Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Saptadaśa Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे तृतीयांशे षोडशो ऽध्यायः इत्य् आह भगवान् और्वः सगराय महात्मने सदाचारान् पुरा सम्यङ् मैत्रेय परिपृच्छते

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe tṛtīyāṃśe ṣoḍaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] ity āha bhagavān aurvaḥ sagarāya mahātmane sadācārān purā samyaṅ maitreya paripṛcchate

[3.17.1] said the Lord a- (“not”) + urvaḥ formerly sam- (“together”) + yaṅ pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate

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.”
ṣoḍaśo (षोडशो): ṣoḍaśo 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.
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āha (आह): said; Perfect of ah, “to say.” He said.
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.
aurvaḥ (और्वः): a- (“not”) + urvaḥ; a- (“not”) + urvaḥ.
sagarāya (सगराय): sagarāya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahātmane (महात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
sadācārān (सदाचारान्): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
samyaṅ (सम्यङ्): sam- (“together”) + yaṅ; sam- (“together”) + yaṅ.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paripṛcchate (परिपृच्छते): pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate; pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate.

एवं नवभिर् अध्यायैस् त्रयीधर्मः प्रपञ्चितः

evaṃ navabhir adhyāyais trayīdharmaḥ prapañcitaḥ

[3.17.1.32:1] just

Word make-up

evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
navabhir (नवभिर्): navabhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adhyāyais (अध्यायैस्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + dhyāyais.
trayīdharmaḥ (त्रयीधर्मः): trayīdharmaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prapañcitaḥ (प्रपञ्चितः): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + pañcitaḥ.

तत्परित्यागनिन्दार्थम् अध्यायद्वयम् उत्तरम्

tatparityāganindārtham adhyāyadvayam uttaram

[3.17.1.32:2]

Word make-up

tatparityāganindārtham (तत्परित्यागनिन्दार्थम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
adhyāyadvayam (अध्यायद्वयम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + dhyāyadvayam.
uttaram (उत्तरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” ut- (“up, out”) + taram.

मयाप्य् एतद् अशेषेण कथितं भवतो द्विज समुल्लङ्घ्य सदाचारं कश्चिन् नाप्नोति शोभनम्

mayāpy etad aśeṣeṇa kathitaṃ bhavato dvija samullaṅghya sadācāraṃ kaścin nāpnoti śobhanam

[3.17.2] this a- (“not”) + śeṣeṇa twice-born sam- (“together”) + ullaṅghya

Word make-up

mayāpy (मयाप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
aśeṣeṇa (अशेषेण): a- (“not”) + śeṣeṇa; a- (“not”) + śeṣeṇa.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavato (भवतो): bhavato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
samullaṅghya (समुल्लङ्घ्य): sam- (“together”) + ullaṅghya; sam- (“together”) + ullaṅghya.
sadācāraṃ (सदाचारं): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
kaścin (कश्चिन्): kaścin is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāpnoti (नाप्नोति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
śobhanam (शोभनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”

षण्डापविद्धप्रमुखा विदिता भगवन् मया उदक्याद्याश् च ये सर्वे नग्नम् इच्छामि वेदितुम्

ṣaṇḍāpaviddhapramukhā viditā bhagavan mayā udakyādyāś ca ye sarve nagnam icchāmi veditum

[3.17.3] by me and who all I wish

Word make-up

ṣaṇḍāpaviddhapramukhā (षण्डापविद्धप्रमुखा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
viditā (विदिता): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ditā.
bhagavan (भगवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
udakyādyāś (उदक्याद्याश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ud- (“up, out”) + akyādyāś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
nagnam (नग्नम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
icchāmi (इच्छामि): I wish; From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
veditum (वेदितुम्): veditum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

को नग्नः किंसमाचारो नग्नसंज्ञां नरो लभेत् नग्नस्वरूपम् इच्छामि यथावत् गदितं त्वया

ko nagnaḥ kiṃsamācāro nagnasaṃjñāṃ naro labhet nagnasvarūpam icchāmi yathāvat gaditaṃ tvayā

