Dvitīya Aṃśa, Saptama Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे द्वितीये ऽंशे षष्ठो ऽध्यायः कथितं भवता ब्रह्मन् ममैतद् अखिलं त्वया भुवर्लोकादिकांल् लोकाञ् श्रोतुम् इच्छाम्य् अहं मुने

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe dvitīye 'ṃśe ṣaṣṭho 'dhyāyaḥ ]] kathitaṃ bhavatā brahman mamaitad akhilaṃ tvayā bhuvarlokādikāṃl lokāñ śrotum icchāmy ahaṃ mune

[2.7.1] that-which-is-vast (brahman) a- (“not”) + khilaṃ by you I

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.”
dvitīye (द्वितीये): dvitīye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे): 'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ṣaṣṭho (षष्ठो): ṣaṣṭho 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.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavatā (भवता): bhavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
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.
mamaitad (ममैतद्): mamaitad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
akhilaṃ (अखिलं): a- (“not”) + khilaṃ; a- (“not”) + khilaṃ.
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”
bhuvarlokādikāṃl (भुवर्लोकादिकांल्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
lokāñ (लोकाञ्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmy (इच्छाम्य्): icchāmy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तथैव ग्रहसंस्थानं प्रमाणानि यथातथम् समाचक्ष्व महाभाग मह्यं त्वं परिपृच्छते

tathaiva grahasaṃsthānaṃ pramāṇāni yathātatham samācakṣva mahābhāga mahyaṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchate

[2.7.2] likewise you pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate

Word make-up

tathaiva (तथैव): likewise; tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
grahasaṃsthānaṃ (ग्रहसंस्थानं): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”
pramāṇāni (प्रमाणानि): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + māṇāni.
yathātatham (यथातथम्): yathātatham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samācakṣva (समाचक्ष्व): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” sam- (“together”) + ācakṣva.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahyaṃ (मह्यं): mahyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
paripṛcchate (परिपृच्छते): pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate; pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate.

रविचन्द्रमसोर् यावन् मयूखैर् अवभास्यते ससमुद्रसरिच्छैला तावती पृथिवी स्मृता

ravicandramasor yāvan mayūkhair avabhāsyate sasamudrasaricchailā tāvatī pṛthivī smṛtā

[2.7.3]

Word make-up

ravicandramasor (रविचन्द्रमसोर्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
yāvan (यावन्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mayūkhair (मयूखैर्): mayūkhair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
avabhāsyate (अवभास्यते): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ava- (“down, off”) + bhāsyate.
sasamudrasaricchailā (ससमुद्रसरिच्छैला): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
tāvatī (तावती): tāvatī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pṛthivī (पृथिवी): pṛthivī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛtā (स्मृता): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

यावत्प्रमाणा पृथिवी विस्तारपरिमण्डलात् नभस् तावत्प्रमाणं वै व्यासमण्डलतो द्विज

yāvatpramāṇā pṛthivī vistāraparimaṇḍalāt nabhas tāvatpramāṇaṃ vai vyāsamaṇḍalato dvija

[2.7.4] vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraparimaṇḍalāt indeed twice-born

Word make-up

yāvatpramāṇā (यावत्प्रमाणा): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
pṛthivī (पृथिवी): pṛthivī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vistāraparimaṇḍalāt (विस्तारपरिमण्डलात्): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraparimaṇḍalāt; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + stāraparimaṇḍalāt.
nabhas (नभस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tāvatpramāṇaṃ (तावत्प्रमाणं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
vyāsamaṇḍalato (व्यासमण्डलतो): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

भूमेर् योजनलक्षे तु सौरं मैत्रेय मण्डलम् लक्षे दिवाकरस्यापि मण्डलं शशिनः स्थितम्

bhūmer yojanalakṣe tu sauraṃ maitreya maṇḍalam lakṣe divākarasyāpi maṇḍalaṃ śaśinaḥ sthitam

[2.7.5] but standing

Word make-up

bhūmer (भूमेर्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
yojanalakṣe (योजनलक्षे): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sauraṃ (सौरं): sauraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maṇḍalam (मण्डलम्): maṇḍalam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lakṣe (लक्षे): lakṣe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
divākarasyāpi (दिवाकरस्यापि): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
maṇḍalaṃ (मण्डलं): maṇḍalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śaśinaḥ (शशिनः): śaśinaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sthitam (स्थितम्): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

पूर्णे शतसहस्रे तु योजनानां निशाकरात् नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नम् उपरिष्टात् प्रकाशते

pūrṇe śatasahasre tu yojanānāṃ niśākarāt nakṣatramaṇḍalaṃ kṛtsnam upariṣṭāt prakāśate

[2.7.6] full but ni- (“down, in”) + śākarāt the whole pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśate

Word make-up

pūrṇe (पूर्णे): full; Inflected from pūrṇa. From pṝ, “to fill.” Filled, full.
śatasahasre (शतसहस्रे): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
yojanānāṃ (योजनानां): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
niśākarāt (निशाकरात्): ni- (“down, in”) + śākarāt; ni- (“down, in”) + śākarāt.
nakṣatramaṇḍalaṃ (नक्षत्रमण्डलं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
kṛtsnam (कृत्स्नम्): the whole; From kṛt, related to cutting/completing: the whole, entire.
upariṣṭāt (उपरिष्टात्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” upa- (“near, toward”) + riṣṭāt.
prakāśate (प्रकाशते): pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśate; pra- (“forth, forward”) + kāśate.

