Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Navama Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे तृतीयांशे ऽष्टमो ऽध्यायः बालः कृतोपनयनो वेदाहरणतत्परः गुरुगेहे वसेद् भूप ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe tṛtīyāṃśe 'ṣṭamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] bālaḥ kṛtopanayano vedāharaṇatatparaḥ gurugehe vased bhūpa brahmacārī samāhitaḥ

[3.9.1] childish

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
tṛtīyāṃśe (तृतीयांशे): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
'ṣṭamo (ऽष्टमो): 'ṣṭamo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālaḥ (बालः): childish; bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
kṛtopanayano (कृतोपनयनो): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
vedāharaṇatatparaḥ (वेदाहरणतत्परः): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
gurugehe (गुरुगेहे): gurugehe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vased (वसेद्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
bhūpa (भूप): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
brahmacārī (ब्रह्मचारी): brahmacārī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samāhitaḥ (समाहितः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” sam- (“together”) + āhitaḥ.

शौचाचारवता तत्र कार्यं शुश्रूषणं गुरोः व्रतानि चरता ग्राह्यो वेदश् च कृतबुद्धिना

śaucācāravatā tatra kāryaṃ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ guroḥ vratāni caratā grāhyo vedaś ca kṛtabuddhinā

[3.9.2] there what-is-to-be-done and

Word make-up

śaucācāravatā (शौचाचारवता): śaucācāravatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
kāryaṃ (कार्यं): what-is-to-be-done; Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”
śuśrūṣaṇaṃ (शुश्रूषणं): śuśrūṣaṇaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
guroḥ (गुरोः): guroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vratāni (व्रतानि): vratāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caratā (चरता): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
grāhyo (ग्राह्यो): grāhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedaś (वेदश्): vedaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kṛtabuddhinā (कृतबुद्धिना): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”

उभे संध्ये रविं भूप तथैवाग्निं समाहितः उपतिष्ठेत् तथा कुर्याद् गुरोर् अप्य् अभिवादनम्

ubhe saṃdhye raviṃ bhūpa tathaivāgniṃ samāhitaḥ upatiṣṭhet tathā kuryād guror apy abhivādanam

[3.9.3] both saṃ- (“together”) + dhye so

Word make-up

ubhe (उभे): both; ubha: both.
saṃdhye (संध्ये): saṃ- (“together”) + dhye; saṃ- (“together”) + dhye.
raviṃ (रविं): raviṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūpa (भूप): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
tathaivāgniṃ (तथैवाग्निं): tathaivāgniṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samāhitaḥ (समाहितः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” sam- (“together”) + āhitaḥ.
upatiṣṭhet (उपतिष्ठेत्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” upa- (“near, toward”) + tiṣṭhet.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
guror (गुरोर्): guror is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
abhivādanam (अभिवादनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + vādanam.

स्थिते तिष्ठेद् व्रजेद् याते नीचैर् आसीत चासति शिष्यो गुरौ नृपश्रेष्ठ प्रतिकूलं न संचरेत्

sthite tiṣṭhed vrajed yāte nīcair āsīta cāsati śiṣyo gurau nṛpaśreṣṭha pratikūlaṃ na saṃcaret

[3.9.4] standing pupil prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kūlaṃ not

Word make-up

sthite (स्थिते): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
tiṣṭhed (तिष्ठेद्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
vrajed (व्रजेद्): vrajed is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yāte (याते): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nīcair (नीचैर्): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
āsīta (आसीत): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sīta.
cāsati (चासति): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
śiṣyo (शिष्यो): pupil; Inflected from śiṣya. From śās, “to instruct.” One to be instructed; a pupil.
gurau (गुरौ): gurau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nṛpaśreṣṭha (नृपश्रेष्ठ): nṛpaśreṣṭha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pratikūlaṃ (प्रतिकूलं): prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kūlaṃ; prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kūlaṃ.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
saṃcaret (संचरेत्): The core matches the root car, “to move.” saṃ- (“together”) + caret.