[3.17.4] a man I wish by you

Word make-up

ko (को): ko is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nagnaḥ (नग्नः): nagnaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kiṃsamācāro (किंसमाचारो): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
nagnasaṃjñāṃ (नग्नसंज्ञां): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
naro (नरो): a man; Inflected from nara. nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).
labhet (लभेत्): The core matches the root labh, “to obtain.”
nagnasvarūpam (नग्नस्वरूपम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
icchāmi (इच्छामि): I wish; From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
yathāvat (यथावत्): yathāvat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gaditaṃ (गदितं): gaditaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”

श्रोतुं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ न ह्य् अस्त्य् अविदितं तव

śrotuṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭha na hy asty aviditaṃ tava

[3.17.4.33] most excellent not your

Word make-up

śrotuṃ (श्रोतुं): śrotuṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dharmabhṛtāṃ (धर्मभृतां): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ): most excellent; Superlative of śrī-related “excellent.” The most excellent.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asty (अस्त्य्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sty.
aviditaṃ (अविदितं): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” a- (“not”) + viditaṃ.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”

ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञेयं त्रयी वर्णावृतिर् द्विज एताम् उज्झति यो मोहात् स नग्नः पातकी स्मृतः

ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñeyaṃ trayī varṇāvṛtir dvija etām ujjhati yo mohāt sa nagnaḥ pātakī smṛtaḥ

[3.17.5] three twice-born this from confusion he

Word make-up

ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñeyaṃ (ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञेयं): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
trayī (त्रयी): three; Inflected from traya. tri: three.
varṇāvṛtir (वर्णावृतिर्): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
etām (एताम्): this; Accusative of etad: this.
ujjhati (उज्झति): ujjhati is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mohāt (मोहात्): from confusion; Ablative of moha (muh, “to be confused”): from confusion.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
nagnaḥ (नग्नः): nagnaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pātakī (पातकी): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
smṛtaḥ (स्मृतः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

त्रयी समस्तवर्णानां द्विज संवरणं यतः नग्नो भवत्य् उज्झितायाम् अतस् तस्याम् असंशयम्

trayī samastavarṇānāṃ dvija saṃvaraṇaṃ yataḥ nagno bhavaty ujjhitāyām atas tasyām asaṃśayam

[3.17.6] three twice-born saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaṃ which hence of that not doubt

Word make-up

trayī (त्रयी): three; Inflected from traya. tri: three.
samastavarṇānāṃ (समस्तवर्णानां): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astavarṇānāṃ.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
saṃvaraṇaṃ (संवरणं): saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaṃ.
yataḥ (यतः): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
nagno (नग्नो): nagno is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavaty (भवत्य्): bhavaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ujjhitāyām (उज्झितायाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
atas (अतस्): hence; From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”
tasyām (तस्याम्): of that; Inflected from tasya. Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
asaṃśayam (असंशयम्): not doubt; a- (“not”) joined to saṃśayam. sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt. Together the form means a + that sense.

इदं च श्रूयताम् अन्यद् भीष्माय सुमहात्मने कथयाम् आस धर्मज्ञो वसिष्ठो ऽस्मत्पितामहः

idaṃ ca śrūyatām anyad bhīṣmāya sumahātmane kathayām āsa dharmajño vasiṣṭho 'smatpitāmahaḥ

[3.17.7] this and not which bhīṣmāya tell A seer

Word make-up

idaṃ (इदं): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śrūyatām (श्रूयताम्): śrūyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anyad (अन्यद्): not which; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to yad. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-. Together the form means an + that sense.
bhīṣmāya (भीष्माय): The Kuru grandfather; Inflected from bhīṣma. From bhīṣ, “to terrify.” The terrible (by vow). The Kuru grandfather.
sumahātmane (सुमहात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mahātmane.
kathayām (कथयाम्): tell; Inflected from kathaya. From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
dharmajño (धर्मज्ञो): dharmajño is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vasiṣṭho (वसिष्ठो): A seer; Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
'smatpitāmahaḥ (ऽस्मत्पितामहः): 'smatpitāmahaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

मयापि तस्य गदतः श्रुतम् एतन् महात्मनः नग्नसंबन्धि मैत्रेय यत् पृष्टो ऽहम् इह त्वया

mayāpi tasya gadataḥ śrutam etan mahātmanaḥ nagnasaṃbandhi maitreya yat pṛṣṭo 'ham iha tvayā