द्वे लक्षे चोत्तरे ब्रह्मन् बुधो नक्षत्रमण्डलात् तावत्प्रमाणभागे तु बुधस्याप्य् उशना स्थितः

dve lakṣe cottare brahman budho nakṣatramaṇḍalāt tāvatpramāṇabhāge tu budhasyāpy uśanā sthitaḥ

[2.7.7] two that-which-is-vast (brahman) but standing

Word make-up

dve (द्वे): two; dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”
lakṣe (लक्षे): lakṣe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cottare (चोत्तरे): cottare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
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.
budho (बुधो): The core matches the root budh, “to wake, to be aware.”
nakṣatramaṇḍalāt (नक्षत्रमण्डलात्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
tāvatpramāṇabhāge (तावत्प्रमाणभागे): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
budhasyāpy (बुधस्याप्य्): The core matches the root budh, “to wake, to be aware.”
uśanā (उशना): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
sthitaḥ (स्थितः): standing; From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

अङ्गारको ऽपि शुक्रस्य तत्प्रमाणे व्यवस्थितः लक्षद्वये तु भौमस्य स्थितो देवपुरोहितः

aṅgārako 'pi śukrasya tatpramāṇe vyavasthitaḥ lakṣadvaye tu bhaumasya sthito devapurohitaḥ

[2.7.8] a- (“not”) + ṅgārako but standing

Word make-up

aṅgārako (अङ्गारको): a- (“not”) + ṅgārako; a- (“not”) + ṅgārako.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śukrasya (शुक्रस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tatpramāṇe (तत्प्रमाणे): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
vyavasthitaḥ (व्यवस्थितः): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
lakṣadvaye (लक्षद्वये): lakṣadvaye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
bhaumasya (भौमस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sthito (स्थितो): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
devapurohitaḥ (देवपुरोहितः): devapurohitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सौरिर् बृहस्पतेश् चोर्ध्वं द्विलक्षे समवस्थितः सप्तर्षिमण्डलं तस्माल् लक्षम् एकं द्विजोत्तम

saurir bṛhaspateś cordhvaṃ dvilakṣe samavasthitaḥ saptarṣimaṇḍalaṃ tasmāl lakṣam ekaṃ dvijottama

[2.7.9] one twice-born

Word make-up

saurir (सौरिर्): saurir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bṛhaspateś (बृहस्पतेश्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
cordhvaṃ (चोर्ध्वं): cordhvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvilakṣe (द्विलक्षे): dvilakṣe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samavasthitaḥ (समवस्थितः): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” sam- (“together”) + avasthitaḥ.
saptarṣimaṇḍalaṃ (सप्तर्षिमण्डलं): saptarṣimaṇḍalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasmāl (तस्माल्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
lakṣam (लक्षम्): The core matches the root kṣam, “to endure.”
ekaṃ (एकं): one; eka: one. The one, a single.
dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

ऋषिभ्यस् तु सहस्राणां शताद् ऊर्ध्वं व्यवस्थितः मेढीभूतः समस्तस्य ज्योतिश्चक्रस्य वै ध्रुवः

ṛṣibhyas tu sahasrāṇāṃ śatād ūrdhvaṃ vyavasthitaḥ meḍhībhūtaḥ samastasya jyotiścakrasya vai dhruvaḥ

[2.7.10] but upward indeed

Word make-up

ṛṣibhyas (ऋषिभ्यस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sahasrāṇāṃ (सहस्राणां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
śatād (शताद्): śatād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं): upward; ūrdhva: “upward.”
vyavasthitaḥ (व्यवस्थितः): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
meḍhībhūtaḥ (मेढीभूतः): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
samastasya (समस्तस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astasya.
jyotiścakrasya (ज्योतिश्चक्रस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
dhruvaḥ (ध्रुवः): dhruvaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

त्रैलोक्यम् एतत् कथितम् उत्सेधेन महामुने इज्याफलस्य भूर् एषा इज्या चात्र प्रतिष्ठिता

trailokyam etat kathitam utsedhena mahāmune ijyāphalasya bhūr eṣā ijyā cātra pratiṣṭhitā

[2.7.11] this ut- (“up, out”) + sedhena this one they offer

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.
kathitam (कथितम्): kathitam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
utsedhena (उत्सेधेन): ut- (“up, out”) + sedhena; ut- (“up, out”) + sedhena.
mahāmune (महामुने): mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ijyāphalasya (इज्याफलस्य): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
bhūr (भूर्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
eṣā (एषा): this one; Inflected from eṣa. Masculine of etad: “this one.”
ijyā (इज्या): they offer; From yaj / hu, “to offer, to pour the offering.” They offer; they pour into the fire.
cātra (चात्र): cātra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pratiṣṭhitā (प्रतिष्ठिता): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + ṣṭhitā.