तेनैवोक्तः पठेद् वेदं नान्यचित्तः पुरः स्थितः अनुज्ञातश् च भिक्षान्नम् अश्नीयाद् गुरुणा ततः

tenaivoktaḥ paṭhed vedaṃ nānyacittaḥ puraḥ sthitaḥ anujñātaś ca bhikṣānnam aśnīyād guruṇā tataḥ

[3.9.5] veda standing and then

Word make-up

tenaivoktaḥ (तेनैवोक्तः): tenaivoktaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paṭhed (पठेद्): paṭhed is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedaṃ (वेदं): veda; From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
nānyacittaḥ (नान्यचित्तः): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
puraḥ (पुरः): puraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sthitaḥ (स्थितः): standing; From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
anujñātaś (अनुज्ञातश्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.” anu- (“along, after”) + jñātaś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhikṣānnam (भिक्षान्नम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
aśnīyād (अश्नीयाद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + śnīyād.
guruṇā (गुरुणा): guruṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

अवगाहेद् अपः पूर्वम् आचार्येणावगाहिताः समिज्जलादिकं चास्य काल्यं काल्यम् उपानयेत्

avagāhed apaḥ pūrvam ācāryeṇāvagāhitāḥ samijjalādikaṃ cāsya kālyaṃ kālyam upānayet

[3.9.6] ava- (“down, off”) + gāhed a- (“not”) + paḥ ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāryeṇāvagāhitāḥ sam- (“together”) + ijjalādikaṃ

Word make-up

avagāhed (अवगाहेद्): ava- (“down, off”) + gāhed; ava- (“down, off”) + gāhed.
apaḥ (अपः): a- (“not”) + paḥ; a- (“not”) + paḥ.
pūrvam (पूर्वम्): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
ācāryeṇāvagāhitāḥ (आचार्येणावगाहिताः): ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāryeṇāvagāhitāḥ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāryeṇāvagāhitāḥ.
samijjalādikaṃ (समिज्जलादिकं): sam- (“together”) + ijjalādikaṃ; sam- (“together”) + ijjalādikaṃ.
cāsya (चास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kālyaṃ (काल्यं): kālyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kālyam (काल्यम्): kālyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
upānayet (उपानयेत्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

गृहीतग्राह्यवेदश् च ततो ऽनुज्ञाम् अवाप्य वै गार्हस्थ्यम् आवसेत् प्राज्ञो निष्पन्नगुरुनिष्कृतिः

gṛhītagrāhyavedaś ca tato 'nujñām avāpya vai gārhasthyam āvaset prājño niṣpannaguruniṣkṛtiḥ

[3.9.7] and that indeed

Word make-up

gṛhītagrāhyavedaś (गृहीतग्राह्यवेदश्): gṛhītagrāhyavedaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'nujñām (ऽनुज्ञाम्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
avāpya (अवाप्य): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + vāpya.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
gārhasthyam (गार्हस्थ्यम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
āvaset (आवसेत्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + vaset.
prājño (प्राज्ञो): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
niṣpannaguruniṣkṛtiḥ (निष्पन्नगुरुनिष्कृतिः): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + pannaguruniṣkṛtiḥ.

विधिनावाप्तदारस् तु धनं प्राप्य स्वकर्मणा गृहस्थकार्यम् अखिलं कुर्याद् भूपाल शक्तितः

vidhināvāptadāras tu dhanaṃ prāpya svakarmaṇā gṛhasthakāryam akhilaṃ kuryād bhūpāla śaktitaḥ

[3.9.8] but reaching a- (“not”) + khilaṃ

Word make-up

vidhināvāptadāras (विधिनावाप्तदारस्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhināvāptadāras.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
dhanaṃ (धनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
prāpya (प्राप्य): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
svakarmaṇā (स्वकर्मणा): svakarmaṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhasthakāryam (गृहस्थकार्यम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
akhilaṃ (अखिलं): a- (“not”) + khilaṃ; a- (“not”) + khilaṃ.
kuryād (कुर्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
bhūpāla (भूपाल): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
śaktitaḥ (शक्तितः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”

