Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Ekādaśa 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.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

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.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).

brahmā(ब्रह्मा)

Not the neuter brahma

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

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

devānāṃ(देवानां)

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.

ekaḥ(एकः)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

eṣa(एष)

this one

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

etad(एतद्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

etat(एतत्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

gaṇaḥ(गणः)

troop

gaṇa: a troop, a flock, a counted group.

gīyate(गीयते)

is sung

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

jagataḥ(जगतः)

the moving world

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

kāraṇaṃ(कारणं)

the causing

From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kriyate(क्रियते)

is done

Passive of kṛ: it is done.

madhye(मध्ये)

middle

madhya: middle.

munaya(मुनय)

silent thinker

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

naraḥ(नरः)

a man

nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

nayati(नयति)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

parā(परा)

beyond

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

paripṛcchati(परिपृच्छति)

pari- (“around”) + pṛcchati

pari- (“around”) + pṛcchati.

parivartaty(परिवर्तत्य्)

pari- (“around”) + vartaty

pari- (“around”) + vartaty.

parivārya(परिवार्य)

pari- (“around”) + vārya

pari- (“around”) + vārya.

prayacchati(प्रयच्छति)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchati

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchati.

pṛthak(पृथक्)

apart

Indeclinable: “apart, separately.”

puruṣo(पुरुषो)

the Person

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.

rathe(रथे)

chariot

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

ṛṣīṇāṃ(ऋषीणां)

seer

ṛṣi: seer, from ṛṣ / dṛś related “to go, to see.” One who sees (the hymn, the truth).

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

sāttvikī(सात्त्विकी)

of being-ness

Of sattva: belonging to being-ness, the lucid strand.

soma(सोम)

the moon

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

śrutam(श्रुतम्)

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.

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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

suṣumṇo(सुषुम्णो)

su- (“well, good”) + ṣumṇo

su- (“well, good”) + ṣumṇo.

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

tiṣṭhati(तिष्ठति)

standing

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

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

udito(उदितो)

ud- (“up, out”) + ito

ud- (“up, out”) + ito.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yānti(यान्ति)

going

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

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”