ध्रुवाद् ऊर्ध्वं महर्लोको यत्र ते कल्पवासिनः एकयोजनकोटी तु महर्लोको ऽभिधीयते

dhruvād ūrdhvaṃ maharloko yatra te kalpavāsinaḥ ekayojanakoṭī tu maharloko 'bhidhīyate

[2.7.12] upward where you but

Word make-up

dhruvād (ध्रुवाद्): dhruvād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं): upward; ūrdhva: “upward.”
maharloko (महर्लोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
kalpavāsinaḥ (कल्पवासिनः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ekayojanakoṭī (एकयोजनकोटी): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
maharloko (महर्लोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
'bhidhīyate (ऽभिधीयते): The core matches the root bhid, “to split.”

द्वे कोटी तु जनो लोको यत्र ते ब्रह्मणः सुताः सनन्दनाद्याः कथिता मैत्रेयामलचेतसः

dve koṭī tu jano loko yatra te brahmaṇaḥ sutāḥ sanandanādyāḥ kathitā maitreyāmalacetasaḥ

[2.7.13] two but world where you that-which-is-vast (brahman) su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ

Word make-up

dve (द्वे): two; dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”
koṭī (कोटी): koṭī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
jano (जनो): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
loko (लोको): world; From lok / ruc, “to see, to shine.” A seen-world; a realm that appears. Not just “people.”
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
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.
sutāḥ (सुताः): su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ; su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.
sanandanādyāḥ (सनन्दनाद्याः): The core matches the root nand, “to rejoice.”
kathitā (कथिता): kathitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreyāmalacetasaḥ (मैत्रेयामलचेतसः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”

चतुर्गुणोत्तरे चोर्ध्वं जनलोकात् तपः स्मृतः वैराजा यत्र ते देवाः स्थिता दाहविवर्जिताः

caturguṇottare cordhvaṃ janalokāt tapaḥ smṛtaḥ vairājā yatra te devāḥ sthitā dāhavivarjitāḥ

[2.7.14] heat where you shining one standing

Word make-up

caturguṇottare (चतुर्गुणोत्तरे): caturguṇottare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cordhvaṃ (चोर्ध्वं): cordhvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
janalokāt (जनलोकात्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
tapaḥ (तपः): heat; From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
smṛtaḥ (स्मृतः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
vairājā (वैराजा): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
devāḥ (देवाः): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
sthitā (स्थिता): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
dāhavivarjitāḥ (दाहविवर्जिताः): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”

षड्गुणेन तपोलोकात् सत्यलोको विराजते अपुनर्मारका यत्र ब्रह्मलोको हि स स्मृतः

ṣaḍguṇena tapolokāt satyaloko virājate apunarmārakā yatra brahmaloko hi sa smṛtaḥ

[2.7.15] where for he

Word make-up

ṣaḍguṇena (षड्गुणेन): ṣaḍguṇena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tapolokāt (तपोलोकात्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
satyaloko (सत्यलोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
virājate (विराजते): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rājate.
apunarmārakā (अपुनर्मारका): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + punarmārakā.
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
brahmaloko (ब्रह्मलोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
smṛtaḥ (स्मृतः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

पादगम्यं तु यत् किंचिद् वस्त्व् अस्ति पृथिवीमयम् स भूर्लोकः समाख्यातो विस्तरो ऽस्य मयोदितः

pādagamyaṃ tu yat kiṃcid vastv asti pṛthivīmayam sa bhūrlokaḥ samākhyāto vistaro 'sya mayoditaḥ

[2.7.16] but which there is he vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staro

Word make-up

pādagamyaṃ (पादगम्यं): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
kiṃcid (किंचिद्): kiṃcid is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vastv (वस्त्व्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
asti (अस्ति): there is; Present of as: “there is, he/she/it is.”
pṛthivīmayam (पृथिवीमयम्): pṛthivīmayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
bhūrlokaḥ (भूर्लोकः): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
samākhyāto (समाख्यातो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + ākhyāto.
vistaro (विस्तरो): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staro; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staro.
'sya (ऽस्य): 'sya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayoditaḥ (मयोदितः): mayoditaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

भूमिसूर्यान्तरं यत् तु सिद्धादिमुनिसेवितम् भुवर्लोकस् तु सो ऽप्य् उक्तो द्वितीयो मुनिसत्तम

bhūmisūryāntaraṃ yat tu siddhādimunisevitam bhuvarlokas tu so 'py ukto dvitīyo munisattama