निवापेन पितॄन् अर्चेद् यज्ञैर् देवांस् तथातिथीन् अन्नैर् मुनींश् च स्वाध्यायैर् अपत्येन प्रजापतिम्

nivāpena pitṝn arced yajñair devāṃs tathātithīn annair munīṃś ca svādhyāyair apatyena prajāpatim

[3.9.9] a- (“not”) + rced and master of offspring

Word make-up

nivāpena (निवापेन): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ni- (“down, in”) + vāpena.
pitṝn (पितॄन्): pitṝn is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
arced (अर्चेद्): a- (“not”) + rced; a- (“not”) + rced.
yajñair (यज्ञैर्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
devāṃs (देवांस्): devāṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathātithīn (तथातिथीन्): tathātithīn is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
annair (अन्नैर्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nnair.
munīṃś (मुनींश्): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
svādhyāyair (स्वाध्यायैर्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
apatyena (अपत्येन): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” apa- (“away”) + tyena.
prajāpatim (प्रजापतिम्): master of offspring; Inflected from prajāpati. prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.

बलिकर्मणा च भूतानि वात्सल्येनाखिलं जगत् प्राप्नोति लोकान् पुरुषो निजकर्मसमार्जितान्

balikarmaṇā ca bhūtāni vātsalyenākhilaṃ jagat prāpnoti lokān puruṣo nijakarmasamārjitān

[3.9.10] and the moving world reaching world the Person

Word make-up

balikarmaṇā (बलिकर्मणा): balikarmaṇā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhūtāni (भूतानि): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
vātsalyenākhilaṃ (वात्सल्येनाखिलं): vātsalyenākhilaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagat (जगत्): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
prāpnoti (प्राप्नोति): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
puruṣo (पुरुषो): the Person; Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
nijakarmasamārjitān (निजकर्मसमार्जितान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ni- (“down, in”) + jakarmasamārjitān.

भिक्षाभुजश् च ये केचित् परिव्राड्ब्रह्मचारिणः ते ऽप्य् अत्रैव प्रतिष्ठन्ते गार्हस्थ्यं तेन वै परम्

bhikṣābhujaś ca ye kecit parivrāḍbrahmacāriṇaḥ te 'py atraiva pratiṣṭhante gārhasthyaṃ tena vai param

[3.9.11] and who pari- (“around”) + vrāḍbrahmacāriṇaḥ you a- (“not”) + traiva by that indeed beyond

Word make-up

bhikṣābhujaś (भिक्षाभुजश्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
kecit (केचित्): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
parivrāḍbrahmacāriṇaḥ (परिव्राड्ब्रह्मचारिणः): pari- (“around”) + vrāḍbrahmacāriṇaḥ; pari- (“around”) + vrāḍbrahmacāriṇaḥ.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
'py (ऽप्य्): 'py is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atraiva (अत्रैव): a- (“not”) + traiva; a- (“not”) + traiva.
pratiṣṭhante (प्रतिष्ठन्ते): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + ṣṭhante.
gārhasthyaṃ (गार्हस्थ्यं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tena (तेन): by that; Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
param (परम्): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

वेदाहरणकार्येण तीर्थस्नानाय च प्रभो अटन्ति वसुधां विप्राः पृथिवीदर्शनाय च

vedāharaṇakāryeṇa tīrthasnānāya ca prabho aṭanti vasudhāṃ viprāḥ pṛthivīdarśanāya ca

[3.9.12] and pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāḥ and

Word make-up

vedāharaṇakāryeṇa (वेदाहरणकार्येण): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
tīrthasnānāya (तीर्थस्नानाय): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
prabho (प्रभो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho; pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.
aṭanti (अटन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + ṭanti.
vasudhāṃ (वसुधां): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
viprāḥ (विप्राः): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāḥ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāḥ.
pṛthivīdarśanāya (पृथिवीदर्शनाय): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

अनिकेता ह्य् अनाहारा यत्रसायंगृहास् तु ये तेषां गृहस्थः सर्वेषां प्रतिष्ठा योनिर् एव च

aniketā hy anāhārā yatrasāyaṃgṛhās tu ye teṣāṃ gṛhasthaḥ sarveṣāṃ pratiṣṭhā yonir eva ca