[3.17.8] of that hearing which here by you

Word make-up

mayāpi (मयापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
gadataḥ (गदतः): gadataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrutam (श्रुतम्): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
etan (एतन्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
nagnasaṃbandhi (नग्नसंबन्धि): The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
pṛṣṭo (पृष्टो): pṛṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ham (ऽहम्): 'ham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iha (इह): here; Adverb: “here, in this world.”
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”

देवासुरम् अभूद् युद्धं दिव्यम् अब्दं पुरा द्विज तस्मिन् पराजिता देवा दैत्यैर् ह्रादपुरोगमैः

devāsuram abhūd yuddhaṃ divyam abdaṃ purā dvija tasmin parājitā devā daityair hrādapurogamaiḥ

[3.17.9] battle a- (“not”) + bdaṃ formerly twice-born in that victory shining one

Word make-up

devāsuram (देवासुरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
abhūd (अभूद्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + bhūd.
yuddhaṃ (युद्धं): battle; From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.
divyam (दिव्यम्): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
abdaṃ (अब्दं): a- (“not”) + bdaṃ; a- (“not”) + bdaṃ.
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
tasmin (तस्मिन्): in that; Locative of tad: “in that.”
parājitā (पराजिता): victory; parā- (“away, forth beyond”) joined to jitā. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory. Together the form means parā + that sense.
devā (देवा): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
daityair (दैत्यैर्): daityair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hrādapurogamaiḥ (ह्रादपुरोगमैः): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”

क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं कूलं गत्वातप्यन्त वै तपः विष्णोर् आराधनार्थाय जगुश् चेमं स्तवं तदा

kṣīrodasyottaraṃ kūlaṃ gatvātapyanta vai tapaḥ viṣṇor ārādhanārthāya jaguś cemaṃ stavaṃ tadā

[3.17.10] indeed heat then

Word make-up

kṣīrodasyottaraṃ (क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kūlaṃ (कूलं): kūlaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gatvātapyanta (गत्वातप्यन्त): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
tapaḥ (तपः): heat; From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
ārādhanārthāya (आराधनार्थाय): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhanārthāya.
jaguś (जगुश्): jaguś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cemaṃ (चेमं): cemaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
stavaṃ (स्तवं): stavaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

आराधनाय लोकानां विष्णोर् ईशस्य यां गिरम् वक्ष्यामो भगवान् आद्यस् तया विष्णुः प्रसीदतु

ārādhanāya lokānāṃ viṣṇor īśasya yāṃ giram vakṣyāmo bhagavān ādyas tayā viṣṇuḥ prasīdatu

[3.17.11] master speech the Lord The pervading one

Word make-up

ārādhanāya (आराधनाय): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + rādhanāya.
lokānāṃ (लोकानां): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
īśasya (ईशस्य): master; Inflected from īśa. From īś, “to own, to be able, to rule.” Master; owner.
yāṃ (यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
giram (गिरम्): speech; Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
vakṣyāmo (वक्ष्यामो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
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.
ādyas (आद्यस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyas.
tayā (तया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः): The pervading one; From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
prasīdatu (प्रसीदतु): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīdatu.

यतो भूतान्य् अशेषाणि प्रसूतानि महात्मनः यस्मिंश् च लयम् एष्यन्ति कस् तं संस्तोतुम् ईश्वरः

yato bhūtāny aśeṣāṇi prasūtāni mahātmanaḥ yasmiṃś ca layam eṣyanti kas taṃ saṃstotum īśvaraḥ

[3.17.12] which a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi and who him saṃ- (“together”) + stotum the capable ruler

Word make-up

yato (यतो): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
bhūtāny (भूतान्य्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
aśeṣāṇi (अशेषाणि): a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi; a- (“not”) + śeṣāṇi.
prasūtāni (प्रसूतानि): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sūtāni.
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
yasmiṃś (यस्मिंश्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
layam (लयम्): layam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eṣyanti (एष्यन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
kas (कस्): who; Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
saṃstotum (संस्तोतुम्): saṃ- (“together”) + stotum; saṃ- (“together”) + stotum.
īśvaraḥ (ईश्वरः): the capable ruler; From īś, “to own, to be able, to rule” + vara (“choice, capable”). The capable ruler; the owner.