[2.7.17] which but but said

Word make-up

bhūmisūryāntaraṃ (भूमिसूर्यान्तरं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
siddhādimunisevitam (सिद्धादिमुनिसेवितम्): The core matches the root sev, “to attend.”
bhuvarlokas (भुवर्लोकस्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'py (ऽप्य्): 'py is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukto (उक्तो): said; Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
dvitīyo (द्वितीयो): dvitīyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ध्रुवसूर्यान्तरं यत् तु नियुतानि चतुर्दश स्वर्लोकः सो ऽपि गदितो लोकसंस्थानचिन्तकैः

dhruvasūryāntaraṃ yat tu niyutāni caturdaśa svarlokaḥ so 'pi gadito lokasaṃsthānacintakaiḥ

[2.7.18] which but ni- (“down, in”) + yutāni

Word make-up

dhruvasūryāntaraṃ (ध्रुवसूर्यान्तरं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
niyutāni (नियुतानि): ni- (“down, in”) + yutāni; ni- (“down, in”) + yutāni.
caturdaśa (चतुर्दश): caturdaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svarlokaḥ (स्वर्लोकः): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gadito (गदितो): gadito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lokasaṃsthānacintakaiḥ (लोकसंस्थानचिन्तकैः): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”

त्रैलोक्यम् एतत् कृतकं मैत्रेय परिपठ्यते जनस् तपस् तथा सत्यम् इति चाकृतकं त्रयम्

trailokyam etat kṛtakaṃ maitreya paripaṭhyate janas tapas tathā satyam iti cākṛtakaṃ trayam

[2.7.19] this pari- (“around”) + paṭhyate heat so being-true thus three

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.
kṛtakaṃ (कृतकं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paripaṭhyate (परिपठ्यते): pari- (“around”) + paṭhyate; pari- (“around”) + paṭhyate.
janas (जनस्): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
tapas (तपस्): heat; From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
satyam (सत्यम्): being-true; From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
cākṛtakaṃ (चाकृतकं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
trayam (त्रयम्): three; Inflected from traya. tri: three.

कृतकाकृतयोर् मध्ये महर्लोक इति स्मृतः शून्यो भवति कल्पान्ते यो ऽत्यन्तं न विनश्यति

kṛtakākṛtayor madhye maharloka iti smṛtaḥ śūnyo bhavati kalpānte yo 'tyantaṃ na vinaśyati

[2.7.20] middle thus empty it comes to be not perishes

Word make-up

kṛtakākṛtayor (कृतकाकृतयोर्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
madhye (मध्ये): middle; madhya: middle.
maharloka (महर्लोक): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
smṛtaḥ (स्मृतः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
śūnyo (शून्यो): empty; Inflected from śūnya. śūnya: empty.
bhavati (भवति): it comes to be; Present of bhū, “to be, to come to be.” It comes to be; it is.
kalpānte (कल्पान्ते): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tyantaṃ (ऽत्यन्तं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
vinaśyati (विनश्यति): perishes; From naś, “to perish.” Perishes. vi-naś: perishes fully.

एते सप्त मया लोका मैत्रेय कथितास् तव पातालानि च सप्तैव ब्रह्माण्डस्यैष विस्तरः

ete sapta mayā lokā maitreya kathitās tava pātālāni ca saptaiva brahmāṇḍasyaiṣa vistaraḥ

[2.7.21] these seven by me world your and vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staraḥ

Word make-up

ete (एते): these; Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
sapta (सप्त): seven; saptan: seven.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
lokā (लोका): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathitās (कथितास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
pātālāni (पातालानि): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saptaiva (सप्तैव): saptaiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brahmāṇḍasyaiṣa (ब्रह्माण्डस्यैष): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
vistaraḥ (विस्तरः): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staraḥ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staraḥ.

एतद् अण्डकटाहेन तिर्यक् चोर्ध्वम् अधस् तथा कपित्थस्य यथा बीजं सर्वतो वै समावृतम्

etad aṇḍakaṭāhena tiryak cordhvam adhas tathā kapitthasya yathā bījaṃ sarvato vai samāvṛtam

[2.7.22] this a- (“not”) + ṇḍakaṭāhena across below so as seed all indeed

Word make-up

etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
aṇḍakaṭāhena (अण्डकटाहेन): a- (“not”) + ṇḍakaṭāhena; a- (“not”) + ṇḍakaṭāhena.
tiryak (तिर्यक्): across; Indeclinable: “across, horizontally.”
cordhvam (चोर्ध्वम्): cordhvam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adhas (अधस्): below; Indeclinable: “below.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kapitthasya (कपित्थस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
bījaṃ (बीजं): seed; bīja: seed (what is to be born from).
sarvato (सर्वतो): all; Inflected from sarvata. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
samāvṛtam (समावृतम्): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” sam- (“together”) + āvṛtam.

