Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Ekādaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācāmet(आचामेत्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāmet

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāmet.

ācāmeta(आचामेत)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāmeta

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāmeta.

ācamya(आचम्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + camya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + camya.

ādarāt(आदरात्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt

ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt.

adhaḥ(अधः)

below

Indeclinable: “below.”

ante(अन्ते)

end

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

apavarjayet(अपवर्जयेत्)

apa- (“away”) + varjayet

apa- (“away”) + varjayet.

ārogyadaṃ(आरोग्यदं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rogyadaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rogyadaṃ.

arthaṃ(अर्थं)

aim

artha: aim, meaning, wealth as what is sought. From a root of going-toward. That-for-which.

āśayen(आशयेन्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + śayen

ā- (“unto, fully”) + śayen.

āśu(आशु)

quickly

Indeclinable: “quickly.”

ataḥ(अतः)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atithayo(अतिथयो)

ati- (“beyond”) + thayo

ati- (“beyond”) + thayo.

atithiṃ(अतिथिं)

ati- (“beyond”) + thiṃ

ati- (“beyond”) + thiṃ.

atithir(अतिथिर्)

ati- (“beyond”) + thir

ati- (“beyond”) + thir.

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.

bhūyas(भूयस्)

again

Comparative of bahu / from bhū: “more, again.”

brahman(ब्रह्मन्)

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.

brahmaṇaḥ(ब्रह्मणः)

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.

cakṣuḥ(चक्षुः)

eye

From nī, “to lead” (netra “leader, eye”) and cakṣ, “to see.” The eye as what leads/sees.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

catur(चतुर्)

four

Inflected from catur. catur: four.

daśa(दश)

ten

daśan: ten.

dattam(दत्तम्)

gives

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

dattaṃ(दत्तं)

gives

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

dattvā(दत्त्वा)

gives

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

deha(देह)

the body

Inflected from deha. From dih, “to smear, to plaster.” The plastered thing: the formed body.

dehī(देही)

the embodied

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

devā(देवा)

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.”

diśa(दिश)

direction

Inflected from diśa. diś: direction, quarter of the sky.

dīyate(दीयते)

is given

Passive of dā, “to give.” Is given.

dviḥ(द्विः)

two

dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”

eka(एक)

one

Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.

ekam(एकम्)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etad(एतद्)

this

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

etān(एतान्)

these

Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

etat(एतत्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gacchati(गच्छति)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

gata(गत)

going

Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

gatvā(गत्वा)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

guru(गुरु)

the weighty one

Inflected from guru. guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.

guruṃ(गुरुं)

the weighty one

guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.

hasta(हस्त)

hand

Inflected from hasta. hasta: hand. kara from kṛ, “doer,” also hand.

hṛdayaṃ(हृदयं)

heart

hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iha(इह)

here

Adverb: “here, in this world.”

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.

jagat(जगत्)

the moving world

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

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

jita(जित)

victory

Inflected from jita. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.

kālaṃ(कालं)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kāle(काले)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kāmya(काम्य)

wishing

Inflected from kāmya. From kam, “to wish” + -ya: what is wished; wishing.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

madhye(मध्ये)

middle

madhya: middle.

mṛta(मृत)

dies

Inflected from mṛta. From mṛ, “to die.” Dies; dead.

mṛtaḥ(मृतः)

dies

From mṛ, “to die.” Dies; dead.

mukham(मुखम्)

mouth

mukha: mouth, face, forefront.

naiva(नैव)

not at all

na “not” + eva “just.”

nama(नम)

a bow, salutation

Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

nāma(नाम)

name

nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.

nara(नर)

a man

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

naraḥ(नरः)

a man

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

nirvaped(निर्वपेद्)

nir- (“out, without”) + vaped

nir- (“out, without”) + vaped.

nityaṃ(नित्यं)

continual

From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”

pādau(पादौ)

foot

pāda: foot, quarter (pad, “to go”). caraṇa from car, “to move.”

param(परम्)

beyond

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

pariṇāmam(परिणामम्)

pari- (“around”) + ṇāmam

pari- (“around”) + ṇāmam.

pariṇāmaś(परिणामश्)

pari- (“around”) + ṇāmaś

pari- (“around”) + ṇāmaś.