तथाप्य् अरातिविध्वंसध्वस्तवीर्या भवार्थिनः त्वां स्तोष्यामस् तवोक्तीनां याथार्थ्यं नैव गोचरे

tathāpy arātividhvaṃsadhvastavīryā bhavārthinaḥ tvāṃ stoṣyāmas tavoktīnāṃ yāthārthyaṃ naiva gocare

[3.17.13] you not at all

Word make-up

tathāpy (तथाप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
arātividhvaṃsadhvastavīryā (अरातिविध्वंसध्वस्तवीर्या): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” a- (“not”) + rātividhvaṃsadhvastavīryā.
bhavārthinaḥ (भवार्थिनः): bhavārthinaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvāṃ (त्वां): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
stoṣyāmas (स्तोष्यामस्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tavoktīnāṃ (तवोक्तीनां): tavoktīnāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yāthārthyaṃ (याथार्थ्यं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
naiva (नैव): not at all; na “not” + eva “just.”
gocare (गोचरे): The core matches the root car, “to move.”

त्वम् उर्वी सलिलं वह्निर् वायुर् आकाशम् एव च समस्तम् अन्तःकरणं प्रधानं तत्परः पुमान्

tvam urvī salilaṃ vahnir vāyur ākāśam eva ca samastam antaḥkaraṇaṃ pradhānaṃ tatparaḥ pumān

[3.17.14] you just and

Word make-up

tvam (त्वम्): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
urvī (उर्वी): urvī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
salilaṃ (सलिलं): salilaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vahnir (वह्निर्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
vāyur (वायुर्): vāyur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ākāśam (आकाशम्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + kāśam.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
samastam (समस्तम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astam.
antaḥkaraṇaṃ (अन्तःकरणं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + ntaḥkaraṇaṃ.
pradhānaṃ (प्रधानं): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānaṃ.
tatparaḥ (तत्परः): tatparaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pumān (पुमान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”

एकं तवैतद् भूतात्मन् मूर्तामूर्तमयं वपुः आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं स्थानकालविभेदवत्

ekaṃ tavaitad bhūtātman mūrtāmūrtamayaṃ vapuḥ ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ sthānakālavibhedavat

[3.17.15] one

Word make-up

ekaṃ (एकं): one; eka: one. The one, a single.
tavaitad (तवैतद्): tavaitad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhūtātman (भूतात्मन्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
mūrtāmūrtamayaṃ (मूर्तामूर्तमयं): mūrtāmūrtamayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vapuḥ (वपुः): vapuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ (आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + brahmastambaparyantaṃ.
sthānakālavibhedavat (स्थानकालविभेदवत्): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”

तत्रेश तव यत् पूर्वं त्वन्नाभिकमलोद्भवम् रूपं सर्गोपकाराय तस्मै ब्रह्मात्मने नमः

tatreśa tava yat pūrvaṃ tvannābhikamalodbhavam rūpaṃ sargopakārāya tasmai brahmātmane namaḥ

[3.17.16] your which form a bow, salutation

Word make-up

tatreśa (तत्रेश): tatreśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
tvannābhikamalodbhavam (त्वन्नाभिकमलोद्भवम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
sargopakārāya (सर्गोपकाराय): sargopakārāya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
brahmātmane (ब्रह्मात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

शक्रार्करुद्रवस्वश्विमरुत्सोमादिभेदवत् वयम् एवं स्वरूपं ते तस्मै देवात्मने नमः

śakrārkarudravasvaśvimarutsomādibhedavat vayam evaṃ svarūpaṃ te tasmai devātmane namaḥ

[3.17.17] just you a bow, salutation

Word make-up

śakrārkarudravasvaśvimarutsomādibhedavat (शक्रार्करुद्रवस्वश्विमरुत्सोमादिभेदवत्): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
vayam (वयम्): vayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
svarūpaṃ (स्वरूपं): svarūpaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
devātmane (देवात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

दम्भप्रायम् असंबोधि तितिक्षादमवर्जितम् यद् रूपं तव गोविन्द तस्मै दैत्यात्मने नमः

dambhaprāyam asaṃbodhi titikṣādamavarjitam yad rūpaṃ tava govinda tasmai daityātmane namaḥ