दशोत्तरेण पयसा मैत्रेयाण्डं च तद् वृतम् सर्वो ऽम्बुपरिधानो ऽसौ वह्निना वेष्टितो बहिः

daśottareṇa payasā maitreyāṇḍaṃ ca tad vṛtam sarvo 'mbuparidhāno 'sau vahninā veṣṭito bahiḥ

[2.7.23] and that all outside

Word make-up

daśottareṇa (दशोत्तरेण): daśottareṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
payasā (पयसा): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
maitreyāṇḍaṃ (मैत्रेयाण्डं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
vṛtam (वृतम्): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
sarvo (सर्वो): all; Inflected from sarva. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
'mbuparidhāno (ऽम्बुपरिधानो): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
'sau (ऽसौ): 'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vahninā (वह्निना): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
veṣṭito (वेष्टितो): veṣṭito is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bahiḥ (बहिः): outside; Indeclinable: “outside.”

वह्निश् च वायुना वायुर् मैत्रेय नभसा वृतः भूतादिना नभः सो ऽपि महता परिवेष्टितः दशोत्तराण्य् अशेषाणि मैत्रेयैतानि सप्त वै

vahniś ca vāyunā vāyur maitreya nabhasā vṛtaḥ bhūtādinā nabhaḥ so 'pi mahatā pariveṣṭitaḥ daśottarāṇy aśeṣāṇi maitreyaitāni sapta vai

[2.7.24] and great pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitaḥ a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi seven indeed

Word make-up

vahniś (वह्निश्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vāyunā (वायुना): vāyunā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāyur (वायुर्): vāyur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nabhasā (नभसा): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
vṛtaḥ (वृतः): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
bhūtādinā (भूतादिना): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
nabhaḥ (नभः): nabhaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahatā (महता): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
pariveṣṭitaḥ (परिवेष्टितः): pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitaḥ; pari- (“around”) + veṣṭitaḥ.
daśottarāṇy (दशोत्तराण्य्): daśottarāṇy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aśeṣāṇi (अशेषाणि): a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi; a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi.
maitreyaitāni (मैत्रेयैतानि): maitreyaitāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sapta (सप्त): seven; saptan: seven.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”

महान्तं च समावृत्य प्रधानं समवस्थितम् अनन्तस्य न तस्यान्तः संख्यानं वापि विद्यते

mahāntaṃ ca samāvṛtya pradhānaṃ samavasthitam anantasya na tasyāntaḥ saṃkhyānaṃ vāpi vidyate

[2.7.25] great and without end not or even know

Word make-up

mahāntaṃ (महान्तं): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
samāvṛtya (समावृत्य): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” sam- (“together”) + āvṛtya.
pradhānaṃ (प्रधानं): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānaṃ.
samavasthitam (समवस्थितम्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” sam- (“together”) + avasthitam.
anantasya (अनन्तस्य): without end; Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
tasyāntaḥ (तस्यान्तः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
saṃkhyānaṃ (संख्यानं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” saṃ- (“together”) + khyānaṃ.
vāpi (वापि): or even; vā “or” + api “even.”
vidyate (विद्यते): know; From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!

तद् अनन्तम् असंख्यातप्रमाणं चापि वै यतः हेतुभूतम् अशेषस्य प्रकृतिः सा परा मुने

tad anantam asaṃkhyātapramāṇaṃ cāpi vai yataḥ hetubhūtam aśeṣasya prakṛtiḥ sā parā mune

[2.7.26] that without end bow indeed which the making-forth she beyond

Word make-up

tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
anantam (अनन्तम्): without end; Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.
asaṃkhyātapramāṇaṃ (असंख्यातप्रमाणं): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.” a- (“not”) + saṃkhyātapramāṇaṃ.
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
yataḥ (यतः): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
hetubhūtam (हेतुभूतम्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
aśeṣasya (अशेषस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + śeṣasya.
prakṛtiḥ (प्रकृतिः): the making-forth; pra- (“forth”) + kṛ (“to make”) + -ti. The making-forth.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
parā (परा): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अण्डानां तु सहस्राणां सहस्राण्य् अयुतानि च ईदृशानां तथा तत्र कोटिकोटिशतानि च

aṇḍānāṃ tu sahasrāṇāṃ sahasrāṇy ayutāni ca īdṛśānāṃ tathā tatra koṭikoṭiśatāni ca

[2.7.27] a- (“not”) + ṇḍānāṃ but a- (“not”) + yutāni and so there and

Word make-up

aṇḍānāṃ (अण्डानां): a- (“not”) + ṇḍānāṃ; a- (“not”) + ṇḍānāṃ.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sahasrāṇāṃ (सहस्राणां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sahasrāṇy (सहस्राण्य्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ayutāni (अयुतानि): a- (“not”) + yutāni; a- (“not”) + yutāni.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
īdṛśānāṃ (ईदृशानां): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
koṭikoṭiśatāni (कोटिकोटिशतानि): koṭikoṭiśatāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

दारुण्य् अग्निर् यथा तैलं तिले तद्वत् पुमान् अपि प्रधाने ऽवस्थितो व्यापी चेतनात्मात्मवेदनः

dāruṇy agnir yathā tailaṃ tile tadvat pumān api pradhāne 'vasthito vyāpī cetanātmātmavedanaḥ

