aṣṭau(अष्टौ)
eight
aṣṭan: eight.
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
eight
aṣṭan: eight.
of this
Genitive of idam: “of this.”
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.
O bearer-descended one; used for Arjuna and for Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Inflected from bhārata. bhārata: descendant of Bharata (bhar, “to bear”). O bearer-descended one; used for Arjuna and for Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
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.
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.
four
catur: four.
ten
daśan: ten.
shining one
Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
direction
Inflected from diśa. diś: direction, quarter of the sky.
two
dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”
two
dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
these
Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
these
Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
A name of Kṛṣṇa
go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
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.
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
The sage Kapila of Sāṅkhya
Inflected from kapila. kapila: tawny. The sage Kapila of Sāṅkhya.
Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”
kuru: the Kuru people/line. Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”
Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”
kuru: the Kuru people/line. Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”
middle
Inflected from madhya. madhya: middle.
middle
madhya: middle.
middle
madhya: middle.
head
śiras: head. mūrdhan: head, peak.
not at all
na “not” + eva “just.”
name
nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkāḥ
nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkāḥ.
falls
From pat, “to fall.” Falls; makes fall.
fruit
Fruit; result of a deed as fruit.
reaching
pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitā
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitā.
turns
From vṛt, “to turn.” Turns, goes on. pra-vṛt: turns forth, starts.
goes forth
pra-yā, “to go forth.” Goes forth; a going-forth.
spoken forth
Inflected from prokta. pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
ancient
Inflected from purāṇa. purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
sam- (“together”) + abhyeti
sam- (“together”) + abhyeti.
even
sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.
even
sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.
seven
saptan: seven.
all
Inflected from sarva. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
standing
Inflected from sthāna. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
standing
Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
of them
Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
of them
Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
in them
Locative plural of tad: “in them.”
both
ubha: both.
ut- (“up, out”) + tarāḥ
ut- (“up, out”) + tarāḥ.
ut- (“up, out”) + tarāṃś
ut- (“up, out”) + tarāṃś.
ut- (“up, out”) + tarau
ut- (“up, out”) + tarau.
ut- (“up, out”) + tare
ut- (“up, out”) + tare.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pulaḥ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pulaḥ.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stṛtaḥ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stṛtaḥ.
going
From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
of whom
Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”