर्थम्)
kimartham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

प्रविष्टः को ऽस्य हृदयं दुर्बुद्धेर् अतिपापकृत् येनेदृशान्य् असाधूनि वदत्य् आविष्टमानसः

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[1.17.25] heart dur- (“ill, hard”) + buddher

Word make-up
praviṣṭaḥ (प्रविष्टः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + viṣṭaḥ.
ko (को)
ko is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'sya (ऽस्य)
'sya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hṛdayaṃ (हृदयं)
heart
hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
durbuddher (दुर्बुद्धेर्)
dur- (“ill, hard”) + buddher
dur- (“ill, hard”) + buddher.
atipāpakṛt (अतिपापकृत्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ati- (“beyond”) + pāpakṛt.
yenedṛśāny (येनेदृशान्य्)
The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
asādhūni (असाधूनि)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sādhūni.
vadaty (वदत्य्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
āviṣṭamānasaḥ (आविष्टमानसः)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + viṣṭamānasaḥ.

न केवलं मद्धृदयं स विष्णुर् आक्रम्य लोकान् अखिलान् अवस्थितः स मां त्वदादींश् च पितः समस्तान् समस्तचेष्टासु युनक्ति सर्वगः

[1.17.26] not he world a- (“not”) + khilān standing he me and

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
kevalaṃ (केवलं)
kevalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maddhṛdayaṃ (मद्धृदयं)
The core matches the root dhṛ, “to hold.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
ākramya (आक्रम्य)
The core matches the root kram, “to step.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + kramya.
lokān (लोकान्)
world
From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
akhilān (अखिलान्)
a- (“not”) + khilān
a- (“not”) + khilān.
avasthitaḥ (अवस्थितः)
standing
ava- (“down, off”) joined to sthitaḥ. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands. Together the form means ava + that sense.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
māṃ (मां)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
tvadādīṃś (त्वदादींश्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pitaḥ (पितः)
pitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samastān (समस्तान्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astān.
samastaceṣṭāsu (समस्तचेष्टासु)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” sam- (“together”) + astaceṣṭāsu.
yunakti (युनक्ति)
yunakti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvagaḥ (सर्वगः)
sarvagaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

निष्क्राम्यताम् अयं दुष्टः शास्यतां च गुरोर् गृहे योजितो दुर्मतिः केन विपक्षवितथस्तुतौ

[1.17.27] this and my

Word make-up
niṣkrāmyatām (निष्क्राम्यताम्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + krāmyatām.
ayaṃ (अयं)
this
Masculine of idam: “this one.”
duṣṭaḥ (दुष्टः)
duṣṭaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāsyatāṃ (शास्यतां)
The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
guror (गुरोर्)
guror is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhe (गृहे)
gṛhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yojito (योजितो)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
durmatiḥ (दुर्मतिः)
my
dur- (“ill, hard”) joined to matiḥ. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me. Together the form means dur + that sense.
kena (केन)
kena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vipakṣavitathastutau (विपक्षवितथस्तुतौ)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣavitathastutau.

इत्य् उक्ते स तदा दैत्यैर् नीतो गुरुगृहं पुनः जग्राह विद्याम् अनिशं गुरुशुश्रूषणोद्यतः

[1.17.28] said he then again knowing

Word make-up
ity (इत्य्)
ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukte (उक्ते)
said
Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tadā (तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
daityair (दैत्यैर्)
daityair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nīto (नीतो)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
gurugṛhaṃ (गुरुगृहं)
gurugṛhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
jagrāha (जग्राह)
jagrāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vidyām (विद्याम्)
knowing
Inflected from vidyā. From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.
aniśaṃ (अनिशं)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + niśaṃ.
guruśuśrūṣaṇodyataḥ (गुरुशुश्रूषणोद्यतः)
guruśuśrūṣaṇodyataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

काले ऽतीते ऽतिमहति प्रह्लादम् असुरेश्वरः समाहूयाब्रवीद् गाथा काचित् पुत्रक गीयताम्

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[1.17.29] time

Word make-up
kāle (काले)
time
kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
'tīte (ऽतीते)
'tīte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'timahati (ऽतिमहति)
'timahati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahlādam (प्रह्लादम्)
The core matches the root dam, “to tame.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādam.
asureśvaraḥ (असुरेश्वरः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sureśvaraḥ.
samāhūyābravīd (समाहूयाब्रवीद्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + āhūyābravīd.
gāthā (गाथा)
gāthā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kācit (काचित्)
The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
putraka (पुत्रक)
putraka is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gīyatām (गीयताम्)
gīyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यतः प्रधानपुरुषौ यतश् चैतच् चराचरम् कारणं सकलस्यास्य स नो विष्णुः प्रसीदतु

[1.17.30] which the causing he The pervading one

Word make-up
yataḥ (यतः)
which
Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
pradhānapuruṣau (प्रधानपुरुषौ)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānapuruṣau.
yataś (यतश्)
yataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caitac (चैतच्)
caitac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
carācaram (चराचरम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
kāraṇaṃ (कारणं)
the causing
From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.
sakalasyāsya (सकलस्यास्य)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
no (नो)
no is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
prasīdatu (प्रसीदतु)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīdatu.

दुरात्मा वध्यताम् एष नानेनार्थो ऽस्ति जीवता स्वपक्षहानिकर्तृत्वाद् यः कुलाङ्गारतां गतः

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[1.17.31] the self this one who going

Word make-up
durātmā (दुरात्मा)
the self
dur- (“ill, hard”) joined to ātmā. 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. Together the form means dur + that sense.
vadhyatām (वध्यताम्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
eṣa (एष)
this one
Masculine of etad: “this one.”
nānenārtho (नानेनार्थो)
nānenārtho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'sti (ऽस्ति)
'sti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jīvatā (जीवता)
The core matches the root jīv, “to live.”
svapakṣahānikartṛtvād (स्वपक्षहानिकर्तृत्वाद्)
The core matches the root svap, “to sleep.”
yaḥ (यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
kulāṅgāratāṃ (कुलाङ्गारतां)
kulāṅgāratāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gataḥ (गतः)
going
From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

इत्य् आज्ञप्तास् ततस् तेन प्रगृहीतमहायुधाः उद्यतास् तस्य नाशाय दैत्याः शतसहस्रशः

[1.17.32] then by that of that perishing

Word make-up
ity (इत्य्)
ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ājñaptās (आज्ञप्तास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + jñaptās.
tatas (ततस्)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tena (तेन)
by that
Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
pragṛhītamahāyudhāḥ (प्रगृहीतमहायुधाः)
The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + gṛhītamahāyudhāḥ.
udyatās (उद्यतास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ud- (“up, out”) + yatās.
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
nāśāya (नाशाय)
perishing
Inflected from nāśa. From naś, “to be lost, to perish.” Loss; perishing.
daityāḥ (दैत्याः)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
śatasahasraśaḥ (शतसहस्रशः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”

विष्णुः शस्त्रेषु युष्मासु मयि चासौ यथा स्थितः दैतेयास् तेन सत्येन मा क्रामन्त्व् आयुधानि वः

[1.17.33] The pervading one cutting-weapon in me as standing by that being-true me

