Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Prathama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

antar(अन्तर्)

inner

Inflected from antar. antar: inside, among. The inner.

antaraṃ(अन्तरं)

inner

antar: inside, among. The inner.

ārādhya(आराध्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhya.

ata(अत)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

ātmavaṃśajān(आत्मवंशजान्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmavaṃśajān

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmavaṃśajān.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

catvāra(चत्वार)

four

Inflected from catvāra. catur: four.

dattaṃ(दत्तं)

gives

From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.

deva(देव)

shining one

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

devā(देवा)

shining one

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

devaḥ(देवः)

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.”

devās(देवास्)

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.

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gaṇā(गणा)

troop

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

gaṇāḥ(गणाः)

troop

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

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

indras(इन्द्रस्)

The shining king of gods

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

mana(मन)

mind

Inflected from mana. From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nāmāni(नामानि)

name

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

naraḥ(नरः)

a man

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

nava(नव)

nine

navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

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

prāṇo(प्राणो)

forward-breath

pra- (“forth”) + an, “to breathe.” Forward-breath; the breath of life.

prathame(प्रथमे)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puruṣottamaḥ(पुरुषोत्तमः)

upmost Person

puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.

rājasa(राजस)

of stirring

Inflected from rājasa. Of rajas: belonging to stirring.

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.”

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

samyak(सम्यक्)

rightly

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

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

satya(सत्य)

being-true

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

satyaḥ(सत्यः)

being-true

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

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.

sudhiyaś(सुधियश्)

su- (“well, good”) + dhiyaś

su- (“well, good”) + dhiyaś.

sumahābalāḥ(सुमहाबलाः)

su- (“well, good”) + mahābalāḥ

su- (“well, good”) + mahābalāḥ.

sureśvaraḥ(सुरेश्वरः)

su- (“well, good”) + reśvaraḥ

su- (“well, good”) + reśvaraḥ.

surottamaiḥ(सुरोत्तमैः)

su- (“well, good”) + rottamaiḥ

su- (“well, good”) + rottamaiḥ.

susaṃbhāvyaḥ(सुसंभाव्यः)

su- (“well, good”) + saṃbhāvyaḥ

su- (“well, good”) + saṃbhāvyaḥ.

suśāntir(सुशान्तिर्)

su- (“well, good”) + śāntir

su- (“well, good”) + śāntir.

sutaḥ(सुतः)

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

sutāḥ(सुताः)

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.

tāmasa(तामस)

of darkness

Inflected from tāmasa. Of tamas: belonging to darkness.

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.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

tribhiḥ(त्रिभिः)

three

tri: three.

ūrdhvaṃ(ऊर्ध्वं)

upward

ūrdhva: “upward.”

uttama(उत्तम)

upmost

Inflected from uttama. ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.

uttamas(उत्तमस्)

upmost

ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.

vartate(वर्तते)

turns

From vṛt, “to turn.” Turns, goes on. pra-vṛt: turns forth, starts.

vasiṣṭhaḥ(वसिष्ठः)

A seer

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

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

virajāś(विरजाश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rajāś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rajāś.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.

vistarāc(विस्तराच्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāc

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāc.

vistarāt(विस्तरात्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāt

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāt.

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”