[2.7.28] a- (“not”) + gnir as also

Word make-up

dāruṇy (दारुण्य्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
agnir (अग्निर्): a- (“not”) + gnir; a- (“not”) + gnir.
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
tailaṃ (तैलं): tailaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tile (तिले): tile is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadvat (तद्वत्): tadvat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pumān (पुमान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
api (अपि): also; Particle: “also, even, though.”
pradhāne (प्रधाने): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhāne.
'vasthito (ऽवस्थितो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
vyāpī (व्यापी): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
cetanātmātmavedanaḥ (चेतनात्मात्मवेदनः): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”

प्रधानं च पुमांश् चैव सर्वभूतात्मभूतया विष्णुशक्त्या महाबुद्धे वृतौ संश्रयधर्मिणौ

pradhānaṃ ca pumāṃś caiva sarvabhūtātmabhūtayā viṣṇuśaktyā mahābuddhe vṛtau saṃśrayadharmiṇau

[2.7.29] and saṃ- (“together”) + śrayadharmiṇau

Word make-up

pradhānaṃ (प्रधानं): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānaṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pumāṃś (पुमांश्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvabhūtātmabhūtayā (सर्वभूतात्मभूतया): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
viṣṇuśaktyā (विष्णुशक्त्या): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇuśaktyā.
mahābuddhe (महाबुद्धे): mahābuddhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vṛtau (वृतौ): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
saṃśrayadharmiṇau (संश्रयधर्मिणौ): saṃ- (“together”) + śrayadharmiṇau; saṃ- (“together”) + śrayadharmiṇau.

तयोः सैव पृथग्भावकारणं संश्रयस्य च क्षोभकारणभूता च सर्गकाले महामते

tayoḥ saiva pṛthagbhāvakāraṇaṃ saṃśrayasya ca kṣobhakāraṇabhūtā ca sargakāle mahāmate

[2.7.30] and and

Word make-up

tayoḥ (तयोः): tayoḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saiva (सैव): saiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pṛthagbhāvakāraṇaṃ (पृथग्भावकारणं): pṛthagbhāvakāraṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃśrayasya (संश्रयस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” saṃ- (“together”) + śrayasya.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kṣobhakāraṇabhūtā (क्षोभकारणभूता): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sargakāle (सर्गकाले): sargakāle is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāmate (महामते): mahāmate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यथा सक्तं जले वातो बिभर्ति कणिकाशतम् शक्तिः सापि तथा विष्णोः प्रधानपुरुषात्मकम्

yathā saktaṃ jale vāto bibharti kaṇikāśatam śaktiḥ sāpi tathā viṣṇoḥ pradhānapuruṣātmakam

[2.7.31] as clings bearing so

Word make-up

yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
saktaṃ (सक्तं): clings; Inflected from sakta. From sañj, “to cling.” Clings; clung.
jale (जले): jale is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāto (वातो): vāto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bibharti (बिभर्ति): bearing; From bhṛ, “to bear, to hold.” Bearing; those who bear.
kaṇikāśatam (कणिकाशतम्): kaṇikāśatam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śaktiḥ (शक्तिः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
sāpi (सापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
viṣṇoḥ (विष्णोः): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇoḥ.
pradhānapuruṣātmakam (प्रधानपुरुषात्मकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānapuruṣātmakam.

यथा च पादपो मूलस्कन्धशाखादिसंयुतः आदिबीजात् प्रभवति बीजान्य् अन्यानि वै ततः

yathā ca pādapo mūlaskandhaśākhādisaṃyutaḥ ādibījāt prabhavati bījāny anyāni vai tataḥ

[2.7.32] as and ā- (“unto, fully”) + dibījāt it comes to be indeed then

Word make-up

yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pādapo (पादपो): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
mūlaskandhaśākhādisaṃyutaḥ (मूलस्कन्धशाखादिसंयुतः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ādibījāt (आदिबीजात्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + dibījāt; ā- (“unto, fully”) + dibījāt.
prabhavati (प्रभवति): it comes to be; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to bhavati. Present of bhū, “to be, to come to be.” It comes to be; it is. Together the form means pra + that sense.
bījāny (बीजान्य्): bījāny is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anyāni (अन्यानि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + nyāni.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

प्रभवन्ति ततस् तेभ्यः संभवन्त्य् अपरे द्रुमाः ते ऽपि तल्लक्षणद्रव्यकारणानुगता मुने

prabhavanti tatas tebhyaḥ saṃbhavanty apare drumāḥ te 'pi tallakṣaṇadravyakāraṇānugatā mune

