Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Dvitīya Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

anaghaḥ(अनघः)

not-ill

a- + agha “evil.” O sinless; not-ill.

āninye(आनिन्ये)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ninye

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ninye.

ante(अन्ते)

end

anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.

āropya(आरोप्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropya.

āruṇiḥ(आरुणिः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruṇiḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruṇiḥ.

ataḥ(अतः)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

ātmajatrayam(आत्मजत्रयम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajatrayam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajatrayam.

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.”

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

dadāti(ददाति)

gives

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

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.”

devānām(देवानाम्)

shining one

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

devānāṃ(देवानां)

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.

ekaṃ(एकं)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etān(एतान्)

these

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

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gaṇaḥ(गणः)

troop

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

gaṇāḥ(गणाः)

troop

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

gaṇās(गणास्)

troop

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

ime(इमे)

these

Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

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.

indraḥ(इन्द्रः)

The shining king of gods

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

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

janārdanaḥ name(जनार्दनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

jñānaṃ(ज्ञानं)

knowing

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

kaniṣṭha(कनिष्ठ)

smallest

Inflected from kaniṣṭha. Superlative of kan/alpa: smallest, youngest.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kṛpa(कृप)

” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa

Inflected from kṛpa. From kṛp, “to pity.” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa.

kurute(कुरुते)

does

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

maharṣayaḥ(महर्षयः)

great seer

mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.

mana(मन)

mind

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

muniḥ(मुनिः)

silent thinker

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

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!

niḥśeṣa(निःशेष)

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśeṣa

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśeṣa.

nirāmayaḥ(निरामयः)

nir- (“out, without”) + āmayaḥ

nir- (“out, without”) + āmayaḥ.

nirutsukaḥ(निरुत्सुकः)

nir- (“out, without”) + utsukaḥ

nir- (“out, without”) + utsukaḥ.

pañca(पञ्च)

five

pañcan: five.

paraṃ(परं)

beyond

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

prabuddho(प्रबुद्धो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + buddho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + buddho.

praṇetā(प्रणेता)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇetā

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇetā.

prathamo(प्रथमो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

pūrvaja name(पूर्वज)

first-born

Inflected from pūrvaja. pūrva (“before, former”) + ja (jan, “to be born”). Born before; elder; first-born.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

saṃjñā(संज्ञा)

named

Inflected from saṃjñā. sam-jñā, “together-know”: a name, a designation. sañjñita: named.

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sāttvika(सात्त्विक)

of being-ness

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

satyas(सत्यस्)

being-true

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

satyo(सत्यो)

being-true

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

śete(शेते)

lies

From śī, “to lie.” Lies.

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.

śuciḥ(शुचिः)

clean

From śuc, “to gleam.” Bright, clean.

sukṣetraś(सुक्षेत्रश्)

su- (“well, good”) + kṣetraś

su- (“well, good”) + kṣetraś.

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”).

sūrya(सूर्य)

the sun

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

sutāḥ(सुताः)

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ

su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.

svayaṃ(स्वयं)

oneself

sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tapas(तपस्)

heat

Inflected from tapas. From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

tejaḥ(तेजः)

sharp-glow

From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.

tejasā(तेजसा)

sharp-glow

From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.

tejasaḥ(तेजसः)

sharp-glow

From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

trayas(त्रयस्)

three

tri: three.

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

Passive of vac, “to speak.” It is said; it is called.

vedam(वेदम्)

veda

From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.

viplavaḥ(विप्लवः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + plavaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + plavaḥ.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

viprarṣe(विप्रर्षे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarṣe.

virajāś(विरजाश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rajāś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rajāś.

vyāsa(व्यास)

The sage Vyāsa

vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”