Word make-up
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
śastreṣu (शस्त्रेषु)
cutting-weapon
Inflected from śastra. From śas, “to cut.” A cutting-weapon.
yuṣmāsu (युष्मासु)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mayi (मयि)
in me
Locative of asmad: “in me.”
cāsau (चासौ)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
yathā (यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
sthitaḥ (स्थितः)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
daiteyās (दैतेयास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tena (तेन)
by that
Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
satyena (सत्येन)
being-true
Inflected from satya. From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
(मा)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
krāmantv (क्रामन्त्व्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
āyudhāni (आयुधानि)
The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + yudhāni.
vaḥ (वः)
vaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततस् तैः शतशो दैत्यैः शस्त्रौघैर् आहतो ऽपि सन् नावाप वेदनाम् अल्पाम् अभूच् चैव पुनर् नवः

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[1.17.34] then striking little again new

Word make-up
tatas (ततस्)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
taiḥ (तैः)
taiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śataśo (शतशो)
śataśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityaiḥ (दैत्यैः)
daityaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śastraughair (शस्त्रौघैर्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
āhato (आहतो)
striking
ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to hato. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain. Together the form means ā + that sense.
'pi (ऽपि)
'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
san (सन्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
nāvāpa (नावाप)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
vedanām (वेदनाम्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
alpām (अल्पाम्)
little
Inflected from alpa. alpa: little, small.
abhūc (अभूच्)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + bhūc.
caiva (चैव)
caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punar (पुनर्)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
navaḥ (नवः)
new
nava: new. (Also navan “nine.”)

दुर्बुद्धे विनिवर्तस्व वैरिपक्षस्तवाद् अतः अभयं ते प्रयच्छामि मातिमूढमतिर् भव

[1.17.35] the waking-faculty hence non-fear you pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchāmi be

Word make-up
durbuddhe (दुर्बुद्धे)
the waking-faculty
dur- (“ill, hard”) joined to buddhe. From budh, “to wake, to be awake to.” The waking-faculty; discernment. Not a IQ-word “intelligence.” Together the form means dur + that sense.
vinivartasva (विनिवर्तस्व)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nivartasva.
vairipakṣastavād (वैरिपक्षस्तवाद्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ataḥ (अतः)
hence
From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”
abhayaṃ (अभयं)
non-fear
a- (“not”) + bhaya (bhī, “to fear”). Non-fear.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
prayacchāmi (प्रयच्छामि)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchāmi
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchāmi.
mātimūḍhamatir (मातिमूढमतिर्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
bhava (भव)
be
Imperative of bhū: “be, become.” Also a noun: coming-to-be.

भयं भयानाम् अपहारिणि स्थिते मनस्य् अनन्ते मम कुत्र तिष्ठति यस्मिन् स्मृते जन्मजरान्तकादि भयानि सर्वाण्य् अपयान्ति तात

[1.17.36.] fear fear apa- (“away”) + hāriṇi standing without end my standing going

Word make-up
bhayaṃ (भयं)
fear
From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.
bhayānām (भयानाम्)
fear
Inflected from bhaya. From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.
apahāriṇi (अपहारिणि)
apa- (“away”) + hāriṇi
apa- (“away”) + hāriṇi.
sthite (स्थिते)
standing
Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
manasy (मनस्य्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
anante (अनन्ते)
without end
Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
kutra (कुत्र)
kutra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
yasmin (यस्मिन्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
smṛte (स्मृते)
The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
janmajarāntakādi (जन्मजरान्तकादि)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
bhayāni (भयानि)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sarvāṇy (सर्वाण्य्)
sarvāṇy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apayānti (अपयान्ति)
going
apa- (“away”) joined to yānti. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means apa + that sense.
tāta (तात)
tāta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

भो भोः सर्पाः दुराचारम् एनम् अत्यन्तदुर्मतिम् विषज्वालाविलैर् वक्त्रैः सद्यो नयत संक्षयम्

[1.17.37] him saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayam

Word make-up
bho (भो)
bho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhoḥ (भोः)
bhoḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarpāḥ (सर्पाः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
durācāram (दुराचारम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” dur- (“ill, hard”) + ācāram.
enam (एनम्)
him
Accusative of anaphoric ena-: “him, this one already in view.”
atyantadurmatim (अत्यन्तदुर्मतिम्)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + tyantadurmatim.
viṣajvālāvilair (विषज्वालाविलैर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣajvālāvilair.
vaktraiḥ (वक्त्रैः)
vaktraiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sadyo (सद्यो)
The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
nayata (नयत)
nayata is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃkṣayam (संक्षयम्)
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayam
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣayam.

इत्य् उक्तास् तेन ते सर्पाः कुहकास् तक्षकादयः अदंशन्त समस्तेषु गात्रेष्व् अतिविषोल्बणाः

[1.17.38] by that you

Word make-up
ity (इत्य्)
ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktās (उक्तास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tena (तेन)
by that
Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sarpāḥ (सर्पाः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
kuhakās (कुहकास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
takṣakādayaḥ (तक्षकादयः)
takṣakādayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adaṃśanta (अदंशन्त)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + daṃśanta.
samasteṣu (समस्तेषु)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + asteṣu.
gātreṣv (गात्रेष्व्)
gātreṣv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ativiṣolbaṇāḥ (अतिविषोल्बणाः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” ati- (“beyond”) + viṣolbaṇāḥ.

स त्व् आसक्तमतिः कृष्णे दंश्यमानो महोरगैः न विवेदात्मनो गात्रं तत्स्मृत्याह्लादसंस्थितः

[1.17.39] he Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa not

Word make-up
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tv (त्व्)
tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āsaktamatiḥ (आसक्तमतिः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + saktamatiḥ.
kṛṣṇe (कृष्णे)
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.
daṃśyamāno (दंश्यमानो)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
mahoragaiḥ (महोरगैः)
The core matches the root gai, “to sing.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
vivedātmano (विवेदात्मनो)
The core matches the root man, “to think.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vedātmano.
gātraṃ (गात्रं)
gātraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatsmṛtyāhlādasaṃsthitaḥ (तत्स्मृत्याह्लादसंस्थितः)
The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

दंष्ट्रा विशीर्णा मणयः स्फुटन्ति फणेषु तापो हृदयेषु कम्पः नास्य त्वचः स्वल्पम् अपीह भिन्नं प्रशाधि दैत्येश्वर कर्म चान्यत्

[1.17.40] heart a- (“not”) + pīha pra- (“forth, forward”) + śādhi action

Word make-up
daṃṣṭrā (दंष्ट्रा)
daṃṣṭrā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viśīrṇā (विशीर्णा)
The core matches the root viś, “to enter.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + śīrṇā.
maṇayaḥ (मणयः)
maṇayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sphuṭanti (स्फुटन्ति)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
phaṇeṣu (फणेषु)
phaṇeṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāpo (तापो)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
hṛdayeṣu (हृदयेषु)
heart
Inflected from hṛdaya. hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
kampaḥ (कम्पः)
The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
nāsya (नास्य)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tvacaḥ (त्वचः)
The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
svalpam (स्वल्पम्)
svalpam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apīha (अपीह)
a- (“not”) + pīha
a- (“not”) + pīha.
bhinnaṃ (भिन्नं)
bhinnaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
praśādhi (प्रशाधि)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śādhi
pra- (“forth, forward”) + śādhi.
daityeśvara (दैत्येश्वर)
daityeśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
karma (कर्म)
action
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” The deed, the doing. Not “fate” and not “ritual” unless the verse is about offering.
cānyat (चान्यत्)
cānyat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

हे दिग्गजाः संकटदन्तमिश्रा घ्नतैनम् अस्मद्रिपुपक्षभिन्नम् तज्जा विनाशाय भवन्ति तस्य यथारणेः प्रज्वलितो हुताशः

