Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Caturtha Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āhlādo(आह्लादो)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādo

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādo.

ākaṭāhataḥ(आकटाहतः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + kaṭāhataḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + kaṭāhataḥ.

amṛta(अमृत)

not-dead

Inflected from amṛta. a- (“not”) + mṛta (mṛ, “to die”). Not-dead; deathless as not having died — still not the same as akṣara (not-perishing).

anya(अन्य)

another

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

āryakādibhiḥ(आर्यकादिभिः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ryakādibhiḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ryakādibhiḥ.

āryakāḥ(आर्यकाः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ryakāḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ryakāḥ.

ātmānam(आत्मानम्)

the self

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.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

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.

bhayaṃ(भयं)

fear

From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.

bhūyaḥ(भूयः)

again

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

brahmā(ब्रह्मा)

Not the neuter brahma

Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.

brahman(ब्रह्मन्)

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.

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.

brāhmaṇāḥ(ब्राह्मणाः)

a brāhmaṇa

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

candra(चन्द्र)

the moon

Inflected from candra. candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

catvāra(चत्वार)

four

Inflected from catvāra. catur: four.

catvāras(चत्वारस्)

four

catur: four.

daśa(दश)

ten

daśan: ten.

devānām(देवानाम्)

shining one

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

dhṛtiḥ(धृतिः)

holding-fast

From dhṛ, “to hold.” Holding-fast; firmness as a holding.

doṣa(दोष)

fault

Inflected from doṣa. From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.

droṇa name(द्रोण)

The teacher of arms

Inflected from droṇa. droṇa: a bucket, a wooden vessel. Named for the vessel in which he was born. The teacher of arms.

dṛśyate(दृश्यते)

is seen

Passive of dṛś: it is seen.

dve(द्वे)

two

dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

dvijottama(द्विजोत्तम)

twice-born

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

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gira(गिर)

speech

Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

ima(इम)

these

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

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

janārdana name(जनार्दन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from janārdana. 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.

janārdanaḥ name(जनार्दनः)

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.

jātaṃ(जातं)

is born

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

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

kāla(काल)

time

Inflected from kāla. kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kālaḥ(कालः)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kapilas(कपिलस्)

The sage Kapila of Sāṅkhya

kapila: tawny. The sage Kapila of Sāṅkhya.

kṣatriya(क्षत्रिय)

warrior-ruler

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

madhya(मध्य)

middle

Inflected from madhya. madhya: middle.

mahān(महान्)

great

mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”

mriyate(म्रियते)

dies

From mṛ, “to die.” Dies; dead.

naiva(नैव)

not at all

na “not” + eva “just.”

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nāmāni(नामानि)

name

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

nārada(नारद)

Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally)

Inflected from nārada. Nārada, the seer (nara + da, “giver to men,” traditionally).

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

ni-budh, “to wake to, to learn.” Learn! Know!

nijānuṣṭhānatatparāḥ(निजानुष्ठानतत्पराः)

ni- (“down, in”) + jānuṣṭhānatatparāḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + jānuṣṭhānatatparāḥ.

nimnagāḥ(निम्नगाः)

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagāḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagāḥ.

nirātaṅkā(निरातङ्का)

nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkā

nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkā.

nirātaṅkāḥ(निरातङ्काः)

nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkāḥ

nir- (“out, without”) + ātaṅkāḥ.

niśāmaya(निशामय)

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya.

niyatātmabhiḥ(नियतात्मभिः)

restrained

ni-yam, “to restrain down.” Restrained. niyata-ātman: those of restrained self.

pāpaṃ(पापं)

ill-deed

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

para(पर)

beyond

Inflected from para. para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

paraḥ(परः)

beyond

para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

parimaṇḍalaḥ(परिमण्डलः)

pari- (“around”) + maṇḍalaḥ

pari- (“around”) + maṇḍalaḥ.

pariveṣānukāriṇā(परिवेषानुकारिणा)

pari- (“around”) + veṣānukāriṇā

pari- (“around”) + veṣānukāriṇā.

pariveṣṭitaḥ(परिवेष्टितः)

pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitaḥ

pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitaḥ.

