Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Aṣṭama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

abhimatāṃl(अभिमतांल्)

abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + matāṃl

abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + matāṃl.

anya(अन्य)

another

Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

ārādhayati(आराधयति)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhayati

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhayati.

ārādhitāc(आराधिताच्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhitāc

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhitāc.

ārādhite(आराधिते)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhite

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhite.

ārādhyate(आराध्यते)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhyate

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhyate.

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.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

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

brahmā(ब्रह्मा)

Not the neuter brahma

Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.

brāhmaṇaḥ(ब्राह्मणः)

a brāhmaṇa

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

dānaṃ(दानं)

giving

From dā, “to give.” Giving; the gift.

dehinaḥ(देहिनः)

the embodied

deha from dih, “to plaster”: the body. dehin is the one who has a body, the embodied.

devaḥ(देवः)

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.”

dharma(धर्म)

that which holds

Inflected from dharma. From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

dvijaḥ(द्विजः)

twice-born

dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

enaṃ(एनं)

him

Accusative of anaphoric ena-: “him, this one already in view.”

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

govindaḥ name(गोविन्दः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

guṇāḥ(गुणाः)

strands

guṇa: strand, constituent thread of experience.

icchāmi(इच्छामि)

I wish

From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.

icchati(इच्छति)

wishes

From iṣ, “to wish.” Wishes; wish.

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.

karmaṇā(कर्मणा)

action

Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.

karmaṇām(कर्मणाम्)

action

Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

keśavaḥ name(केशवः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

kṣatriya(क्षत्रिय)

warrior-ruler

Inflected from kṣatriya. From kṣatra, “dominion, power to wound/rule” (kṣi / kṣat). One of the ruling-warrior class.

lokān(लोकान्)

world

From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.

mat(मत्)

my

Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.

nara(नर)

a man

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

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

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

nijadharmaḥ(निजधर्मः)

ni- (“down, in”) + jadharmaḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + jadharmaḥ.

nirvāṇam(निर्वाणम्)

blowing-out

nir- (“out”) + vā, “to blow.” A blowing-out (as a flame). Extinguishing of the burning.

niśāmaya(निशामय)

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya

ni- (“down, in”) + śāmaya.

nityodakī(नित्योदकी)

ni- (“down, in”) + tyodakī

ni- (“down, in”) + tyodakī.

paraḥ(परः)

beyond

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

phalam(फलम्)

fruit

Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.

phalaṃ(फलं)

fruit

Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prāpyate(प्राप्यते)

reaching

pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.

prathame(प्रथमे)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.

sa(स)

he

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

saḥ(सः)

he

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

samabuddhir(समबुद्धिर्)

sam- (“together”) + abuddhir

sam- (“together”) + abuddhir.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarveṣām(सर्वेषाम्)

of all

Genitive plural of sarva: of all.

sarveṣāṃ(सर्वेषां)

of all

Genitive plural of sarva: of all.

satyaṃ(सत्यं)

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.

śūdra(शूद्र)

a śūdra

Inflected from śūdra. The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.

śūdraḥ(शूद्रः)

a śūdra

The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.

sukham(सुखम्)

ease

su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

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

vaiśya(वैश्य)

a vaiśya

Inflected from vaiśya. From viś, “settlement, the people.” One of the settler/producer class.

vaiśyaḥ(वैश्यः)

a vaiśya

From viś, “settlement, the people.” One of the settler/producer class.

vāpi(वापि)

or even

vā “or” + api “even.”

viprādīnām(विप्रादीनाम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prādīnām

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prādīnām.

vipraḥ(विप्रः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + praḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + praḥ.

viprarakṣaṇam(विप्ररक्षणम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarakṣaṇam

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prarakṣaṇam.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

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

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yajña(यज्ञ)

offering

Inflected from yajña. From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.

yajñān(यज्ञान्)

offering

From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”