[1.17.41] complete perishing of that pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvalito

Word make-up
he (हे)
he is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
diggajāḥ (दिग्गजाः)
diggajāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃkaṭadantamiśrā (संकटदन्तमिश्रा)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” saṃ- (“together”) + kaṭadantamiśrā.
ghnatainam (घ्नतैनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
asmadripupakṣabhinnam (अस्मद्रिपुपक्षभिन्नम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” a- (“not”) + smadripupakṣabhinnam.
tajjā (तज्जा)
tajjā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vināśāya (विनाशाय)
complete perishing
Inflected from vināśa. vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.
bhavanti (भवन्ति)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
yathāraṇeḥ (यथारणेः)
yathāraṇeḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prajvalito (प्रज्वलितो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvalito
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvalito.
hutāśaḥ (हुताशः)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”

ततः स दिग्गजैर् बालो भूभृच्छिखरसंनिभैः पातितो धरणीपृष्ठे विषाणैर् अप्य् अपीड्यत

[1.17.42] then he childish a- (“not”) + pīḍyata

Word make-up
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
diggajair (दिग्गजैर्)
diggajair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālo (बालो)
childish
Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
bhūbhṛcchikharasaṃnibhaiḥ (भूभृच्छिखरसंनिभैः)
The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
pātito (पातितो)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
dharaṇīpṛṣṭhe (धरणीपृष्ठे)
dharaṇīpṛṣṭhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣāṇair (विषाणैर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣāṇair.
apy (अप्य्)
apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apīḍyata (अपीड्यत)
a- (“not”) + pīḍyata
a- (“not”) + pīḍyata.

स्मरतस् तस्य गोविन्दम् इभदन्ताः सहस्रशः शीर्णा वक्षःस्थलं प्राप्य स प्राह पितरं ततः

[1.17.43] of that govindam reaching he spoken forth father then

Word make-up
smaratas (स्मरतस्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
govindam (गोविन्दम्)
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.
ibhadantāḥ (इभदन्ताः)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
sahasraśaḥ (सहस्रशः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
śīrṇā (शीर्णा)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
vakṣaḥsthalaṃ (वक्षःस्थलं)
vakṣaḥsthalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāpya (प्राप्य)
reaching
pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
prāha (प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
pitaraṃ (पितरं)
father
pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

दन्ता गजानां कुलिशाग्रनिष्ठुराः शीर्णा यद् एते न बलं ममैतत् महाविपत्पापविनाशनो ऽयं जनार्दनानुस्मरणानुभावः

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[1.17.44] which these not strength

Word make-up
dantā (दन्ता)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
gajānāṃ (गजानां)
gajānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kuliśāgraniṣṭhurāḥ (कुलिशाग्रनिष्ठुराः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
śīrṇā (शीर्णा)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
ete (एते)
these
Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
balaṃ (बलं)
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
mamaitat (ममैतत्)
mamaitat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāvipatpāpavināśano (महाविपत्पापविनाशनो)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
'yaṃ (ऽयं)
'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
janārdanānusmaraṇānubhāvaḥ (जनार्दनानुस्मरणानुभावः)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”

ज्वाल्यताम् असुरा वह्निर् अपसर्पत दिग्गजाः वायो समेधयाग्निं त्वं दह्यताम् एष पापकृत्

[1.17.45] anti-god you this one

Word make-up
jvālyatām (ज्वाल्यताम्)
jvālyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asurā (असुरा)
anti-god
Often a- + sura, but older asu-ra “possessing life-breath.” In the Gītā: the anti-god, the not-shining rival of the deva.
vahnir (वह्निर्)
The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
apasarpata (अपसर्पत)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” apa- (“away”) + sarpata.
diggajāḥ (दिग्गजाः)
diggajāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāyo (वायो)
vāyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samedhayāgniṃ (समेधयाग्निं)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + edhayāgniṃ.
tvaṃ (त्वं)
you
Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
dahyatām (दह्यताम्)
The core matches the root dah, “to burn.”
eṣa (एष)
this one
Masculine of etad: “this one.”
pāpakṛt (पापकृत्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”

महाकाष्ठचयच्छन्नम् असुरेन्द्रसुतं ततः प्रज्वाल्य दानवा वह्निं ददहुः स्वामिचोदिताः

[1.17.46] then pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvālya

Word make-up
mahākāṣṭhacayacchannam (महाकाष्ठचयच्छन्नम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
asurendrasutaṃ (असुरेन्द्रसुतं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + surendrasutaṃ.
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
prajvālya (प्रज्वाल्य)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvālya
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jvālya.
dānavā (दानवा)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
vahniṃ (वह्निं)
The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
dadahuḥ (ददहुः)
The core matches the root dah, “to burn.”
svāmicoditāḥ (स्वामिचोदिताः)
svāmicoditāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तातैष वह्निः पवनेरितो ऽपि न मां दहत्य् अत्र समन्ततो ऽहम् पश्यामि पद्मास्तरणास्तृतानि शीतानि सर्वाणि दिशां मुखानि

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[1.17.47] not me here seeing all

Word make-up
tātaiṣa (तातैष)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
vahniḥ (वह्निः)
The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
pavanerito (पवनेरितो)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
'pi (ऽपि)
'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
māṃ (मां)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
dahaty (दहत्य्)
The core matches the root dah, “to burn.”
atra (अत्र)
here
a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
samantato (समन्ततो)
The core matches the root man, “to think.” sam- (“together”) + antato.
'ham (ऽहम्)
'ham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paśyāmi (पश्यामि)
seeing
From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
padmāstaraṇāstṛtāni (पद्मास्तरणास्तृतानि)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
śītāni (शीतानि)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
sarvāṇi (सर्वाणि)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
diśāṃ (दिशां)
diśāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mukhāni (मुखानि)
mukhāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

त्रैलोक्यम् एतत् सचराचरं यद् विष्णुं विजिष्णुं प्रभविष्णुम् ईड्यं अलं करिष्णुं त्व् असहिष्णुम् इत्थं स्थाणुं सदा स्तौमि सदा सदैव

[1.17.47.54] this which The pervading one a- (“not”) + laṃ always always

Word make-up
trailokyam (त्रैलोक्यम्)
The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
etat (एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
sacarācaraṃ (सचराचरं)
The core matches the root car, “to move.”
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं)
The pervading one
Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
vijiṣṇuṃ (विजिष्णुं)
The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jiṣṇuṃ.
prabhaviṣṇum (प्रभविष्णुम्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhaviṣṇum.
īḍyaṃ (ईड्यं)
īḍyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
alaṃ (अलं)
a- (“not”) + laṃ
a- (“not”) + laṃ.
kariṣṇuṃ (करिष्णुं)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
tv (त्व्)
tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asahiṣṇum (असहिष्णुम्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” a- (“not”) + sahiṣṇum.
itthaṃ (इत्थं)
itthaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sthāṇuṃ (स्थाणुं)
The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”
sadā (सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
staumi (स्तौमि)
staumi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sadā (सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
sadaiva (सदैव)
The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”

अथ दैत्येश्वरं प्रोचुर् भार्गवस्यात्मजा द्विजाः पुरोहिता महात्मानः साम्ना संस्तूय वाग्मिनः