[3.9.13] but who of them of all just and

Word make-up

aniketā (अनिकेता): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + niketā.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anāhārā (अनाहारा): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nāhārā.
yatrasāyaṃgṛhās (यत्रसायंगृहास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
gṛhasthaḥ (गृहस्थः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां): of all; Genitive plural of sarva: of all.
pratiṣṭhā (प्रतिष्ठा): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + ṣṭhā.
yonir (योनिर्): yonir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

तेषां स्वागतदानादि वक्तव्यं मधुरं नृप गृहागतानां दद्याच् च शयनासनभोजनम्

teṣāṃ svāgatadānādi vaktavyaṃ madhuraṃ nṛpa gṛhāgatānāṃ dadyāc ca śayanāsanabhojanam

[3.9.14] of them and

Word make-up

teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
svāgatadānādi (स्वागतदानादि): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
vaktavyaṃ (वक्तव्यं): vaktavyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
madhuraṃ (मधुरं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
nṛpa (नृप): nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhāgatānāṃ (गृहागतानां): gṛhāgatānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dadyāc (दद्याच्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śayanāsanabhojanam (शयनासनभोजनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”

अतिथिर् यस्य भग्नाशो गृहात् प्रतिनिवर्तते स दत्त्वा दुष्कृतं तस्मै पुण्यम् आदाय गच्छति

atithir yasya bhagnāśo gṛhāt pratinivartate sa dattvā duṣkṛtaṃ tasmai puṇyam ādāya gacchati

[3.9.15] ati- (“beyond”) + thir whose prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + nivartate he gives merit going

Word make-up

atithir (अतिथिर्): ati- (“beyond”) + thir; ati- (“beyond”) + thir.
yasya (यस्य): whose; Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
bhagnāśo (भग्नाशो): bhagnāśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhāt (गृहात्): gṛhāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pratinivartate (प्रतिनिवर्तते): prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + nivartate; prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + nivartate.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
dattvā (दत्त्वा): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
duṣkṛtaṃ (दुष्कृतं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
puṇyam (पुण्यम्): merit; puṇya: auspicious, meritorious (from puṇ/pūṣ related “to thrive”). Merit as what thrives.
ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
gacchati (गच्छति): going; From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

अवज्ञानम् अहंकारो दम्भश् चैव गृहे सतः परितापोपघातौ च पारुष्यं च न शस्यते

avajñānam ahaṃkāro dambhaś caiva gṛhe sataḥ paritāpopaghātau ca pāruṣyaṃ ca na śasyate

[3.9.16] knowing ” what is and and not

Word make-up

avajñānam (अवज्ञानम्): knowing; ava- (“down, off”) joined to jñānam. From jñā, “to know.” Knowing; the known-as-knowledge. Not a mystic glow: the act and fruit of knowing. Together the form means ava + that sense.
ahaṃkāro (अहंकारो): ”; aham (“I”) + kāra (“making,” from kṛ). I-making; the making of “I.”
dambhaś (दम्भश्): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhe (गृहे): gṛhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sataḥ (सतः): what is; Inflected from sat. Present participle of as, “to be”: “being, what is.”
paritāpopaghātau (परितापोपघातौ): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” pari- (“around”) + tāpopaghātau.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pāruṣyaṃ (पारुष्यं): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
śasyate (शस्यते): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

यस् तु सम्यक् करोत्य् एवं गृहस्थः परमं विधिम् सर्वबन्धविमुक्तो ऽसौ लोकान् आप्नोत्य् अनुत्तमान्

yas tu samyak karoty evaṃ gṛhasthaḥ paramaṃ vidhim sarvabandhavimukto 'sau lokān āpnoty anuttamān

[3.9.17] who but rightly just highest world not upmost

Word make-up

yas (यस्): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
samyak (सम्यक्): rightly; sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”
karoty (करोत्य्): karoty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
gṛhasthaḥ (गृहस्थः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
paramaṃ (परमं): highest; Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.
vidhim (विधिम्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhim.
sarvabandhavimukto (सर्वबन्धविमुक्तो): The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”
'sau (ऽसौ): 'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
āpnoty (आप्नोत्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + pnoty.
anuttamān (अनुत्तमान्): not upmost; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to uttamān. ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest. Together the form means an + that sense.

