Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Ṣaṣṭha Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādyaṃ(आद्यं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyaṃ.

āgneyam(आग्नेयम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + gneyam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + gneyam.

āyurvedo(आयुर्वेदो)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedo

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedo.

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.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

catur(चतुर्)

four

Inflected from catur. catur: four.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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.

etad(एतद्)

this

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

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.”

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iha(इह)

here

Adverb: “here, in this world.”

ime(इमे)

these

Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

jñeya(ज्ञेय)

knowing

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

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

muni(मुनि)

silent thinker

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

muniḥ(मुनिः)

silent thinker

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

nityā(नित्या)

continual

Continual; in-dwelling as constant.

paṇḍita(पण्डित)

a learned one

Inflected from paṇḍita. paṇḍita: learned, from a stem of wisdom/heap. One who knows.

param(परम्)

beyond

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

pracakṣate(प्रचक्षते)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate.

pratisargaś(प्रतिसर्गश्)

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sargaś

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sargaś.

pratisarge(प्रतिसर्गे)

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sarge

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sarge.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punas(पुनस्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

purāṇaṃ(पुराणं)

ancient

purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.

sa(स)

he

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

samāḥ(समाः)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃhitābhedaṃ(संहिताभेदं)

saṃ- (“together”) + hitābhedaṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + hitābhedaṃ.

saṃhitākartā(संहिताकर्ता)

saṃ- (“together”) + hitākartā

saṃ- (“together”) + hitākartā.

saṃhitāṃ(संहितां)

saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ.

saṃhitānāṃ(संहितानां)

saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ.

saṃjñine(संज्ञिने)

saṃ- (“together”) + jñine

saṃ- (“together”) + jñine.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

ṣaṭ(षट्)

six

ṣaṣ: six.

śiṣya(शिष्य)

pupil

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

śṛṇu(शृणु)

hearing

From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.

sumahāmatiḥ(सुमहामतिः)

su- (“well, good”) + mahāmatiḥ

su- (“well, good”) + mahāmatiḥ.

sumatiś(सुमतिश्)

su- (“well, good”) + matiś

su- (“well, good”) + matiś.

sumulaṃ(सुमुलं)

su- (“well, good”) + mulaṃ

su- (“well, good”) + mulaṃ.

sūta(सूत)

charioteer

Inflected from sūta. sūta: charioteer; also “born.” Sañjaya is addressed as sūta in the frame elsewhere; here often the bard.

sutaḥ(सुतः)

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

svayaṃ(स्वयं)

oneself

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

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.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

trayaḥ(त्रयः)

three

tri: three.

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

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

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.

vedaṃ(वेदं)

veda

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

vidyā(विद्या)

knowing

From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.

vikalpakāḥ(विकल्पकाः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpakāḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpakāḥ.

vyāsa(व्यास)

The sage Vyāsa

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