[1.17.48] then twice-born saṃ- (“together”) + stūya

Word make-up
atha (अथ)
then
Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
daityeśvaraṃ (दैत्येश्वरं)
daityeśvaraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
procur (प्रोचुर्)
procur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhārgavasyātmajā (भार्गवस्यात्मजा)
The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः)
twice-born
Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
purohitā (पुरोहिता)
purohitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahātmānaḥ (महात्मानः)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
sāmnā (साम्ना)
sāmnā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃstūya (संस्तूय)
saṃ- (“together”) + stūya
saṃ- (“together”) + stūya.
vāgminaḥ (वाग्मिनः)
vāgminaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

राजन् नियम्यतां कोपो बाले ऽत्र तनये निजे कोपो देवनिकायेषु तत्र ते सफलो यतः

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[1.17.49] king ni- (“down, in”) + yamyatāṃ childish there you which

Word make-up
rājan (राजन्)
king
From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
niyamyatāṃ (नियम्यतां)
ni- (“down, in”) + yamyatāṃ
ni- (“down, in”) + yamyatāṃ.
kopo (कोपो)
kopo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bāle (बाले)
childish
Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
'tra (ऽत्र)
'tra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tanaye (तनये)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
nije (निजे)
nije is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kopo (कोपो)
kopo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devanikāyeṣu (देवनिकायेषु)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
tatra (तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
saphalo (सफलो)
saphalo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yataḥ (यतः)
which
Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.

ततः पुरोहितैर् उक्तो हिरण्यकशिपुः स्वकैः

[1.17.49.55] then said

Word make-up
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
purohitair (पुरोहितैर्)
purohitair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukto (उक्तो)
said
Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ (हिरण्यकशिपुः)
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svakaiḥ (स्वकैः)
svakaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तथा तथैनं बालं ते शासितारो वयं नृप यथा विपक्षनाशाय विनीतस् ते भविष्यति

[1.17.50] so childish you as you

Word make-up
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tathainaṃ (तथैनं)
tathainaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālaṃ (बालं)
childish
Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
śāsitāro (शासितारो)
The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”
vayaṃ (वयं)
vayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nṛpa (नृप)
nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathā (यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
vipakṣanāśāya (विपक्षनाशाय)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pakṣanāśāya.
vinītas (विनीतस्)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nītas.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

बालत्वं सर्वदोषाणां दैत्यराजास्पदं यतः ततो ऽत्र कोपम् अत्यर्थं योक्तुम् अर्हसि नार्भके

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[1.17.51] which that a- (“not”) + tyarthaṃ you ought

Word make-up
bālatvaṃ (बालत्वं)
bālatvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvadoṣāṇāṃ (सर्वदोषाणां)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
daityarājāspadaṃ (दैत्यराजास्पदं)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
yataḥ (यतः)
which
Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tato (ततो)
that
Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'tra (ऽत्र)
'tra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kopam (कोपम्)
kopam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atyarthaṃ (अत्यर्थं)
a- (“not”) + tyarthaṃ
a- (“not”) + tyarthaṃ.
yoktum (योक्तुम्)
yoktum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
arhasi (अर्हसि)
you ought
From arh, “to be worth, to be able, to ought.” You are able / you ought.
nārbhake (नार्भके)
nārbhake is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

न त्यक्ष्यति हरेः पक्षम् अस्माकं वचनाद् यदि ततः कृत्यां वधायास्य करिष्यामो ऽनिवर्तिनीम्

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[1.17.52] not if then

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
tyakṣyati (त्यक्ष्यति)
tyakṣyati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hareḥ (हरेः)
hareḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pakṣam (पक्षम्)
The core matches the root kṣam, “to endure.”
asmākaṃ (अस्माकं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + smākaṃ.
vacanād (वचनाद्)
The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
yadi (यदि)
if
ya- + di: “if.”
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
kṛtyāṃ (कृत्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vadhāyāsya (वधायास्य)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
kariṣyāmo (करिष्यामो)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
'nivartinīm (ऽनिवर्तिनीम्)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”

एवम् अभ्यर्थितस् तैस् तु दैत्यराजः पुरोहितैः दैत्यैर् निष्क्रामयाम् आस पुत्रं पावकसंचयात्

[1.17.53] just but

Word make-up
evam (एवम्)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
abhyarthitas (अभ्यर्थितस्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + bhyarthitas.
tais (तैस्)
tais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
daityarājaḥ (दैत्यराजः)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
purohitaiḥ (पुरोहितैः)
purohitaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityair (दैत्यैर्)
daityair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
niṣkrāmayām (निष्क्रामयाम्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + krāmayām.
āsa (आस)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
putraṃ (पुत्रं)
putraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pāvakasaṃcayāt (पावकसंचयात्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”

ततो गुरुगृहे बालः स वसन् बालदानवान् अध्यापयाम् आस मुहुर् उपदेशान्तरे गुरोः

[1.17.54] that childish he

Word make-up
tato (ततो)
that
Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
gurugṛhe (गुरुगृहे)
gurugṛhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālaḥ (बालः)
childish
bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
vasan (वसन्)
The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
bāladānavān (बालदानवान्)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
adhyāpayām (अध्यापयाम्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + dhyāpayām.
āsa (आस)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
muhur (मुहुर्)
The core matches the root muh, “to be confused.”
upadeśāntare (उपदेशान्तरे)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.” upa- (“near, toward”) + deśāntare.
guroḥ (गुरोः)
guroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

श्रूयतां परमार्थो मे दैतेया दितिजात्मजाः न चान्यथैतन् मन्तव्यं नात्र लोभादिकारणम्

[1.17.55] my not

Word make-up
śrūyatāṃ (श्रूयतां)
śrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paramārtho (परमार्थो)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
me (मे)
my
Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
daiteyā (दैतेया)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ditijātmajāḥ (दितिजात्मजाः)
The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
cānyathaitan (चान्यथैतन्)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
mantavyaṃ (मन्तव्यं)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
nātra (नात्र)
nātra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lobhādikāraṇam (लोभादिकारणम्)
lobhādikāraṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

जन्म बाल्यं ततः सर्वो जन्तुः प्राप्नोति यौवनम् अव्याहतैव भवति ततो ऽनुदिवसं जरा

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[1.17.56] birth then all reaching it comes to be that

Word make-up
janma (जन्म)
birth
From jan, “to be born, to bring forth.” Birth; a coming-to-birth.
bālyaṃ (बाल्यं)
bālyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
sarvo (सर्वो)
all
Inflected from sarva. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
jantuḥ (जन्तुः)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
prāpnoti (प्राप्नोति)
reaching
pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
yauvanam (यौवनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
avyāhataiva (अव्याहतैव)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + vyāhataiva.
bhavati (भवति)
it comes to be
Present of bhū, “to be, to come to be.” It comes to be; it is.
tato (ततो)
that
Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'nudivasaṃ (ऽनुदिवसं)
The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
jarā (जरा)
jarā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततश् च मृत्युम् अभ्येति जन्तुर् दैत्येश्वरात्मजाः प्रत्यक्षं दृश्यते चैतद् अस्माकं भवतां तथा

[1.17.57] and dying a- (“not”) + bhyeti pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣaṃ is seen so

Word make-up
tataś (ततश्)
tataś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mṛtyum (मृत्युम्)
dying
Inflected from mṛtyu. From mṛ, “to die.” Dying; death.
abhyeti (अभ्येति)
a- (“not”) + bhyeti
a- (“not”) + bhyeti.
jantur (जन्तुर्)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
daityeśvarātmajāḥ (दैत्येश्वरात्मजाः)
daityeśvarātmajāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pratyakṣaṃ (प्रत्यक्षं)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣaṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣaṃ.
dṛśyate (दृश्यते)
is seen
Passive of dṛś: it is seen.
caitad (चैतद्)
caitad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asmākaṃ (अस्माकं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + smākaṃ.
bhavatāṃ (भवतां)
bhavatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