[2.7.33] then you others you

Word make-up

prabhavanti (प्रभवन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhavanti.
tatas (ततस्): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tebhyaḥ (तेभ्यः): you; Inflected from te. Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
saṃbhavanty (संभवन्त्य्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” saṃ- (“together”) + bhavanty.
apare (अपरे): others; Nominative plural of apara: “others, the further ones.” a-para, “not the near.”
drumāḥ (द्रुमाः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tallakṣaṇadravyakāraṇānugatā (तल्लक्षणद्रव्यकारणानुगता): tallakṣaṇadravyakāraṇānugatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एवम् अव्याकृतात् पूर्वं जायन्ते महदादयः विशेषान्तास् ततस् तेभ्यः संभवन्ति सुरादयः तेभ्यश् च पुत्रास् तेषां च पुत्राणाम् अपरे सुताः

evam avyākṛtāt pūrvaṃ jāyante mahadādayaḥ viśeṣāntās tatas tebhyaḥ saṃbhavanti surādayaḥ tebhyaś ca putrās teṣāṃ ca putrāṇām apare sutāḥ

[2.7.34] just then you su- (“well, good”) + rādayaḥ and of them and others su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ

Word make-up

evam (एवम्): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
avyākṛtāt (अव्याकृतात्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + vyākṛtāt.
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
jāyante (जायन्ते): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
mahadādayaḥ (महदादयः): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
viśeṣāntās (विशेषान्तास्): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + śeṣāntās.
tatas (ततस्): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tebhyaḥ (तेभ्यः): you; Inflected from te. Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
saṃbhavanti (संभवन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” saṃ- (“together”) + bhavanti.
surādayaḥ (सुरादयः): su- (“well, good”) + rādayaḥ; su- (“well, good”) + rādayaḥ.
tebhyaś (तेभ्यश्): tebhyaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
putrās (पुत्रास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
putrāṇām (पुत्राणाम्): putrāṇām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apare (अपरे): others; Nominative plural of apara: “others, the further ones.” a-para, “not the near.”
sutāḥ (सुताः): su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ; su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.

बीजाद् वृक्षप्ररोहेण यथा नापचयस् तरोः भूतानां भूतसर्गेण नैवास्त्य् अपचयस् तथा

bījād vṛkṣapraroheṇa yathā nāpacayas taroḥ bhūtānāṃ bhūtasargeṇa naivāsty apacayas tathā

[2.7.35] as so

Word make-up

bījād (बीजाद्): bījād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vṛkṣapraroheṇa (वृक्षप्ररोहेण): The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
nāpacayas (नापचयस्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
taroḥ (तरोः): taroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūtānāṃ (भूतानां): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
bhūtasargeṇa (भूतसर्गेण): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
naivāsty (नैवास्त्य्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
apacayas (अपचयस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” apa- (“away”) + cayas.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

संनिधानाद् यथाकाशकालाद्याः कारणं तरोः तथैवापरिणामेन विश्वस्य भगवान् हरिः

saṃnidhānād yathākāśakālādyāḥ kāraṇaṃ taroḥ tathaivāpariṇāmena viśvasya bhagavān hariḥ

[2.7.36] the causing tomorrow the Lord

Word make-up

saṃnidhānād (संनिधानाद्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” saṃ- (“together”) + nidhānād.
yathākāśakālādyāḥ (यथाकाशकालाद्याः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
kāraṇaṃ (कारणं): the causing; From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.
taroḥ (तरोः): taroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathaivāpariṇāmena (तथैवापरिणामेन): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
viśvasya (विश्वस्य): tomorrow; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to śvasya. Indeclinable: “tomorrow.” Together the form means vi + that sense.
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.
hariḥ (हरिः): hariḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

व्रीहिबीजे यथा मूलं नालं पत्राङ्कुरौ तथा काण्डकोषस् तथा पुष्पं क्षीरं तद्वच् च तण्डुलाः

vrīhibīje yathā mūlaṃ nālaṃ patrāṅkurau tathā kāṇḍakoṣas tathā puṣpaṃ kṣīraṃ tadvac ca taṇḍulāḥ

[2.7.37] as so so and

Word make-up

vrīhibīje (व्रीहिबीजे): vrīhibīje is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
mūlaṃ (मूलं): mūlaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nālaṃ (नालं): nālaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
patrāṅkurau (पत्राङ्कुरौ): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kāṇḍakoṣas (काण्डकोषस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
puṣpaṃ (पुष्पं): puṣpaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṣīraṃ (क्षीरं): kṣīraṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadvac (तद्वच्): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
taṇḍulāḥ (तण्डुलाः): taṇḍulāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तुषाः कणाश् च सन्तो वै यान्त्य् आविर्भावम् आत्मनः प्ररोहहेतुसामग्रीम् आसाद्य मुनिसत्तम

tuṣāḥ kaṇāś ca santo vai yānty āvirbhāvam ātmanaḥ prarohahetusāmagrīm āsādya munisattama

[2.7.38] and indeed ā- (“unto, fully”) + virbhāvam the self pra- (“forth, forward”) + rohahetusāmagrīm