वयःपरिणतौ राजन् कृतकृत्यो गृहाश्रमी पुत्रेषु भार्यां निक्षिप्य वनं गच्छेत् सहैव वा

vayaḥpariṇatau rājan kṛtakṛtyo gṛhāśramī putreṣu bhāryāṃ nikṣipya vanaṃ gacchet sahaiva vā

[3.9.18] king going or

Word make-up

vayaḥpariṇatau (वयःपरिणतौ): vayaḥpariṇatau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rājan (राजन्): king; From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
kṛtakṛtyo (कृतकृत्यो): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
gṛhāśramī (गृहाश्रमी): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
putreṣu (पुत्रेषु): putreṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāryāṃ (भार्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nikṣipya (निक्षिप्य): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.” ni- (“down, in”) + kṣipya.
vanaṃ (वनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
gacchet (गच्छेत्): going; From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
sahaiva (सहैव): sahaiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”

पर्णमूलफलाहारः केशश्मश्रुजटाधरः भूमिशायी भवेत् तत्र मुनिः सर्वातिथिर् नृप

parṇamūlaphalāhāraḥ keśaśmaśrujaṭādharaḥ bhūmiśāyī bhavet tatra muniḥ sarvātithir nṛpa

[3.9.19] there silent thinker

Word make-up

parṇamūlaphalāhāraḥ (पर्णमूलफलाहारः): parṇamūlaphalāhāraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
keśaśmaśrujaṭādharaḥ (केशश्मश्रुजटाधरः): The core matches the root śru, “to hear.”
bhūmiśāyī (भूमिशायी): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
bhavet (भवेत्): bhavet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
sarvātithir (सर्वातिथिर्): sarvātithir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nṛpa (नृप): nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

चर्मकाशकुशैः कुर्यात् परिधानोत्तरीयके तद्वत् त्रिषवणं स्नानं शस्तम् अस्य नरेश्वर

carmakāśakuśaiḥ kuryāt paridhānottarīyake tadvat triṣavaṇaṃ snānaṃ śastam asya nareśvara

[3.9.20] doing of this

Word make-up

carmakāśakuśaiḥ (चर्मकाशकुशैः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
kuryāt (कुर्यात्): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
paridhānottarīyake (परिधानोत्तरीयके): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pari- (“around”) + dhānottarīyake.
tadvat (तद्वत्): tadvat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
triṣavaṇaṃ (त्रिषवणं): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
snānaṃ (स्नानं): snānaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śastam (शस्तम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
asya (अस्य): of this; Genitive of idam: “of this.”
nareśvara (नरेश्वर): nareśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

देवताभ्यर्चनं होमः सर्वाभ्यागतपूजनम् भिक्षाबलिप्रदानं च शस्तम् अस्य नरेश्वर

devatābhyarcanaṃ homaḥ sarvābhyāgatapūjanam bhikṣābalipradānaṃ ca śastam asya nareśvara

[3.9.21] and of this

Word make-up

devatābhyarcanaṃ (देवताभ्यर्चनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
homaḥ (होमः): homaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvābhyāgatapūjanam (सर्वाभ्यागतपूजनम्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
bhikṣābalipradānaṃ (भिक्षाबलिप्रदानं): The core matches the root lip, “to smear.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śastam (शस्तम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
asya (अस्य): of this; Genitive of idam: “of this.”
nareśvara (नरेश्वर): nareśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

वन्यस्नेहेन गात्राणाम् अभ्यङ्गश् चास्य शस्यते तपस्यतश् च राजेन्द्र शीतोष्णादिसहिष्णुता

vanyasnehena gātrāṇām abhyaṅgaś cāsya śasyate tapasyataś ca rājendra śītoṣṇādisahiṣṇutā