pariṇatau(परिणतौ)

pari- (“around”) + ṇatau

pari- (“around”) + ṇatau.

parivrāḍbrahmacāriṇām(परिव्राड्ब्रह्मचारिणाम्)

pari- (“around”) + vrāḍbrahmacāriṇām

pari- (“around”) + vrāḍbrahmacāriṇām.

pitā(पिता)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

prajānāṃ(प्रजानां)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ.

prajāpati(प्रजापति)

master of offspring

Inflected from prajāpati. prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.

prajāpatiḥ(प्रजापतिः)

master of offspring

prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.

prakṣālya(प्रक्षाल्य)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṣālya

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṣālya.

prakupitāṃ(प्रकुपितां)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kupitāṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kupitāṃ.

prapitāmahān(प्रपितामहान्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmahān

pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmahān.

prathamaṃ(प्रथमं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ.

prayacchāmi(प्रयच्छामि)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchāmi

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchāmi.

prayāti(प्रयाति)

goes forth

pra-yā, “to go forth.” Goes forth; a going-forth.

prokta(प्रोक्त)

spoken forth

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

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puṇyam(पुण्यम्)

merit

puṇya: auspicious, meritorious (from puṇ/pūṣ related “to thrive”). Merit as what thrives.

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.

sa(स)

he

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

samadarśitā(समदर्शिता)

sam- (“together”) + adarśitā

sam- (“together”) + adarśitā.

saṃdhyayoḥ(संध्ययोः)

saṃ- (“together”) + dhyayoḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + dhyayoḥ.

saṃhatābhis(संहताभिस्)

saṃ- (“together”) + hatābhis

saṃ- (“together”) + hatābhis.

saṃspṛśed(संस्पृशेद्)

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛśed

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛśed.

saṃspṛśet(संस्पृशेत्)

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛśet

saṃ- (“together”) + spṛśet.

samutthāya(समुत्थाय)

sam- (“together”) + utthāya

sam- (“together”) + utthāya.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

saṃyamibhir(संयमिभिर्)

saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhir

saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhir.

samyaṅ(सम्यङ्)

sam- (“together”) + yaṅ

sam- (“together”) + yaṅ.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvāṇi(सर्वाणि)

all

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

sarveṣu(सर्वेषु)

all

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

satataṃ(सततं)

continuously

From satata: stretched continuously; always.

satya(सत्य)

being-true

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

śiraḥ(शिरः)

head

śiras: head. mūrdhan: head, peak.

śiṣya(शिष्य)

pupil

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

śraddhayā(श्रद्धया)

placing-the-heart

śrat (“heart, trust, truth”) + dhā, “to place.” Placing the heart; trust-placing. Not thin “belief.”

śṛṇu(शृणु)

hearing

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

śrotraṃ(श्रोत्रं)

ear

śrotra from śru, “to hear”: the hearing organ.

sthita(स्थित)

standing

Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

sukham(सुखम्)

ease

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

sukhaṃ(सुखं)

ease

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

sukhino(सुखिनो)

su- (“well, good”) + khino

su- (“well, good”) + khino.

sūrya(सूर्य)

the sun

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

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.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

tribhiḥ(त्रिभिः)

three

tri: three.

ucyate(उच्यते)

is called

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

udaṅmukho(उदङ्मुखो)

ud- (“up, out”) + aṅmukho

ud- (“up, out”) + aṅmukho.

udīrayet(उदीरयेत्)

ud- (“up, out”) + īrayet

ud- (“up, out”) + īrayet.

upakārāya(उपकाराय)

upa- (“near, toward”) + kārāya

upa- (“near, toward”) + kārāya.

utsargaṃ(उत्सर्गं)

ut- (“up, out”) + sargaṃ

ut- (“up, out”) + sargaṃ.

vāpi(वापि)

or even

vā “or” + api “even.”

vibuddhaś(विबुद्धश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + buddhaś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + buddhaś.

viparītaṃ(विपरीतं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ.

viparītamukho(विपरीतमुखो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītamukho

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītamukho.

viprebhyo(विप्रेभ्यो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prebhyo

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prebhyo.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

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

vivekavān(विवेकवान्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vekavān

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vekavān.

ya(य)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yeṣāṃ(येषां)

of whom

Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”