मृतस्य च पुनर् जन्म भवत्य् एतच् च नान्यथा आगमो ऽयं तथा तच् च नोपादानं विनोद्भवः

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[1.17.58] dies and again birth and so and vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nodbhavaḥ

Word make-up
mṛtasya (मृतस्य)
dies
Inflected from mṛta. From mṛ, “to die.” Dies; dead.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
punar (पुनर्)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
janma (जन्म)
birth
From jan, “to be born, to bring forth.” Birth; a coming-to-birth.
bhavaty (भवत्य्)
bhavaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etac (एतच्)
etac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nānyathā (नान्यथा)
nānyathā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āgamo (आगमो)
The core matches the root gam, “to go.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + gamo.
'yaṃ (ऽयं)
'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tac (तच्)
tac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nopādānaṃ (नोपादानं)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
vinodbhavaḥ (विनोद्भवः)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nodbhavaḥ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nodbhavaḥ.

गर्भवासादि यावत् तु पुनर्जन्मोपपादनम् समस्तावस्थकं तावद् दुःखम् एवावगम्यताम्

[1.17.59] but unease

Word make-up
garbhavāsādi (गर्भवासादि)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
yāvat (यावत्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
punarjanmopapādanam (पुनर्जन्मोपपादनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
samastāvasthakaṃ (समस्तावस्थकं)
The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” sam- (“together”) + astāvasthakaṃ.
tāvad (तावद्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
duḥkham (दुःखम्)
unease
dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
evāvagamyatām (एवावगम्यताम्)
The core matches the root gam, “to go.”

क्षुत्तृष्णोपशमं तद्वच् शीताद्युपशमं सुखम् मन्यते बालबुद्धित्वाद् दुःखम् एव हि तत् पुनः

[1.17.60] ease thinks unease just for that again

Word make-up
kṣuttṛṣṇopaśamaṃ (क्षुत्तृष्णोपशमं)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
tadvac (तद्वच्)
The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
śītādyupaśamaṃ (शीताद्युपशमं)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
sukham (सुखम्)
ease
su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”
manyate (मन्यते)
thinks
From man, “to think.” Thinks; I think; thought.
bālabuddhitvād (बालबुद्धित्वाद्)
bālabuddhitvād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
duḥkham (दुःखम्)
unease
dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
eva (एव)
just
Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
hi (हि)
for
Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
tat (तत्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
punaḥ (पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”

अत्यन्तस्तिमिताङ्गानां व्यायामेन सुखैषिणाम् भ्रान्तिज्ञानवतां पुंसां प्रहारो ऽपि सुखायते

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[1.17.61] pra- (“forth, forward”) + hāro su- (“well, good”) + khāyate

Word make-up
atyantastimitāṅgānāṃ (अत्यन्तस्तिमिताङ्गानां)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + tyantastimitāṅgānāṃ.
vyāyāmena (व्यायामेन)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sukhaiṣiṇām (सुखैषिणाम्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” su- (“well, good”) + khaiṣiṇām.
bhrāntijñānavatāṃ (भ्रान्तिज्ञानवतां)
The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.”
puṃsāṃ (पुंसां)
puṃsāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahāro (प्रहारो)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hāro
pra- (“forth, forward”) + hāro.
'pi (ऽपि)
'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sukhāyate (सुखायते)
su- (“well, good”) + khāyate
su- (“well, good”) + khāyate.

क्व शरीरम् अशेषाणां श्लेष्मादीनां महाचयः क्व चाङ्गशोभासौरभ्यकमनीयादयो गुणाः

[1.17.62] the breakable frame a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇāṃ strands

Word make-up
kva (क्व)
kva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śarīram (शरीरम्)
the breakable frame
From śṝ, “to crush, to break apart” (that which is liable to break), or from śri “to lean.” The breakable frame.
aśeṣāṇāṃ (अशेषाणां)
a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇāṃ
a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇāṃ.
śleṣmādīnāṃ (श्लेष्मादीनां)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
mahācayaḥ (महाचयः)
mahācayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kva (क्व)
kva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāṅgaśobhāsaurabhyakamanīyādayo (चाङ्गशोभासौरभ्यकमनीयादयो)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
guṇāḥ (गुणाः)
strands
guṇa: strand, constituent thread of experience.

मांसासृक्पूयविण्मूत्रस्नायुमज्जास्थिसंहतौ देहे चेत् प्रीतिमान् मूढो भविता नरके ऽपि सः

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[1.17.63] the body confounded he

Word make-up
māṃsāsṛkpūyaviṇmūtrasnāyumajjāsthisaṃhatau (मांसासृक्पूयविण्मूत्रस्नायुमज्जास्थिसंहतौ)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
dehe (देहे)
the body
From dih, “to smear, to plaster.” The plastered thing: the formed body.
cet (चेत्)
cet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prītimān (प्रीतिमान्)
The core matches the root prī, “to please.”
mūḍho (मूढो)
confounded
Inflected from mūḍha. Past participle of muh, “to be confused.” Confounded; the confused one.
bhavitā (भविता)
bhavitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
narake (नरके)
narake is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि)
'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saḥ (सः)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

अग्नेः शीतेन तोयस्य तृषा भक्तस्य च क्षुधा क्रियते सुखकर्तृत्वं तद्विलोमस्य चेतरैः

[1.17.64] a- (“not”) + gneḥ sharing-in and is done su- (“well, good”) + khakartṛtvaṃ

Word make-up
agneḥ (अग्नेः)
a- (“not”) + gneḥ
a- (“not”) + gneḥ.
śītena (शीतेन)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
toyasya (तोयस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tṛṣā (तृषा)
tṛṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhaktasya (भक्तस्य)
sharing-in
Inflected from bhakta. From bhaj, “to share, to resort to.” Sharing-in (instrumental bhaktyā); one who shares in / resorts to (bhakta).
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kṣudhā (क्षुधा)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
kriyate (क्रियते)
is done
Passive of kṛ: it is done.
sukhakartṛtvaṃ (सुखकर्तृत्वं)
su- (“well, good”) + khakartṛtvaṃ
su- (“well, good”) + khakartṛtvaṃ.
tadvilomasya (तद्विलोमस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
cetaraiḥ (चेतरैः)
cetaraiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

करोति हे दैत्यपुत्रा यावन्मात्रं परिग्रहम् तावन्मात्रं स एवास्य दुःखं चेतसि यच्छति

[1.17.65] doing he unease

Word make-up
karoti (करोति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
he (हे)
he is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
daityaputrā (दैत्यपुत्रा)
daityaputrā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yāvanmātraṃ (यावन्मात्रं)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
parigraham (परिग्रहम्)
The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.” pari- (“around”) + graham.
tāvanmātraṃ (तावन्मात्रं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
evāsya (एवास्य)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
duḥkhaṃ (दुःखं)
unease
dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
cetasi (चेतसि)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
yacchati (यच्छति)
yacchati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यावतः कुरुते जन्तुः संबन्धान् मनसः प्रियान् तावन्तो ऽस्य निखन्यन्ते हृदये शोकशङ्कवः

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[1.17.66] does mind dear heart