pariveṣṭitam(परिवेष्टितम्)

pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitam

pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitam.

prabhākaro(प्रभाकरो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhākaro

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhākaro.

pṛthak(पृथक्)

apart

Indeclinable: “apart, separately.”

puṇya(पुण्य)

merit

Inflected from puṇya. puṇya: auspicious, meritorious (from puṇ/pūṣ related “to thrive”). Merit as what thrives.

purāṇa(पुराण)

ancient

Inflected from purāṇa. purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.

sa(स)

he

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

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

saḥ(सः)

he

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

sama(सम)

even

Inflected from sama. sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃgharṣaḥ(संघर्षः)

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣaḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + gharṣaḥ.

saṃkṣepeṇa(संक्षेपेण)

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepeṇa

saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepeṇa.

saṃmatis(संमतिस्)

saṃ- (“together”) + matis

saṃ- (“together”) + matis.

saṃveṣṭya(संवेष्ट्य)

saṃ- (“together”) + veṣṭya

saṃ- (“together”) + veṣṭya.

samyak(सम्यक्)

rightly

sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvaḥ(सर्वः)

all

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

sarvasya(सर्वस्य)

all

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

sarvata(सर्वत)

all

Inflected from sarvata. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.

sarvataḥ(सर्वतः)

all

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

sarveṣāṃ(सर्वेषां)

of all

Genitive plural of sarva: of all.

satataṃ(सततं)

continuously

From satata: stretched continuously; always.

śṛṇu(शृणु)

hearing

From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.

sthāna(स्थान)

standing

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

sthānam(स्थानम्)

standing

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

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.

sukhadaḥ(सुखदः)

su- (“well, good”) + khadaḥ

su- (“well, good”) + khadaḥ.

sukhadaṃ(सुखदं)

su- (“well, good”) + khadaṃ

su- (“well, good”) + khadaṃ.

sumahāṃs(सुमहांस्)

su- (“well, good”) + mahāṃs

su- (“well, good”) + mahāṃs.

suprabhaṃ(सुप्रभं)

su- (“well, good”) + prabhaṃ

su- (“well, good”) + prabhaṃ.

suprabhaś(सुप्रभश्)

su- (“well, good”) + prabhaś

su- (“well, good”) + prabhaś.

surodakaḥ(सुरोदकः)

su- (“well, good”) + rodakaḥ

su- (“well, good”) + rodakaḥ.

surodena(सुरोदेन)

su- (“well, good”) + rodena

su- (“well, good”) + rodena.

sutaḥ(सुतः)

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

svayam(स्वयम्)

oneself

sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

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.”

tatas(ततस्)

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.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

udadhiṃ(उदधिं)

ud- (“up, out”) + adhiṃ

ud- (“up, out”) + adhiṃ.

udreki(उद्रेकि)

ud- (“up, out”) + reki

ud- (“up, out”) + reki.

ūrdhvaṃ(ऊर्ध्वं)

upward

ūrdhva: “upward.”

uttamaḥ(उत्तमः)

upmost

ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.

uttamam(उत्तमम्)

upmost

ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.

vaiśya(वैश्य)

a vaiśya

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

vāpi(वापि)

or even

vā “or” + api “even.”

vicchinnaṃ(विच्छिन्नं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cchinnaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cchinnaṃ.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

virodho(विरोधो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rodho

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rodho.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

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

vistārāc(विस्ताराच्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārāc

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārāc.

vistārād(विस्ताराद्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārād

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārād.

vistāradviguṇenātha(विस्तारद्विगुणेनाथ)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāradviguṇenātha

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāradviguṇenātha.

vistaraḥ(विस्तरः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staraḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staraḥ.

vistāraḥ(विस्तारः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraḥ.

vistārān(विस्तारान्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārān

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stārān.

vistīrṇaḥ(विस्तीर्णः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stīrṇaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stīrṇaḥ.

vitṛṣṇā(वितृष्णा)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tṛṣṇā

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tṛṣṇā.

viviṃśā(विविंशा)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + viṃśā

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + viṃśā.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yeṣāṃ(येषां)

of whom

Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”