[3.9.22] a- (“not”) + bhyaṅgaś and

Word make-up

vanyasnehena (वन्यस्नेहेन): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
gātrāṇām (गात्राणाम्): gātrāṇām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
abhyaṅgaś (अभ्यङ्गश्): a- (“not”) + bhyaṅgaś; a- (“not”) + bhyaṅgaś.
cāsya (चास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
śasyate (शस्यते): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tapasyataś (तपस्यतश्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
rājendra (राजेन्द्र): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
śītoṣṇādisahiṣṇutā (शीतोष्णादिसहिष्णुता): The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”

यस् त्व् एतां नियतश् चर्यां वानप्रस्थश् चरेन् मुनिः स दहत्य् अग्निवद् दोषाञ् जयेल् लोकांश् च शाश्वतान्

yas tv etāṃ niyataś caryāṃ vānaprasthaś caren muniḥ sa dahaty agnivad doṣāñ jayel lokāṃś ca śāśvatān

[3.9.23] who this ni- (“down, in”) + yataś silent thinker he and everlasting

Word make-up

yas (यस्): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etāṃ (एतां): this; Accusative of etad: this.
niyataś (नियतश्): ni- (“down, in”) + yataś; ni- (“down, in”) + yataś.
caryāṃ (चर्यां): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
vānaprasthaś (वानप्रस्थश्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
caren (चरेन्): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
dahaty (दहत्य्): The core matches the root dah, “to burn.”
agnivad (अग्निवद्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.” a- (“not”) + gnivad.
doṣāñ (दोषाञ्): doṣāñ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jayel (जयेल्): jayel is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lokāṃś (लोकांश्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śāśvatān (शाश्वतान्): everlasting; Inflected from śāśvata. From śaśvat “ever.” Everlasting as “through the ages,” still not akṣara.

चतुर्थश् चाश्रमो भिक्षोः प्रोच्यते यो मनीषिभिः तस्य स्वरूपं गदतो मम श्रोतुं नृपार्हसि

caturthaś cāśramo bhikṣoḥ procyate yo manīṣibhiḥ tasya svarūpaṃ gadato mama śrotuṃ nṛpārhasi

[3.9.24] of that my

Word make-up

caturthaś (चतुर्थश्): caturthaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāśramo (चाश्रमो): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
bhikṣoḥ (भिक्षोः): bhikṣoḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
procyate (प्रोच्यते): procyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manīṣibhiḥ (मनीषिभिः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
svarūpaṃ (स्वरूपं): svarūpaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gadato (गदतो): gadato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
śrotuṃ (श्रोतुं): śrotuṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nṛpārhasi (नृपार्हसि): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

पुत्रद्रव्यकलत्रेषु त्यक्तस्नेहो नराधिप चतुर्थम् आश्रमस्थानं गच्छेन् निर्धूतमत्सरः

putradravyakalatreṣu tyaktasneho narādhipa caturtham āśramasthānaṃ gacchen nirdhūtamatsaraḥ

[3.9.25] nir- (“out, without”) + dhūtamatsaraḥ

Word make-up

putradravyakalatreṣu (पुत्रद्रव्यकलत्रेषु): putradravyakalatreṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tyaktasneho (त्यक्तस्नेहो): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
narādhipa (नराधिप): narādhipa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caturtham (चतुर्थम्): caturtham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āśramasthānaṃ (आश्रमस्थानं): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + śramasthānaṃ.
gacchen (गच्छेन्): gacchen is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nirdhūtamatsaraḥ (निर्धूतमत्सरः): nir- (“out, without”) + dhūtamatsaraḥ; nir- (“out, without”) + dhūtamatsaraḥ.

