Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Pañcadaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācāntān(आचान्तान्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntān

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntān.

ādau(आदौ)

beginning

ādi: beginning, first. The starting-edge.

ādvārāt(आद्वारात्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dvārāt

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dvārāt.

adya(अद्य)

today

Indeclinable: “today.”

anye(अन्ये)

others

Nominative plural of anya: “others.” From anya “other, not this.”

ātmanaḥ(आत्मनः)

the self

ātman is the self. Related to an, “to breathe”: the breathing one, the inner self of a living being. Not a ghost-soul added from outside; it is the self.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

avakāśeṣu(अवकाशेषु)

ava- (“down, off”) + kāśeṣu

ava- (“down, off”) + kāśeṣu.

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

brāhmaṇa(ब्राह्मण)

a brāhmaṇa

Inflected from 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.

dāne(दाने)

giving

From dā, “to give.” Giving; the gift.

dattvā(दत्त्वा)

gives

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

deva(देव)

shining one

Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

devāḥ(देवाः)

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.”

devānām(देवानाम्)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

devānāṃ(देवानां)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

dīyate(दीयते)

is given

Passive of dā, “to give.” Is given.

doṣas(दोषस्)

fault

From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.

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.

ekam(एकम्)

one

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.

etām(एताम्)

this

Accusative of etad: this.

etān(एतान्)

these

Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

kāle(काले)

time

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

mahān(महान्)

great

mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”

maharṣayaḥ(महर्षयः)

great seer

mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.

nibodha(निबोध)

learn

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

nirvapet(निर्वपेत्)

nir- (“out, without”) + vapet

nir- (“out, without”) + vapet.

niyojayec(नियोजयेच्)

ni- (“down, in”) + yojayec

ni- (“down, in”) + yojayec.

niyojayet(नियोजयेत्)

ni- (“down, in”) + yojayet

ni- (“down, in”) + yojayet.

param(परम्)

beyond

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

pitā(पिता)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

prakurvatām(प्रकुर्वताम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kurvatām

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kurvatām.

prapitāmahaḥ(प्रपितामहः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmahaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + pitāmahaḥ.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

prathamam(प्रथमम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamam

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamam.

prathamaṃ(प्रथमं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ.

prathame(प्रथमे)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.

pṛthak(पृथक्)

apart

Indeclinable: “apart, separately.”

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarvān(सर्वान्)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śiṣya(शिष्य)

pupil

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

soma(सोम)

the moon

Inflected from soma. candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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.”

sutṛptais(सुतृप्तैस्)

su- (“well, good”) + tṛptais

su- (“well, good”) + tṛptais.

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

trīṇi(त्रीणि)

three

tri: three.

udaṅmukhān(उदङ्मुखान्)

ud- (“up, out”) + aṅmukhān

ud- (“up, out”) + aṅmukhān.

upaitu(उपैतु)

upa- (“near, toward”) + itu

upa- (“near, toward”) + itu.

upakāriṇaḥ(उपकारिणः)

upa- (“near, toward”) + kāriṇaḥ

upa- (“near, toward”) + kāriṇaḥ.

vikired(विकिरेद्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kired

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kired.

vipradeheṣu(विप्रदेहेषु)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pradeheṣu

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pradeheṣu.

vipraiḥ(विप्रैः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + praiḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + praiḥ.

viprān(विप्रान्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prān.

viprāṇāṃ(विप्राणां)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāṇāṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāṇāṃ.

vipreṣu(विप्रेषु)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + preṣu

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + preṣu.

visarjayed(विसर्जयेद्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + sarjayed

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + sarjayed.

visarjayet(विसर्जयेत्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + sarjayet

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + sarjayet.

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yogī(योगी)

one who is yoked

From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yogin(योगिन्)

one who is yoked

Inflected from yogin. From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yuktā(युक्ता)

yoked

Inflected from yuktā. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.