Word make-up
yāvataḥ (यावतः)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
kurute (कुरुते)
does
From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).
jantuḥ (जन्तुः)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
saṃbandhān (संबन्धान्)
The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.” saṃ- (“together”) + bandhān.
manasaḥ (मनसः)
mind
From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.
priyān (प्रियान्)
dear
Inflected from priya. From prī, “to please, to be dear.” Dear; pleasing.
tāvanto (तावन्तो)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
'sya (ऽस्य)
'sya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nikhanyante (निखन्यन्ते)
The core matches the root han, “to strike.” ni- (“down, in”) + khanyante.
hṛdaye (हृदये)
heart
Inflected from hṛd. hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
śokaśaṅkavaḥ (शोकशङ्कवः)
śokaśaṅkavaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यद् यद् गृहे तन् मनसि यत्र तत्रावतिष्ठतः नाशदाहापहरणं कुतस् तत्रैव तिष्ठति

[1.17.67] which which mind where from where standing

Word make-up
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
gṛhe (गृहे)
gṛhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tan (तन्)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
manasi (मनसि)
mind
From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.
yatra (यत्र)
where
ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
tatrāvatiṣṭhataḥ (तत्रावतिष्ठतः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
nāśadāhāpaharaṇaṃ (नाशदाहापहरणं)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
kutas (कुतस्)
from where
From ku- + tas: “from where? why?”
tatraiva (तत्रैव)
tatraiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

जन्मन्य् अत्र महद् दुःखं म्रियमाणस्य चापि तत् यातनासु यमस्योग्रं गर्भसंक्रमणेषु च

[1.17.68] here unease bow that and

Word make-up
janmany (जन्मन्य्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
atra (अत्र)
here
a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
mahad (महद्)
mahad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
duḥkhaṃ (दुःखं)
unease
dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
mriyamāṇasya (म्रियमाणस्य)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
cāpi (चापि)
bow
Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
tat (तत्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
yātanāsu (यातनासु)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
yamasyograṃ (यमस्योग्रं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
garbhasaṃkramaṇeṣu (गर्भसंक्रमणेषु)
The core matches the root kram, “to step.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

गर्भे च सुखलेशो ऽपि भवद्भिर् अनुमीयते यदि तत् कथ्यताम् एवं सर्वं दुःखमयं जगत्

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[1.17.69] and su- (“well, good”) + khaleśo if that just all the moving world

Word make-up
garbhe (गर्भे)
garbhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sukhaleśo (सुखलेशो)
su- (“well, good”) + khaleśo
su- (“well, good”) + khaleśo.
'pi (ऽपि)
'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavadbhir (भवद्भिर्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
anumīyate (अनुमीयते)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” anu- (“along, after”) + mīyate.
yadi (यदि)
if
ya- + di: “if.”
tat (तत्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
kathyatām (कथ्यताम्)
kathyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
duḥkhamayaṃ (दुःखमयं)
duḥkhamayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagat (जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.

तद् एतद् अतिदुःखानाम् आस्पदे ऽत्र भवार्णवे भवतां कथ्यते सत्यं विष्णुर् एकः परायणः

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[1.17.70] that this unease being-true one parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + yaṇaḥ

Word make-up
tad (तद्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
etad (एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
atiduḥkhānām (अतिदुःखानाम्)
unease
ati- (“beyond”) joined to duḥkhānām. dus- + kha: ill-fitting, unease, pain. Together the form means ati + that sense.
āspade (आस्पदे)
The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + spade.
'tra (ऽत्र)
'tra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavārṇave (भवार्णवे)
bhavārṇave is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavatāṃ (भवतां)
bhavatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathyate (कथ्यते)
kathyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
satyaṃ (सत्यं)
being-true
From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
ekaḥ (एकः)
one
eka: one. The one, a single.
parāyaṇaḥ (परायणः)
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + yaṇaḥ
parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + yaṇaḥ.

मा जानीत वयं बाला देही देहेषु शाश्वतः जरायौवनजन्माद्या धर्मा देहस्य नात्मनः

[1.17.71] me childish the embodied the body everlasting that which holds the body

Word make-up
(मा)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
jānīta (जानीत)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
vayaṃ (वयं)
vayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālā (बाला)
childish
bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
dehī (देही)
the embodied
deha from dih, “to plaster”: the body. dehin is the one who has a body, the embodied.
deheṣu (देहेषु)
the body
Inflected from deha. From dih, “to smear, to plaster.” The plastered thing: the formed body.
śāśvataḥ (शाश्वतः)
everlasting
From śaśvat “ever.” Everlasting as “through the ages,” still not akṣara.
jarāyauvanajanmādyā (जरायौवनजन्माद्या)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
dharmā (धर्मा)
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.”
dehasya (देहस्य)
the body
From dih, “to smear, to plaster.” The plastered thing: the formed body.
nātmanaḥ (नात्मनः)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”

बालो ऽहं तावद् इच्छातो यतिष्ये श्रेयसे युवा युवाहं वार्द्धके प्राप्ते करिष्याम्य् आत्मनो हितम्

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[1.17.72] childish the better the self beneficial

Word make-up
bālo (बालो)
childish
Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
'haṃ (ऽहं)
'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tāvad (तावद्)
The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
icchāto (इच्छातो)
icchāto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yatiṣye (यतिष्ये)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
śreyase (श्रेयसे)
the better
Inflected from śreyas. Comparative of śrī / śrī- related “better, more splendid.” The better; what is more excellent.
yuvā (युवा)
yuvā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yuvāhaṃ (युवाहं)
yuvāhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vārddhake (वार्द्धके)
vārddhake is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāpte (प्राप्ते)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
kariṣyāmy (करिष्याम्य्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ātmano (आत्मनो)
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.
hitam (हितम्)
beneficial
From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial.

वृद्धो ऽहं मम कार्याणि समस्तानि न गोचरे किं करिष्यामि मन्दात्मा समर्थेन न यत् कृतम्

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[1.17.73] my what-is-to-be-done not what aim not which

Word make-up
vṛddho (वृद्धो)
The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”
'haṃ (ऽहं)
'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
kāryāṇi (कार्याणि)
what-is-to-be-done
From kṛ: what is to be done.
samastāni (समस्तानि)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astāni.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
gocare (गोचरे)
The core matches the root car, “to move.”
kiṃ (किं)
what
Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
kariṣyāmi (करिष्यामि)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mandātmā (मन्दात्मा)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
samarthena (समर्थेन)
aim
sam- (“together”) joined to arthena. artha: aim, meaning, wealth as what is sought. From a root of going-toward. That-for-which. Together the form means sam + that sense.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
yat (यत्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
kṛtam (कृतम्)
The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”

एवं दुराशयाक्षिप्तमानसः पुरुषः सदा श्रेयसो ऽभिमुखं याति न कदाचित् पिपासितः

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[1.17.74] just the Person always the better going not at some time

Word make-up
evaṃ (एवं)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
durāśayākṣiptamānasaḥ (दुराशयाक्षिप्तमानसः)
The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.” dur- (“ill, hard”) + āśayākṣiptamānasaḥ.
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.
sadā (सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
śreyaso (श्रेयसो)
the better
Inflected from śreyas. Comparative of śrī / śrī- related “better, more splendid.” The better; what is more excellent.
'bhimukhaṃ (ऽभिमुखं)
'bhimukhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yāti (याति)
going
From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
kadācit (कदाचित्)
at some time
kadā + cid: “at some time, perhaps.”
pipāsitaḥ (पिपासितः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”

बाल्ये क्रीडनकासक्ता यौवने विषयोन्मुखाः अज्ञानयन्त्य् अशक्त्या च वार्द्धकं समुपस्थितम्

[1.17.75] and

Word make-up
bālye (बाल्ये)
bālye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
krīḍanakāsaktā (क्रीडनकासक्ता)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
yauvane (यौवने)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
viṣayonmukhāḥ (विषयोन्मुखाः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣayonmukhāḥ.
ajñānayanty (अज्ञानयन्त्य्)
The core matches the root jñā, “to know.” a- (“not”) + jñānayanty.
aśaktyā (अशक्त्या)
The core matches the root śak, “to be able.” a- (“not”) + śaktyā.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vārddhakaṃ (वार्द्धकं)
vārddhakaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samupasthitam (समुपस्थितम्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + upasthitam.

