ācakṣva(आचक्ष्व)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cakṣva
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cakṣva.
Word senses
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
anantaḥ(अनन्तः)
without end
a- + anta: without end.
ātmayoniś(आत्मयोनिश्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmayoniś
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmayoniś.
bahu(बहु)
many
Inflected from bahu. bahu: much, many.
balaṃ(बलं)
strength
bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).
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.
brahma(ब्रह्म)
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.
brahmaṇa(ब्रह्मण)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
Inflected from brahmaṇa. 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.
cāpa(चाप)
bow
Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
eka(एक)
one
Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.
ekaṃ(एकं)
one
eka: one. The one, a single.
etad(एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
etat(एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
ete(एते)
these
Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
gatiḥ(गतिः)
going
From gam: a going, a destination.
guhyaṃ(गुह्यं)
hidden
From guh, “to hide.” Hidden; a secret.
hita(हित)
beneficial
Inflected from hita. From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial.
hitaḥ(हितः)
beneficial
From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial.
icchāmi(इच्छामि)
I wish
From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
idaṃ(इदं)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
jagataḥ(जगतः)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
kriyate(क्रियते)
is done
Passive of kṛ: it is done.
kurute(कुरुते)
does
From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).
maharṣi(महर्षि)
great seer
Inflected from maharṣi. mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.
mahat(महत्)
great
Inflected from mahat. mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
mattaḥ(मत्तः)
from me
Ablative of asmad: from me.
mṛtyuḥ(मृत्युः)
dying
From mṛ, “to die.” Dying; death.
nama(नम)
a bow, salutation
Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
namaḥ(नमः)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
nibodha(निबोध)
learn
ni-budh, “to wake to, to learn.” Learn! Know!
nityam(नित्यम्)
continual
From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
nityaṃ(नित्यं)
continual
From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
om(ओम्)
oṃ
oṃ is the praṇava: pra-nu, “to sound forth.” The sounding-forth syllable.
param(परम्)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
paraṃ(परं)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
paramaṃ(परमं)
highest
Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.
prajāpatiḥ(प्रजापतिः)
master of offspring
prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.
prathame(प्रथमे)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.
pṛthak(पृथक्)
apart
Indeclinable: “apart, separately.”
punaḥ(पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
rūpaṃ(रूपं)
form
rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sā(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
saḥ(सः)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
saṃkṣepeṇa(संक्षेपेण)
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepeṇa
saṃ- (“together”) + kṣepeṇa.
sarvam(सर्वम्)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
śāśvatam(शाश्वतम्)
everlasting
From śaśvat “ever.” Everlasting as “through the ages,” still not akṣara.
somaḥ(सोमः)
the moon
candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.
svayaṃ(स्वयं)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
taṃ(तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tān(तान्)
them
Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
tataḥ(ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tathā(तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
teja(तेज)
sharp-glow
Inflected from teja. From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance.
uttama(उत्तम)
upmost
Inflected from uttama. ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
varṇa(वर्ण)
colour-class
Inflected from varṇa. From vṛ, “to cover, to choose.” Colour, covering, then class as a covering-name.
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.”
vedā(वेदा)
knowing (Veda)
From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
vedāḥ(वेदाः)
knowing (Veda)
From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
vedam(वेदम्)
veda
From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
vedaṃ(वेदं)
veda
From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
vedo(वेदो)
veda
From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
vidyate(विद्यते)
know
From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!
vistaro(विस्तरो)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staro
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + staro.
vyāsa(व्यास)
The sage Vyāsa
Inflected from vyāsa. vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
vyāsas(व्यासस्)
The sage Vyāsa
vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
ya(य)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yaḥ(यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yathā(यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”