Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Prathama Aṃśa, Aṣṭādaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācacakṣuḥ(आचचक्षुः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣuḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣuḥ.

ācacakṣur(आचचक्षुर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣur

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣur.

āhūya(आहूय)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hūya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hūya.

ananta(अनन्त)

without end

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

anya(अन्य)

another

Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

apare(अपरे)

others

Nominative plural of apara: “others, the further ones.” a-para, “not the near.”

arthaḥ(अर्थः)

aim

artha: aim, meaning, wealth as what is sought. From a root of going-toward. That-for-which.

asmin(अस्मिन्)

in this

Locative of idam: “in this.”

avagacchāmi(अवगच्छामि)

ava- (“down, off”) + gacchāmi

ava- (“down, off”) + gacchāmi.

bāla(बाल)

childish

bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.

bhagavān(भगवान्)

the Lord

bhaga (“share, portion, majesty,” from bhaj “to share”) + -vant “possessing.” One who has the share of majesty. The Lord as the one possessed of majesty, not a first name.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

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

bhūya(भूय)

again

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

bhūyas(भूयस्)

again

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

brahmaṇaḥ(ब्रह्मणः)

that-which-is-vast (brahman)

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

dattam(दत्तम्)

gives

From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.

dattaṃ(दत्तं)

gives

From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

etad(एतद्)

this

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

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

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

guruḥ(गुरुः)

the weighty one

guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.

hṛdayaṃ(हृदयं)

heart

hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).

hṛdi(हृदि)

heart

hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

ima(इम)

these

Inflected from ima. Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

jagataḥ(जगतः)

the moving world

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

janārdana name(जनार्दन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

jātas(जातस्)

is born

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

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

kaḥ(कः)

who

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

karmaṇā(कर्मणा)

action

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

kartā(कर्ता)

the doer

Agent noun from kṛ, “to do.” The doer.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

naiva(नैव)

not at all

Inflected from naiva. na “not” + eva “just.”

pāpa(पाप)

ill-deed

Inflected from pāpa. pāpa: evil, what is ill, a bad deed. Not a Christian “sin” imported whole.

paramo(परमो)

highest

Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.

phalaṃ(फलं)

fruit

Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.

pitā(पिता)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prahlādaḥ(प्रह्लादः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaḥ.

prahlādaṃ(प्रह्लादं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādaṃ.

prahlādena(प्रह्लादेन)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādena

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hlādena.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

prathame(प्रथमे)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.

prayatnataḥ(प्रयत्नतः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnataḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnataḥ.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puruṣa(पुरुष)

the Person

Inflected from puruṣa. Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

saḥ(सः)

he

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

samaḥ(समः)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃhartā(संहर्ता)

saṃ- (“together”) + hartā

saṃ- (“together”) + hartā.

saṃspṛṣṭāś(संस्पृष्टाश्)

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛṣṭāś

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛṣṭāś.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

sarveṣāṃ(सर्वेषां)

of all

Genitive plural of sarva: of all.

sarveṣu(सर्वेषु)

all

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

satya(सत्य)

being-true

Inflected from satya. From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.

satyam(सत्यम्)

being-true

From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.

sthita(स्थित)

standing

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

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

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

vicāryatām(विचार्यताम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryatām

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryatām.

vidyate(विद्यते)

know

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

vimukteś(विमुक्तेश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + mukteś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + mukteś.

vimuktiś(विमुक्तिश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiś.

vināśa(विनाश)

complete perishing

Inflected from vināśa. vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.

viprān(विप्रान्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

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

viveko(विवेको)

sifting-apart

vi- + vic, “to separate, to sift.” Sifting-apart; discernment as separation.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yasmāt(यस्मात्)

because

Ablative of yad: “from which”; often “because.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yukta(युक्त)

yoked

Inflected from yukta. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.