Word make-up

tuṣāḥ (तुषाः): tuṣāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kaṇāś (कणाश्): kaṇāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
santo (सन्तो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
yānty (यान्त्य्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āvirbhāvam (आविर्भावम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + virbhāvam; ā- (“unto, fully”) + virbhāvam.
ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः): 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.
prarohahetusāmagrīm (प्ररोहहेतुसामग्रीम्): pra- (“forth, forward”) + rohahetusāmagrīm; pra- (“forth, forward”) + rohahetusāmagrīm.
āsādya (आसाद्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sādya.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तथा कर्मस्व् अनेकेषु देवाद्याः समवस्थिताः विष्णुशक्तिं समासाद्य प्ररोहम् उपयान्ति वै

tathā karmasv anekeṣu devādyāḥ samavasthitāḥ viṣṇuśaktiṃ samāsādya praroham upayānti vai

[2.7.39] so not one pra- (“forth, forward”) + roham going indeed

Word make-up

tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
karmasv (कर्मस्व्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
anekeṣu (अनेकेषु): not one; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to ekeṣu. eka: one. The one, a single. Together the form means an + that sense.
devādyāḥ (देवाद्याः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
samavasthitāḥ (समवस्थिताः): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” sam- (“together”) + avasthitāḥ.
viṣṇuśaktiṃ (विष्णुशक्तिं): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇuśaktiṃ.
samāsādya (समासाद्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” sam- (“together”) + āsādya.
praroham (प्ररोहम्): pra- (“forth, forward”) + roham; pra- (“forth, forward”) + roham.
upayānti (उपयान्ति): going; upa- (“near, toward”) joined to yānti. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means upa + that sense.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”

स च विष्णुः परं ब्रह्म यतः सर्वम् इदं जगत् जगच् च यो यत्र चेदं यस्मिंश् च लयम् एष्यति

sa ca viṣṇuḥ paraṃ brahma yataḥ sarvam idaṃ jagat jagac ca yo yatra cedaṃ yasmiṃś ca layam eṣyati

[2.7.40] he and The pervading one beyond that-which-is-vast (brahman) which all this the moving world and where if and

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः): The pervading one; From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
paraṃ (परं): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
brahma (ब्रह्म): 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.
yataḥ (यतः): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
sarvam (सर्वम्): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
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.
jagac (जगच्): jagac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
cedaṃ (चेदं): if; Inflected from ced. Particle: “if.”
yasmiṃś (यस्मिंश्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
layam (लयम्): layam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eṣyati (एष्यति): eṣyati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तद् ब्रह्म तत् परं धाम सदसत्परमं पदम् यस्य सर्वम् अभेदेन जगद् एतच् चराचरम्

tad brahma tat paraṃ dhāma sadasatparamaṃ padam yasya sarvam abhedena jagad etac carācaram

[2.7.41] that that-which-is-vast (brahman) that beyond whose all a- (“not”) + bhedena

Word make-up

tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
brahma (ब्रह्म): 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.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
paraṃ (परं): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
dhāma (धाम): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
sadasatparamaṃ (सदसत्परमं): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
padam (पदम्): The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
yasya (यस्य): whose; Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
sarvam (सर्वम्): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
abhedena (अभेदेन): a- (“not”) + bhedena; a- (“not”) + bhedena.
jagad (जगद्): jagad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etac (एतच्): etac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
carācaram (चराचरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

स एव मूलप्रकृतिर् व्यक्तरूपी जगच् च सः तस्मिन्न् एव लयं सर्वं याति तत्र च तिष्ठति

sa eva mūlaprakṛtir vyaktarūpī jagac ca saḥ tasminn eva layaṃ sarvaṃ yāti tatra ca tiṣṭhati

[2.7.42] he just and he just all going there and standing

Word make-up

sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
mūlaprakṛtir (मूलप्रकृतिर्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
vyaktarūpī (व्यक्तरूपी): vyaktarūpī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagac (जगच्): jagac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
tasminn (तस्मिन्न्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
layaṃ (लयं): layaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
yāti (याति): going; From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति): standing; From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

कर्ता क्रियाणां स च इज्यते क्रतुः स एव तत्कर्मफलं च तस्य यत् स्रुगादि यत् साधनम् अप्य् अशेषतो हरेर् न किंचिद् व्यतिरिक्तम् अस्ति वै

kartā kriyāṇāṃ sa ca ijyate kratuḥ sa eva tatkarmaphalaṃ ca tasya yat srugādi yat sādhanam apy aśeṣato harer na kiṃcid vyatiriktam asti vai

[2.7.43] the doer he and he just and of that which which a- (“not”) + śeṣato not there is indeed

Word make-up

kartā (कर्ता): the doer; Agent noun from kṛ, “to do.” The doer.
kriyāṇāṃ (क्रियाणां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ijyate (इज्यते): ijyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kratuḥ (क्रतुः): kratuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
tatkarmaphalaṃ (तत्कर्मफलं): tatkarmaphalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
srugādi (स्रुगादि): srugādi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
sādhanam (साधनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aśeṣato (अशेषतो): a- (“not”) + śeṣato; a- (“not”) + śeṣato.
harer (हरेर्): harer is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
kiṃcid (किंचिद्): kiṃcid is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyatiriktam (व्यतिरिक्तम्): vyatiriktam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asti (अस्ति): there is; Present of as: “there is, he/she/it is.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Saptama Adhyāya

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