त्रैवर्गिकांस् त्यजेत् सर्वान् आरम्भान् अवनीपते मित्रादिषु समो मैत्रः समस्तेष्व् एव जन्तुषु

traivargikāṃs tyajet sarvān ārambhān avanīpate mitrādiṣu samo maitraḥ samasteṣv eva jantuṣu

[3.9.26] leaving all even just

Word make-up

traivargikāṃs (त्रैवर्गिकांस्): traivargikāṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tyajet (त्यजेत्): leaving; From tyaj, “to leave.” Having left; one leaves; one should leave.
sarvān (सर्वान्): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
ārambhān (आरम्भान्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + rambhān.
avanīpate (अवनीपते): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” ava- (“down, off”) + nīpate.
mitrādiṣu (मित्रादिषु): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
samo (समो): even; Inflected from sama. sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.
maitraḥ (मैत्रः): maitraḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samasteṣv (समस्तेष्व्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + asteṣv.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
jantuṣu (जन्तुषु): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”

जरायुजाण्डजादीनां वाङ्मनःकर्मभिः क्वचित् युक्तः कुर्वीत न द्रोहं सर्वसङ्गांश् च वर्जयेत्

jarāyujāṇḍajādīnāṃ vāṅmanaḥkarmabhiḥ kvacit yuktaḥ kurvīta na drohaṃ sarvasaṅgāṃś ca varjayet

[3.9.27] yoked not and

Word make-up

jarāyujāṇḍajādīnāṃ (जरायुजाण्डजादीनां): The core matches the root yuj, “to yoke.”
vāṅmanaḥkarmabhiḥ (वाङ्मनःकर्मभिः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
kvacit (क्वचित्): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
yuktaḥ (युक्तः): yoked; From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.
kurvīta (कुर्वीत): kurvīta is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
drohaṃ (द्रोहं): drohaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvasaṅgāṃś (सर्वसङ्गांश्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
varjayet (वर्जयेत्): varjayet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एकरात्रस्थितिर् ग्रामे पञ्चरात्रस्थितिः पुरे तथा तिष्ठेद् यथा प्रीतिर् द्वेषो वा नास्य जायते

ekarātrasthitir grāme pañcarātrasthitiḥ pure tathā tiṣṭhed yathā prītir dveṣo vā nāsya jāyate

[3.9.28] so as hate or is born

Word make-up

ekarātrasthitir (एकरात्रस्थितिर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
grāme (ग्रामे): grāme is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pañcarātrasthitiḥ (पञ्चरात्रस्थितिः): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
pure (पुरे): pure is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tiṣṭhed (तिष्ठेद्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
prītir (प्रीतिर्): The core matches the root prī, “to please.”
dveṣo (द्वेषो): hate; From dviṣ, “to hate, to be hostile.” Hate; turning-against.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
nāsya (नास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
jāyate (जायते): is born; From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

प्राणयात्रानिमित्तं च व्यङ्गारे भुक्तवज्जने काले प्रशस्तवर्णानां भिक्षार्थं पर्यटेद् गृहान्

prāṇayātrānimittaṃ ca vyaṅgāre bhuktavajjane kāle praśastavarṇānāṃ bhikṣārthaṃ paryaṭed gṛhān

[3.9.29] and time

Word make-up

prāṇayātrānimittaṃ (प्राणयात्रानिमित्तं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vyaṅgāre (व्यङ्गारे): vyaṅgāre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhuktavajjane (भुक्तवज्जने): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
kāle (काले): time; kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
praśastavarṇānāṃ (प्रशस्तवर्णानां): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + śastavarṇānāṃ.
bhikṣārthaṃ (भिक्षार्थं): bhikṣārthaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paryaṭed (पर्यटेद्): paryaṭed is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gṛhān (गृहान्): gṛhān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

कामः क्रोधस् तथा दर्पमोहलोभादयश् च ये तांस् तु दोषान् परित्यज्य परिव्राड् निर्ममो भवेत्

kāmaḥ krodhas tathā darpamohalobhādayaś ca ye tāṃs tu doṣān parityajya parivrāḍ nirmamo bhavet

[3.9.30] desire anger so and who but fault pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ my

