Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Navama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādatte(आदत्ते)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + datte

ā- (“unto, fully”) + datte.

ārādhya(आराध्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya.

ataḥ(अतः)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

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.

bhagavataḥ(भगवतः)

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.

devān(देवान्)

shining one

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

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.”

hṛdi(हृदि)

heart

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

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.

jagatpati(जगत्पति)

master of the moving world

Inflected from jagatpati. jagat + pati: master of the moving world.

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.

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

jñeyaṃ(ज्ञेयं)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.

martya(मर्त्य)

mortal

Inflected from martya. From mṛ, “to die.” A mortal; among those who die.

nirmalāḥ(निर्मलाः)

nir- (“out, without”) + malāḥ

nir- (“out, without”) + malāḥ.

parāṃ(परां)

beyond

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

prabhoḥ(प्रभोः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhoḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhoḥ.

prajānāṃ(प्रजानां)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ.

proktaṃ(प्रोक्तं)

spoken forth

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

puṇyam(पुण्यम्)

merit

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

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

saṃskāraṃ(संस्कारं)

saṃ- (“together”) + skāraṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + skāraṃ.

sanātanaḥ(सनातनः)

age-long

sanā + tana: stretching from of old; age-long.

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

soma(सोम)

the moon

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

śṛṇu(शृणु)

hearing

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

sthita(स्थित)

standing

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

svayaṃ(स्वयं)

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

Inflected from tān. Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

ubhayaṃ(उभयं)

both

ubha: both.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

yajñān(यज्ञान्)

offering

From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.

yānti(यान्ति)

going

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

yāti(याति)

going

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