Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Dvitīya Aṃśa, Pañcadaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āhāreṇa(आहारेण)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hāreṇa

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hāreṇa.

ākarṇya(आकर्ण्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya.

avabodhaṃ(अवबोधं)

ava- (“down, off”) + bodhaṃ

ava- (“down, off”) + bodhaṃ.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bhavān(भवान्)

you

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

brāhmaṇa(ब्राह्मण)

a brāhmaṇa

Belonging to brahman (that-which-is-vast). A person of that class; not the same word as brahma.

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.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

Inflected from dvija. 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.

ekam(एकम्)

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.

etān(एतान्)

these

Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

imau(इमौ)

these

Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

jñātvā(ज्ञात्वा)

knowing

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

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kutaḥ(कुतः)

from where

From ku- + tas: “from where? why?”

nāma(नाम)

name

nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

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

nijaveśmapraveśitaḥ(निजवेश्मप्रवेशितः)

ni- (“down, in”) + javeśmapraveśitaḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + javeśmapraveśitaḥ.

nisargād(निसर्गाद्)

ni- (“down, in”) + sargād

ni- (“down, in”) + sargād.

niveśitam(निवेशितम्)

ni- (“down, in”) + veśitam

ni- (“down, in”) + veśitam.

param(परम्)

beyond

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

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

pratyuvācātha(प्रत्युवाचाथ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyuvācātha

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyuvācātha.

prayaccha(प्रयच्छ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yaccha

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yaccha.

purā(पुरा)

formerly

Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

samatālambi(समतालम्बि)

sam- (“together”) + atālambi

sam- (“together”) + atālambi.

samatīte(समतीते)

sam- (“together”) + atīte

sam- (“together”) + atīte.

samyak(सम्यक्)

rightly

sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”

satataṃ(सततं)

continuously

From satata: stretched continuously; always.

śiṣya(शिष्य)

pupil

Inflected from śiṣya. From śās, “to instruct.” One to be instructed; a pupil.

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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

sthitas(स्थितस्)

standing

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

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.”

udvijate(उद्विजते)

ud- (“up, out”) + vijate

ud- (“up, out”) + vijate.

vākyam(वाक्यम्)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

viddhi(विद्धि)

know

From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

vipravarya(विप्रवर्य)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pravarya

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pravarya.

vipro(विप्रो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pro

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pro.

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”