Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Ṣoḍaśa Adhyāya

Viṣṇu Purāṇa · Word senses (17)

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इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे तृतीयांशे पञ्चदशो ऽध्यायः हविष्यमत्स्यमांसैस् तु शशस्य शकुनस्य च सौकरच्छागलैणेयरौरवैर् गवयेन च

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[3.16.1] but and and

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.”
pañcadaśo (पञ्चदशो)
pañcadaśo 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.
haviṣyamatsyamāṃsais (हविष्यमत्स्यमांसैस्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
śaśasya (शशस्य)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
śakunasya (शकुनस्य)
The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saukaracchāgalaiṇeyarauravair (सौकरच्छागलैणेयरौरवैर्)
saukaracchāgalaiṇeyarauravair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gavayena (गवयेन)
gavayena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

औरभ्रगव्यैश् च तथा मासवृद्ध्या पितामहाः प्रयान्ति तृप्तिं मांसैस् तु नित्यं वार्ध्रीणसाम् इषैः

[3.16.2] a- (“not”) + urabhragavyaiś and so going but continual

Word make-up
aurabhragavyaiś (औरभ्रगव्यैश्)
a- (“not”) + urabhragavyaiś
a- (“not”) + urabhragavyaiś.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
māsavṛddhyā (मासवृद्ध्या)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
pitāmahāḥ (पितामहाः)
pitāmahāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prayānti (प्रयान्ति)
going
pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to yānti. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means pra + that sense.
tṛptiṃ (तृप्तिं)
tṛptiṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māṃsais (मांसैस्)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
nityaṃ (नित्यं)
continual
From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
vārdhrīṇasām (वार्ध्रीणसाम्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
iṣaiḥ (इषैः)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

खड्गमांसम् अतीवात्र कालशाकं तथा मधु शस्तानि कर्मण्य् अत्यन्ततृप्तिदानि नरेश्वर

[3.16.3] a- (“not”) + tīvātra so

Word make-up
khaḍgamāṃsam (खड्गमांसम्)
The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
atīvātra (अतीवात्र)
a- (“not”) + tīvātra
a- (“not”) + tīvātra.
kālaśākaṃ (कालशाकं)
kālaśākaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
madhu (मधु)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
śastāni (शस्तानि)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
karmaṇy (कर्मण्य्)
karmaṇy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atyantatṛptidāni (अत्यन्ततृप्तिदानि)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.” a- (“not”) + tyantatṛptidāni.
nareśvara (नरेश्वर)
nareśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

गयाम् उपेत्य यः श्राद्धं करोति पृथिवीपते सफलं तस्य तज् जन्म जायते पितृतुष्टिदम्

[3.16.4] who doing of that birth is born

Word make-up
gayām (गयाम्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
upetya (उपेत्य)
upetya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yaḥ (यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
śrāddhaṃ (श्राद्धं)
śrāddhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
karoti (करोति)
doing
From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
pṛthivīpate (पृथिवीपते)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
saphalaṃ (सफलं)
saphalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasya (तस्य)
of that
Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
taj (तज्)
taj is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
janma (जन्म)
birth
From jan, “to be born, to bring forth.” Birth; a coming-to-birth.
jāyate (जायते)
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
pitṛtuṣṭidam (पितृतुष्टिदम्)
The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”

प्रसातिकाः सनीवाराः श्यामाका द्विविधास् तथा वन्यौषधीप्रधानास् तु श्राद्धार्हाः पुरुषर्षभ

[3.16.5] so but

Word make-up
prasātikāḥ (प्रसातिकाः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sātikāḥ.
sanīvārāḥ (सनीवाराः)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
śyāmākā (श्यामाका)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dvividhās (द्विविधास्)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
vanyauṣadhīpradhānās (वन्यौषधीप्रधानास्)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
śrāddhārhāḥ (श्राद्धार्हाः)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
puruṣarṣabha (पुरुषर्षभ)
puruṣarṣabha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

यवाः प्रियंगवो मुद्गा गोधूमा व्रीहयस् तिलाः निष्पावाः कोविदाराश् च सर्षपाश् चात्र शोभनाः