तस्माद् बाल्ये विवेकात्मा यतेत श्रेयसे सदा बाल्ययौवनवृद्धाद्यैर् देहभावैर् असंयुतः

[1.17.76] the better always

Word make-up
tasmād (तस्माद्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
bālye (बाल्ये)
bālye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vivekātmā (विवेकात्मा)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vekātmā.
yateta (यतेत)
yateta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śreyase (श्रेयसे)
the better
Inflected from śreyas. Comparative of śrī / śrī- related “better, more splendid.” The better; what is more excellent.
sadā (सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
bālyayauvanavṛddhādyair (बाल्ययौवनवृद्धाद्यैर्)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
dehabhāvair (देहभावैर्)
dehabhāvair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asaṃyutaḥ (असंयुतः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + saṃyutaḥ.

तद् एतद् वो मयाख्यातं यदि जानीत नानृतम् तद् अस्मत्प्रीतये विष्णुः स्मर्यतां बन्धमुक्तिदः

[1.17.77] that this if that The pervading one

Word make-up
tad (तद्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
etad (एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
vo (वो)
vo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayākhyātaṃ (मयाख्यातं)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yadi (यदि)
if
ya- + di: “if.”
jānīta (जानीत)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
nānṛtam (नानृतम्)
nānṛtam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tad (तद्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
asmatprītaye (अस्मत्प्रीतये)
The core matches the root prī, “to please.” a- (“not”) + smatprītaye.
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः)
The pervading one
From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
smaryatāṃ (स्मर्यतां)
smaryatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bandhamuktidaḥ (बन्धमुक्तिदः)
The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”

आयासः स्मरणे को ऽस्य स्मृतो यच्छति शोभनम् पापक्षयश् च भवति स्मरतां तम् अहर्निशम्

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[1.17.78] and it comes to be him

Word make-up
āyāsaḥ (आयासः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + yāsaḥ.
smaraṇe (स्मरणे)
smaraṇe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ko (को)
ko is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'sya (ऽस्य)
'sya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛto (स्मृतो)
The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
yacchati (यच्छति)
yacchati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śobhanam (शोभनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
pāpakṣayaś (पापक्षयश्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhavati (भवति)
it comes to be
Present of bhū, “to be, to come to be.” It comes to be; it is.
smaratāṃ (स्मरतां)
smaratāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tam (तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
aharniśam (अहर्निशम्)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.” a- (“not”) + harniśam.

सर्वभूतस्थिते तस्मिन् मतिर् मैत्री दिवानिशम् भवतां जायताम् एवं सर्वक्लेशान् प्रहास्यथ

[1.17.79] in that just

Word make-up
sarvabhūtasthite (सर्वभूतस्थिते)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
tasmin (तस्मिन्)
in that
Locative of tad: “in that.”
matir (मतिर्)
matir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitrī (मैत्री)
maitrī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
divāniśam (दिवानिशम्)
The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
bhavatāṃ (भवतां)
bhavatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jāyatām (जायताम्)
jāyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं)
just
Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sarvakleśān (सर्वक्लेशान्)
sarvakleśān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prahāsyatha (प्रहास्यथ)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hāsyatha.

तापत्रयेणाभिहतं यद् एतद् अखिलं जगत् तदा शोच्येषु भूतेषु द्वेषं प्राज्ञः करोति कः

[1.17.80] which this a- (“not”) + khilaṃ the moving world then what has come to be hate doing who

Word make-up
tāpatrayeṇābhihataṃ (तापत्रयेणाभिहतं)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
etad (एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
akhilaṃ (अखिलं)
a- (“not”) + khilaṃ
a- (“not”) + khilaṃ.
jagat (जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
tadā (तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
śocyeṣu (शोच्येषु)
śocyeṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūteṣu (भूतेषु)
what has come to be
Inflected from bhūta. Past participle of bhū: “what has come to be; a being.”
dveṣaṃ (द्वेषं)
hate
From dviṣ, “to hate, to be hostile.” Hate; turning-against.
prājñaḥ (प्राज्ञः)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
karoti (करोति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
kaḥ (कः)
who
Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.

अथ भद्राणि भूतानि हीनशक्तिर् अहं परम् मुदं तथापि कुर्वीत हानिर् द्वेषफलं यतः

[1.17.81] then I beyond which

Word make-up
atha (अथ)
then
Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
bhadrāṇi (भद्राणि)
bhadrāṇi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūtāni (भूतानि)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
hīnaśaktir (हीनशक्तिर्)
The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
ahaṃ (अहं)
Nominative of asmad: “I.”
param (परम्)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
mudaṃ (मुदं)
The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
tathāpi (तथापि)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
kurvīta (कुर्वीत)
kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hānir (हानिर्)
hānir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dveṣaphalaṃ (द्वेषफलं)
dveṣaphalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yataḥ (यतः)
which
Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.

बद्धवैराणि भूतानि द्वेषं कुर्वन्ति चेत् ततः शोच्यान्य् अहो ऽतिमोहेन व्याप्तानीति मनीषिणाम्

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[1.17.82] hate doing then

Word make-up
baddhavairāṇi (बद्धवैराणि)
baddhavairāṇi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūtāni (भूतानि)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
dveṣaṃ (द्वेषं)
hate
From dviṣ, “to hate, to be hostile.” Hate; turning-against.
kurvanti (कुर्वन्ति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
cet (चेत्)
cet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tataḥ (ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
śocyāny (शोच्यान्य्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
aho (अहो)
aho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'timohena (ऽतिमोहेन)
'timohena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāptānīti (व्याप्तानीति)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
manīṣiṇām (मनीषिणाम्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”

एते भिन्नदृशां दैत्या विकल्पाः कथिता मया कृत्वाभ्युपगमं तत्र संक्षेपः श्रूयतां मम

[1.17.83] these by me there saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepaḥ my

Word make-up
ete (एते)
these
Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
bhinnadṛśāṃ (भिन्नदृशां)
The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
daityā (दैत्या)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vikalpāḥ (विकल्पाः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpāḥ.
kathitā (कथिता)
kathitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayā (मया)
by me
Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
kṛtvābhyupagamaṃ (कृत्वाभ्युपगमं)
The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
tatra (तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
saṃkṣepaḥ (संक्षेपः)
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepaḥ
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepaḥ.
śrūyatāṃ (श्रूयतां)
śrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम)
my
Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

विस्तारः सर्वभूतस्य विष्णोर् विश्वम् इदं जगत् द्रष्टव्यम् आत्मवत् तस्माद् अभेदेन विचक्षणैः

[1.17.84] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraḥ tomorrow this the moving world ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmavat a- (“not”) + bhedena vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cakṣaṇaiḥ

Word make-up
vistāraḥ (विस्तारः)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraḥ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraḥ.
sarvabhūtasya (सर्वभूतस्य)
The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
viśvam (विश्वम्)
tomorrow
vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to śvam. Indeclinable: “tomorrow.” Together the form means vi + that sense.
idaṃ (इदं)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
jagat (जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
draṣṭavyam (द्रष्टव्यम्)
draṣṭavyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ātmavat (आत्मवत्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmavat
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmavat.
tasmād (तस्माद्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
abhedena (अभेदेन)
a- (“not”) + bhedena
a- (“not”) + bhedena.
vicakṣaṇaiḥ (विचक्षणैः)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cakṣaṇaiḥ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cakṣaṇaiḥ.

