Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Tṛtīya Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādarāt(आदरात्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt.

ananta(अनन्त)

without end

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

apavargaṃ(अपवर्गं)

apa- (“away”) + vargaṃ

apa- (“away”) + vargaṃ.

ata(अत)

hence

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

ataḥ(अतः)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bahiḥ(बहिः)

outside

Indeclinable: “outside.”

bhārata name(भारत)

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.

bhūyaḥ(भूयः)

again

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

brāhmaṇāḥ(ब्राह्मणाः)

a brāhmaṇa

Belonging to brahman (that-which-is-vast). A person of that class; not the same word as brahma.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

catvāri(चत्वारि)

four

catur: four.

devāḥ(देवाः)

shining one

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

eṣa(एष)

this one

Inflected from eṣa. Masculine of etad: “this one.”

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

ime(इमे)

these

Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

iyaṃ(इयं)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

karmaṇi(कर्मणि)

action

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

kṣatriya(क्षत्रिय)

warrior-ruler

Inflected from kṣatriya. From kṣatra, “dominion, power to wound/rule” (kṣi / kṣat). One of the ruling-warrior class.

labhate(लभते)

obtaining

From labh, “to obtain.” Obtains; having obtained.

madhyaṃ(मध्यं)

middle

madhya: middle.

madhye(मध्ये)

middle

madhya: middle.

nāma(नाम)

name

nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.

nava(नव)

nine

navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

niśāmaya(निशामय)

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya.

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.

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

sahasraṃ(सहस्रं)

a thousand

sahasra: a thousand.

śreṣṭhaṃ(श्रेष्ठं)

most excellent

Superlative of śrī-related “excellent.” The most excellent.

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.

suratvāt(सुरत्वात्)

su- (“well, good”) + ratvāt

su- (“well, good”) + ratvāt.

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

uttaraṃ(उत्तरं)

ut- (“up, out”) + taraṃ

ut- (“up, out”) + taraṃ.

vaiśya(वैश्य)

a vaiśya

Inflected from vaiśya. From viś, “settlement, the people.” One of the settler/producer class.

vilīne(विलीने)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + līne

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + līne.

vindhyaś(विन्ध्यश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ndhyaś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ndhyaś.

vistāro(विस्तारो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāro

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāro.

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”