[3.16.6] and

Word make-up
yavāḥ (यवाः)
yavāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
priyaṃgavo (प्रियंगवो)
priyaṃgavo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mudgā (मुद्गा)
The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
godhūmā (गोधूमा)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
vrīhayas (व्रीहयस्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tilāḥ (तिलाः)
tilāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
niṣpāvāḥ (निष्पावाः)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” niṣ- (“out, without”) + pāvāḥ.
kovidārāś (कोविदाराश्)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sarṣapāś (सर्षपाश्)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
cātra (चात्र)
cātra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śobhanāḥ (शोभनाः)
The core matches the root han, “to strike.”

अकृताग्रयणं यच् च धान्यजातं नरेश्वर राजमाषान् अणूंश् चैव मसूरांश् च विवर्जयेत्

[3.16.7] and a- (“not”) + ṇūṃś and vi- (“apart, asunder”) + varjayet

Word make-up
akṛtāgrayaṇaṃ (अकृताग्रयणं)
The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” a- (“not”) + kṛtāgrayaṇaṃ.
yac (यच्)
yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dhānyajātaṃ (धान्यजातं)
The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
nareśvara (नरेश्वर)
nareśvara is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rājamāṣān (राजमाषान्)
The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
aṇūṃś (अणूंश्)
a- (“not”) + ṇūṃś
a- (“not”) + ṇūṃś.
caiva (चैव)
caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
masūrāṃś (मसूरांश्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vivarjayet (विवर्जयेत्)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + varjayet
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + varjayet.

अलाबुं गृञ्जनं चैव पलाण्डुं पिण्डमूलकम् गन्धारकं करम्भाणि लवणान्य् औषराणि च

[3.16.8] a- (“not”) + lābuṃ a- (“not”) + uṣarāṇi and

Word make-up
alābuṃ (अलाबुं)
a- (“not”) + lābuṃ
a- (“not”) + lābuṃ.
gṛñjanaṃ (गृञ्जनं)
The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
caiva (चैव)
caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
palāṇḍuṃ (पलाण्डुं)
palāṇḍuṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
piṇḍamūlakam (पिण्डमूलकम्)
The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
gandhārakaṃ (गन्धारकं)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
karambhāṇi (करम्भाणि)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
lavaṇāny (लवणान्य्)
lavaṇāny is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
auṣarāṇi (औषराणि)
a- (“not”) + uṣarāṇi
a- (“not”) + uṣarāṇi.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

आरक्ताश् चैव निर्यासाः प्रत्यक्षलवणानि च वर्ज्यान्य् एतानि वै श्राद्धे यच् च वाचा न शस्यते

[3.16.9] ā- (“unto, fully”) + raktāś pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣalavaṇāni and these indeed and not

Word make-up
āraktāś (आरक्ताश्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + raktāś
ā- (“unto, fully”) + raktāś.
caiva (चैव)
caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
niryāsāḥ (निर्यासाः)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” nir- (“out, without”) + yāsāḥ.
pratyakṣalavaṇāni (प्रत्यक्षलवणानि)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣalavaṇāni
pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyakṣalavaṇāni.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
varjyāny (वर्ज्यान्य्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
etāni (एतानि)
these
Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”
vai (वै)
indeed
Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
śrāddhe (श्राद्धे)
śrāddhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yac (यच्)
yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vācā (वाचा)
vācā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
śasyate (शस्यते)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”

नक्ताहृतम् अनुत्सृष्टं तृप्यते न च यत्र गौः दुर्गन्धि फेनिलं चाम्बु श्राद्धयोग्यं न पार्थिव

[3.16.10] not and where not

Word make-up
naktāhṛtam (नक्ताहृतम्)
The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.”
anutsṛṣṭaṃ (अनुत्सृष्टं)
The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.” anu- (“along, after”) + tsṛṣṭaṃ.
tṛpyate (तृप्यते)
tṛpyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yatra (यत्र)
where
ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
gauḥ (गौः)
gauḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
durgandhi (दुर्गन्धि)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” dur- (“ill, hard”) + gandhi.
phenilaṃ (फेनिलं)
phenilaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāmbu (चाम्बु)
cāmbu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrāddhayogyaṃ (श्राद्धयोग्यं)
śrāddhayogyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
pārthiva (पार्थिव)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

