Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Daśama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādityai(आदित्यै)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dityai

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dityai.

antaraṃ(अन्तरं)

inner

antar: inside, among. The inner.

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.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

dvaya(द्वय)

two

Inflected from dvaya. dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gataḥ(गतः)

going

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

gatiḥ(गतिः)

going

From gam: a going, a destination.

gīyate(गीयते)

is sung

Passive of gai, “to sing.” It is sung.

indra(इन्द्र)

The shining king of gods

Inflected from indra. indra: the shining chief of the gods; often from a root of drop/power. The shining king of gods.

kriyate(क्रियते)

is done

Passive of kṛ: it is done.

mādhava name(माधव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from mādhava. Descendant of Madhu (the Yadu line); or mā (Lakṣmī) + dhava (“man, husband”). A name of Kṛṣṇa.

munayaḥ(मुनयः)

silent thinker

From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

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

parivārya(परिवार्य)

pari- (“around”) + vārya

pari- (“around”) + vārya.

prahetiḥ(प्रहेतिः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hetiḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + hetiḥ.

ratha(रथ)

chariot

Inflected from ratha. ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

rathaḥ(रथः)

chariot

ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

rathe(रथे)

chariot

ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

sa(स)

he

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

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

surucir(सुरुचिर्)

su- (“well, good”) + rucir

su- (“well, good”) + rucir.

sūrya(सूर्य)

the sun

Inflected from sūrya. From sūr / svar, “to shine.” The sun, the shining one.

suṣeṇo(सुषेणो)

su- (“well, good”) + ṣeṇo

su- (“well, good”) + ṣeṇo.

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

vasiṣṭha(वसिष्ठ)

A seer

Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.

yānti(यान्ति)

going

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