Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Dvādaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādimadhya(आदिमध्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dimadhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dimadhya.

ādityam(आदित्यम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dityam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dityam.

ālakṣyate(आलक्ष्यते)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + lakṣyate

ā- (“unto, fully”) + lakṣyate.

aparāhṇe(अपराह्णे)

apa- (“away”) + rāhṇe

apa- (“away”) + rāhṇe.

aṣṭau(अष्टौ)

eight

aṣṭan: eight.

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.

bhūya(भूय)

again

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

daśa(दश)

ten

daśan: ten.

devā(देवा)

shining one

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

devāḥ(देवाः)

shining one

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

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.

ekaḥ(एकः)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

ekaṃ(एकं)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gacchati(गच्छति)

going

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

hṛdi(हृदि)

heart

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

jñānam(ज्ञानम्)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Knowing; the known-as-knowledge. Not a mystic glow: the act and fruit of knowing.

jñānaṃ(ज्ञानं)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Knowing; the known-as-knowledge. Not a mystic glow: the act and fruit of knowing.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kurute(कुरुते)

does

From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).

kuta(कुत)

from where

Inflected from kuta. From ku- + tas: “from where? why?”

mahān(महान्)

great

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

nava(नव)

nine

navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

nijakarmabheda(निजकर्मभेद)

ni- (“down, in”) + jakarmabheda

ni- (“down, in”) + jakarmabheda.

nijarūpi(निजरूपि)

ni- (“down, in”) + jarūpi

ni- (“down, in”) + jarūpi.

niśākare(निशाकरे)

ni- (“down, in”) + śākare

ni- (“down, in”) + śākare.

pāpaṃ(पापं)

ill-deed

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

paramaḥ(परमः)

highest

Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.

phalāni(फलानि)

fruit

Fruit; result of a deed as fruit.

proktaḥ(प्रोक्तः)

spoken forth

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

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puṇya(पुण्य)

merit

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

ratha(रथ)

chariot

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

ratham(रथम्)

chariot

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

rathas(रथस्)

chariot

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

rathe(रथे)

chariot

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

ṛta(ऋत)

the fitted-true

Inflected from ṛta. ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.

sa(स)

he

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

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

saṃniveśaṃ(संनिवेशं)

saṃ- (“together”) + niveśaṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + niveśaṃ.

saṃniveśo(संनिवेशो)

saṃ- (“together”) + niveśo

saṃ- (“together”) + niveśo.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarvaśaḥ(सर्वशः)

all

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

sarvatra(सर्वत्र)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

satyam(सत्यम्)

being-true

From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.

soma(सोम)

the moon

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

somaḥ(सोमः)

the moon

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

sura(सुर)

shining one

Inflected from sura. sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

surāḥ(सुराः)

shining one

sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

tattvam(तत्त्वम्)

that-ness

tad + tva: that-ness; the being-that of a thing. tattvataḥ: from that-ness, in reality as that.

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

tiṣṭhati(तिष्ठति)

standing

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

trayas(त्रयस्)

three

tri: three.

udadhīnāṃ(उदधीनां)

ud- (“up, out”) + adhīnāṃ

ud- (“up, out”) + adhīnāṃ.

uttaro(उत्तरो)

ut- (“up, out”) + taro

ut- (“up, out”) + taro.

vasati(वसति)

dwells

From vas, “to dwell.” Dwells.

vāsudeva name(वासुदेव)

Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”

vijñānam(विज्ञानम्)

discerning-knowing

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jñāna (jñā, “to know”). Discerning knowing: knowing that sorts things apart.

vimalaṃ(विमलं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ.

vindati(विन्दति)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ndati

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ndati.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

vipravarya(विप्रवर्य)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pravarya

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pravarya.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

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.”

yāti(याति)

going

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

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yukta(युक्त)

yoked

Inflected from yukta. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.