क्षीरम् एकशफानां यद् औष्ट्रम् आविकम् एव च मार्गं च माहिषं चैव वर्जयेच् छ्राद्धकर्मणि

[3.16.11] which just and track and

Word make-up
kṣīram (क्षीरम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
ekaśaphānāṃ (एकशफानां)
ekaśaphānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yad (यद्)
which
Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
auṣṭram (औष्ट्रम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” a- (“not”) + uṣṭram.
āvikam (आविकम्)
The core matches the root kam, “to desire.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + vikam.
eva (एव)
just
Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mārgaṃ (मार्गं)
track
From mṛg, “to seek, to track,” or from mārj. A track, a way.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
māhiṣaṃ (माहिषं)
The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
caiva (चैव)
caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varjayec (वर्जयेच्)
varjayec is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chrāddhakarmaṇi (छ्राद्धकर्मणि)
chrāddhakarmaṇi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

षण्डापविद्धचण्डालपाषण्ड्युन्मत्तरोगिभिः कृकवाकुश्वनग्नैश् च वानरग्रामसूकरैः

[3.16.12] and

Word make-up
ṣaṇḍāpaviddhacaṇḍālapāṣaṇḍyunmattarogibhiḥ (षण्डापविद्धचण्डालपाषण्ड्युन्मत्तरोगिभिः)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
kṛkavākuśvanagnaiś (कृकवाकुश्वनग्नैश्)
The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vānaragrāmasūkaraiḥ (वानरग्रामसूकरैः)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”

उदक्यासूतिकाशौचिमृतहारैश् च वीक्षिते श्राद्धे सुरा न पितरो भुञ्जते पुरुषर्षभ

[3.16.13] and shining one not

Word make-up
udakyāsūtikāśaucimṛtahāraiś (उदक्यासूतिकाशौचिमृतहारैश्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ud- (“up, out”) + akyāsūtikāśaucimṛtahāraiś.
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vīkṣite (वीक्षिते)
The core matches the root īkṣ, “to see, to look.”
śrāddhe (श्राद्धे)
śrāddhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
surā (सुरा)
shining one
sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
pitaro (पितरो)
pitaro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhuñjate (भुञ्जते)
The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
puruṣarṣabha (पुरुषर्षभ)
puruṣarṣabha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तस्मात् परिश्रिते कुर्याच् श्राद्धं श्रद्धासमन्वितः उर्व्यां च तिलविक्षेपाद् यातुधानान् निवारयेत्

[3.16.14] therefore and ni- (“down, in”) + vārayet

Word make-up
tasmāt (तस्मात्)
therefore
Ablative of tad: “from that”; often “therefore.”
pariśrite (परिश्रिते)
The core matches the root śri, “to lean.” pari- (“around”) + śrite.
kuryāc (कुर्याच्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
śrāddhaṃ (श्राद्धं)
śrāddhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śraddhāsamanvitaḥ (श्रद्धासमन्वितः)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
urvyāṃ (उर्व्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tilavikṣepād (तिलविक्षेपाद्)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
yātudhānān (यातुधानान्)
The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
nivārayet (निवारयेत्)
ni- (“down, in”) + vārayet
ni- (“down, in”) + vārayet.

न पूति नैवोपपन्नं केशकीटादिभिर् नृप न चैवाभिषवैर् मिश्रम् अन्नं पर्युषितं तथा

[3.16.15] not not not not so

Word make-up
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
pūti (पूति)
The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
naivopapannaṃ (नैवोपपन्नं)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
keśakīṭādibhir (केशकीटादिभिर्)
The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
nṛpa (नृप)
nṛpa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न)
not
Negation: “not.”
caivābhiṣavair (चैवाभिषवैर्)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
miśram (मिश्रम्)
The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
annaṃ (अन्नं)
not not
an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to naṃ. Negation: “not.” Together the form means an + that sense.
paryuṣitaṃ (पर्युषितं)
paryuṣitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