समुत्सृज्यासुरं भावं तस्माद् यूयं यथा वयम् तथा यत्नं करिष्यामो यथा प्राप्स्याम निर्वृतिम्

[1.17.85] coming-to-be as so as

Word make-up
samutsṛjyāsuraṃ (समुत्सृज्यासुरं)
The core matches the root sṛj, “to emit.” sam- (“together”) + utsṛjyāsuraṃ.
bhāvaṃ (भावं)
coming-to-be
From bhū, “to be, to come to be.” Coming-to-be; a state of being.
tasmād (तस्माद्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
yūyaṃ (यूयं)
yūyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathā (यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
vayam (वयम्)
vayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
yatnaṃ (यत्नं)
yatnaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kariṣyāmo (करिष्यामो)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yathā (यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
prāpsyāma (प्राप्स्याम)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
nirvṛtim (निर्वृतिम्)
The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” nir- (“out, without”) + vṛtim.

नैवाग्निना न चार्केण नेन्दुना न च वायुना पर्जन्यवरुणाभ्यां वा न सिद्धैर् न च राक्षसैः

[1.17.86] not not and or not not and

Word make-up
naivāgninā (नैवाग्निना)
naivāgninā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
cārkeṇa (चार्केण)
cārkeṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nendunā (नेन्दुना)
nendunā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vāyunā (वायुना)
vāyunā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parjanyavaruṇābhyāṃ (पर्जन्यवरुणाभ्यां)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
(वा)
or
Particle: “or.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
siddhair (सिद्धैर्)
siddhair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
rākṣasaiḥ (राक्षसैः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”

न यक्षैर् न च दैत्येन्द्रैर् नोरगैर् न च किंनरैः न मनुष्यैर् न पशुभिर् दोषैर् नैवात्मसंभवैः

[1.17.87] not not and not and not not

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
yakṣair (यक्षैर्)
yakṣair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
daityendrair (दैत्येन्द्रैर्)
daityendrair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
noragair (नोरगैर्)
The core matches the root gai, “to sing.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kiṃnaraiḥ (किंनरैः)
kiṃnaraiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
manuṣyair (मनुष्यैर्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
paśubhir (पशुभिर्)
paśubhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
doṣair (दोषैर्)
doṣair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
naivātmasaṃbhavaiḥ (नैवात्मसंभवैः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”

ज्वराक्षिरोगातीसारप्लीहगुल्मादिकैस् तथा द्वेषेर्ष्यामत्सराद्यैर् वा रागलोभादिभिः क्षयम्

[1.17.88] so or

Word make-up
jvarākṣirogātīsāraplīhagulmādikais (ज्वराक्षिरोगातीसारप्लीहगुल्मादिकैस्)
The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
dveṣerṣyāmatsarādyair (द्वेषेर्ष्यामत्सराद्यैर्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
(वा)
or
Particle: “or.”
rāgalobhādibhiḥ (रागलोभादिभिः)
rāgalobhādibhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṣayam (क्षयम्)
kṣayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

न चान्यैर् नीयते कैश्चिन् नित्या यात्यन्तनिर्मला ताम् आप्नोत्य् अमले न्यस्य केशवे हृदयं नरः

[1.17.89] not continual a- (“not”) + male keśave heart a man

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
cānyair (चान्यैर्)
cānyair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nīyate (नीयते)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
kaiścin (कैश्चिन्)
kaiścin is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityā (नित्या)
continual
Continual; in-dwelling as constant.
yātyantanirmalā (यात्यन्तनिर्मला)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
tām (ताम्)
tām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āpnoty (आप्नोत्य्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + pnoty.
amale (अमले)
a- (“not”) + male
a- (“not”) + male.
nyasya (न्यस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
keśave (केशवे)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Inflected from keśava. keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
hṛdayaṃ (हृदयं)
heart
hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
naraḥ (नरः)
a man
nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

असारसंसारविवर्तनेषु मा यात तोषं प्रसभं ब्रवीमि सर्वत्र दैत्याः समताम् उपेत समत्वम् आराधनम् अच्युतस्य

[1.17.90] me I tell all hence sam- (“together”) + atvam acyutasya

Word make-up
asārasaṃsāravivartaneṣu (असारसंसारविवर्तनेषु)
The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” a- (“not”) + sārasaṃsāravivartaneṣu.
(मा)
me
Accusative of asmad: “me.”
yāta (यात)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
toṣaṃ (तोषं)
toṣaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasabhaṃ (प्रसभं)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sabhaṃ.
bravīmi (ब्रवीमि)
I tell
From brū, “to speak.” I tell.
sarvatra (सर्वत्र)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
daityāḥ (दैत्याः)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
samatām (समताम्)
hence
sam- (“together”) joined to atām. From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.” Together the form means sam + that sense.
upeta (उपेत)
upeta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samatvam (समत्वम्)
sam- (“together”) + atvam
sam- (“together”) + atvam.
ārādhanam (आराधनम्)
The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhanam.
acyutasya (अच्युतस्य)
Unfallen; he who does not fall away
Inflected from acyuta. a- (“not”) + cyuta (cyu, “to fall, to drop”). Unfallen; he who does not fall away.

तस्मिन् प्रसन्ने किम् इहास्त्य् अलभ्यं धर्मार्थकामैर् अलम् अल्पकास् ते समाश्रिताद् ब्रह्मतरोर् अनन्तान् निःसंशयं प्राप्स्यथ वै महत् फलम्

[1.17.91] in that what a- (“not”) + lam you without end ni- (“down, in”) + ḥsaṃśayaṃ indeed great fruit

Word make-up
tasmin (तस्मिन्)
in that
Locative of tad: “in that.”
prasanne (प्रसन्ने)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sanne.
kim (किम्)
what
Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
ihāsty (इहास्त्य्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
alabhyaṃ (अलभ्यं)
The core matches the root labh, “to obtain.” a- (“not”) + labhyaṃ.
dharmārthakāmair (धर्मार्थकामैर्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
alam (अलम्)
a- (“not”) + lam
a- (“not”) + lam.
alpakās (अल्पकास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” a- (“not”) + lpakās.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
samāśritād (समाश्रिताद्)
The core matches the root śri, “to lean.” sam- (“together”) + āśritād.
brahmataror (ब्रह्मतरोर्)
brahmataror is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anantān (अनन्तान्)
without end
Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.
niḥsaṃśayaṃ (निःसंशयं)
ni- (“down, in”) + ḥsaṃśayaṃ
ni- (“down, in”) + ḥsaṃśayaṃ.
prāpsyatha (प्राप्स्यथ)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
vai (वै)
indeed
Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
mahat (महत्)
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
phalam (फलम्)
fruit
Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.