Word make-up

kāmaḥ (कामः): desire; From kam, “to wish, to desire.” Wish; desire. Not only sexual desire.
krodhas (क्रोधस्): anger; From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
darpamohalobhādayaś (दर्पमोहलोभादयश्): darpamohalobhādayaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
tāṃs (तांस्): tāṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
doṣān (दोषान्): fault; Inflected from doṣa. From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.
parityajya (परित्यज्य): The core matches the root tyaj, “to leave.” pari- (“around”) + tyajya.
parivrāḍ (परिव्राड्): pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ; pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ.
nirmamo (निर्ममो): my; nir- (“out, without”) joined to mamo. Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.” Together the form means nir + that sense.
bhavet (भवेत्): bhavet is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो दत्त्वा यश् चरते मुनिः न तस्य सर्वभूतेभ्यो भयम् उत्पद्यते क्वचित्

abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo dattvā yaś carate muniḥ na tasya sarvabhūtebhyo bhayam utpadyate kvacit

[3.9.31] non-fear gives silent thinker not of that fear

Word make-up

abhayaṃ (अभयं): non-fear; a- (“not”) + bhaya (bhī, “to fear”). Non-fear.
sarvabhūtebhyo (सर्वभूतेभ्यो): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
dattvā (दत्त्वा): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
yaś (यश्): yaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
carate (चरते): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
sarvabhūtebhyo (सर्वभूतेभ्यो): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
bhayam (भयम्): fear; From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.
utpadyate (उत्पद्यते): The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.” ut- (“up, out”) + padyate.
kvacit (क्वचित्): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”

कृत्वाग्निहोत्रं स्वशरीरसंस्थं शारीरम् अग्निं स्वमुखे जुहोति विप्रस् तु भिक्षोपगतैर् हविर्भिश् चिताग्निना स व्रजति स्म लोकान्

kṛtvāgnihotraṃ svaśarīrasaṃsthaṃ śārīram agniṃ svamukhe juhoti vipras tu bhikṣopagatair havirbhiś citāgninā sa vrajati sma lokān

[3.9.32] Fire as the eater and carrier of offerings pours the offering but he world

Word make-up

kṛtvāgnihotraṃ (कृत्वाग्निहोत्रं): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
svaśarīrasaṃsthaṃ (स्वशरीरसंस्थं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
śārīram (शारीरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
agniṃ (अग्निं): Fire as the eater and carrier of offerings; Inflected from agni. agni: fire, the driving fire (aṅg/ag, “to drive”). Fire as the eater and carrier of offerings.
svamukhe (स्वमुखे): svamukhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
juhoti (जुहोति): pours the offering; From hu, “to pour the offering.” Pours; having poured; poured.
vipras (विप्रस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pras.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
bhikṣopagatair (भिक्षोपगतैर्): bhikṣopagatair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
havirbhiś (हविर्भिश्): havirbhiś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
citāgninā (चिताग्निना): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
vrajati (व्रजति): vrajati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sma (स्म): Particle used with present tense for past or customary action; Particle used with present tense for past or customary action.
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.

मोक्षाश्रमं यश् चरते यथोक्तं शुचिः स्वसंकल्पितबुद्धियुक्तः अनिन्धनं ज्योतिर् इव प्रशान्तः स ब्रह्मलोकं श्रयते द्विजातिः

mokṣāśramaṃ yaś carate yathoktaṃ śuciḥ svasaṃkalpitabuddhiyuktaḥ anindhanaṃ jyotir iva praśāntaḥ sa brahmalokaṃ śrayate dvijātiḥ

[3.9.33] clean like pra- (“forth, forward”) + śāntaḥ he

Word make-up

mokṣāśramaṃ (मोक्षाश्रमं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
yaś (यश्): yaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
carate (चरते): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
yathoktaṃ (यथोक्तं): yathoktaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śuciḥ (शुचिः): clean; From śuc, “to gleam.” Bright, clean.
svasaṃkalpitabuddhiyuktaḥ (स्वसंकल्पितबुद्धियुक्तः): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
anindhanaṃ (अनिन्धनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” a- (“not”) + nindhanaṃ.
jyotir (ज्योतिर्): jyotir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iva (इव): like; Particle of comparison: “like, as if.”
praśāntaḥ (प्रशान्तः): pra- (“forth, forward”) + śāntaḥ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + śāntaḥ.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
brahmalokaṃ (ब्रह्मलोकं): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
śrayate (श्रयते): śrayate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijātiḥ (द्विजातिः): dvijātiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

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