श्रद्धासमन्वितैर् दत्तं पितृभ्यो नामगोत्रतः यदाहारास् तु ते जातास् तदाहारत्वम् एति तत्

[3.16.16] gives but you is born that

Word make-up
śraddhāsamanvitair (श्रद्धासमन्वितैर्)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
dattaṃ (दत्तं)
gives
From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
pitṛbhyo (पितृभ्यो)
pitṛbhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāmagotrataḥ (नामगोत्रतः)
nāmagotrataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yadāhārās (यदाहारास्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tu (तु)
but
Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
jātās (जातास्)
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
tadāhāratvam (तदाहारत्वम्)
The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
eti (एति)
eti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tat (तत्)
that
Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.

श्रूयन्ते चापि पितृभिर् गीता गाथा महीपते इक्ष्वाकोर् मनुपुत्रस्य कलापोपवने पुरा

[3.16.17] bow formerly

Word make-up
śrūyante (श्रूयन्ते)
The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
cāpi (चापि)
bow
Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
pitṛbhir (पितृभिर्)
pitṛbhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gītā (गीता)
gītā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gāthā (गाथा)
gāthā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahīpate (महीपते)
The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
ikṣvākor (इक्ष्वाकोर्)
ikṣvākor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manuputrasya (मनुपुत्रस्य)
The core matches the root man, “to think.”
kalāpopavane (कलापोपवने)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
purā (पुरा)
formerly
Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

अपि नस् ते भविष्यन्ति कुले सन्मार्गशीलिनः गयाम् उपेत्य ये पिण्डान् दास्यन्त्य् अस्माकम् आदरात्

[3.16.18] also you who ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt

Word make-up
api (अपि)
also
Particle: “also, even, though.”
nas (नस्)
The core matches the root as, “to be.”
te (ते)
you
Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
bhaviṣyanti (भविष्यन्ति)
The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
kule (कुले)
kule is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sanmārgaśīlinaḥ (सन्मार्गशीलिनः)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
gayām (गयाम्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
upetya (उपेत्य)
upetya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ye (ये)
who
Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
piṇḍān (पिण्डान्)
piṇḍān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dāsyanty (दास्यन्त्य्)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
asmākam (अस्माकम्)
The core matches the root kam, “to desire.” a- (“not”) + smākam.
ādarāt (आदरात्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt
ā- (“unto, fully”) + darāt.

अपि नः स कुले जायाद् यो नो दद्यात् त्रयोदशीम् पायसं मधुसर्पिभ्यां वर्षासु च मघासु च

[3.16.19] also not he and and

Word make-up
api (अपि)
also
Particle: “also, even, though.”
naḥ (नः)
not
Negation: “not.”
sa (स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
kule (कुले)
kule is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jāyād (जायाद्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
yo (यो)
yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
no (नो)
no is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dadyāt (दद्यात्)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
trayodaśīm (त्रयोदशीम्)
The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”
pāyasaṃ (पायसं)
The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
madhusarpibhyāṃ (मधुसर्पिभ्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
varṣāsu (वर्षासु)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
maghāsu (मघासु)
The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ca (च)
and
Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

गौरीं वाप्य् उद्वहेत् कन्यां नीलं वा वृषम् उत्सृजेत् यजेत वाश्वमेधेन विधिवद् दक्षिणावता

[3.16.20] or

Word make-up
gaurīṃ (गौरीं)
gaurīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāpy (वाप्य्)
The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
udvahet (उद्वहेत्)
The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” ud- (“up, out”) + vahet.
kanyāṃ (कन्यां)
The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nīlaṃ (नीलं)
The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
(वा)
or
Particle: “or.”
vṛṣam (वृषम्)
The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”
utsṛjet (उत्सृजेत्)
The core matches the root sṛj, “to emit.” ut- (“up, out”) + sṛjet.
yajeta (यजेत)
The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
vāśvamedhena (वाश्वमेधेन)
vāśvamedhena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vidhivad (विधिवद्)
The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhivad.
dakṣiṇāvatā (दक्षिणावता)
The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”