[3.17.18] which form your govinda a bow, salutation

Word make-up

dambhaprāyam (दम्भप्रायम्): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”
asaṃbodhi (असंबोधि): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + saṃbodhi.
titikṣādamavarjitam (तितिक्षादमवर्जितम्): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
govinda (गोविन्द): 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.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
daityātmane (दैत्यात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

नातिज्ञानवहा यस्मिन् नाड्यः स्तिमिततेजसि शब्दादिलोभि यत् तस्मै तुभ्यं यक्षात्मने नमः

nātijñānavahā yasmin nāḍyaḥ stimitatejasi śabdādilobhi yat tasmai tubhyaṃ yakṣātmane namaḥ

[3.17.19] which a bow, salutation

Word make-up

nātijñānavahā (नातिज्ञानवहा): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
yasmin (यस्मिन्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
nāḍyaḥ (नाड्यः): nāḍyaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
stimitatejasi (स्तिमिततेजसि): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
śabdādilobhi (शब्दादिलोभि): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tubhyaṃ (तुभ्यं): tubhyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yakṣātmane (यक्षात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

क्रौर्यमायामयं घोरं यच् च रूपं तवासितम् निशाचरात्मने तस्मै नमस् ते पुरुषोत्तम

krauryamāyāmayaṃ ghoraṃ yac ca rūpaṃ tavāsitam niśācarātmane tasmai namas te puruṣottama

[3.17.20] and form a bow, salutation you upmost Person

Word make-up

krauryamāyāmayaṃ (क्रौर्यमायामयं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ghoraṃ (घोरं): ghoraṃ 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.”
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tavāsitam (तवासितम्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
niśācarātmane (निशाचरात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.” ni- (“down, in”) + śācarātmane.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
namas (नमस्): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम): upmost Person; puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.

स्वर्गस्थधर्मिसद्धर्मफलोपकरणं तव धर्माख्यं च तथा रूपं नमस् तस्मै जनार्दन

svargasthadharmisaddharmaphalopakaraṇaṃ tava dharmākhyaṃ ca tathā rūpaṃ namas tasmai janārdana

[3.17.21] your and so form a bow, salutation janārdana

Word make-up

svargasthadharmisaddharmaphalopakaraṇaṃ (स्वर्गस्थधर्मिसद्धर्मफलोपकरणं): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
dharmākhyaṃ (धर्माख्यं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
namas (नमस्): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
janārdana (जनार्दन): 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.

हर्षप्रायम् असंसर्गि गतिमद् गमनादिषु सिद्धात्मंस् तव यद् रूपं तस्मै सिद्धात्मने नमः

harṣaprāyam asaṃsargi gatimad gamanādiṣu siddhātmaṃs tava yad rūpaṃ tasmai siddhātmane namaḥ

[3.17.22] your which form a bow, salutation

Word make-up

harṣaprāyam (हर्षप्रायम्): harṣaprāyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asaṃsargi (असंसर्गि): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + saṃsargi.
gatimad (गतिमद्): gatimad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gamanādiṣu (गमनादिषु): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
siddhātmaṃs (सिद्धात्मंस्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
siddhātmane (सिद्धात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

अतितिक्षाधनं क्रूरम् उपभोगसहं हरे द्विजिह्वं तव यद् रूपं तस्मै सर्पात्मने नमः

atitikṣādhanaṃ krūram upabhogasahaṃ hare dvijihvaṃ tava yad rūpaṃ tasmai sarpātmane namaḥ

[3.17.23] your which form a bow, salutation

Word make-up

atitikṣādhanaṃ (अतितिक्षाधनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” ati- (“beyond”) + tikṣādhanaṃ.
krūram (क्रूरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
upabhogasahaṃ (उपभोगसहं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” upa- (“near, toward”) + bhogasahaṃ.
hare (हरे): hare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijihvaṃ (द्विजिह्वं): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sarpātmane (सर्पात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

अवबोधि च यच् छान्तम् अदोषम् अपकल्मषम् ऋषिरूपात्मने तस्मै विष्णो रूपाय ते नमः

avabodhi ca yac chāntam adoṣam apakalmaṣam ṛṣirūpātmane tasmai viṣṇo rūpāya te namaḥ

[3.17.24] ava- (“down, off”) + bodhi and not fault apa- (“away”) + kalmaṣam form you a bow, salutation

Word make-up

avabodhi (अवबोधि): ava- (“down, off”) + bodhi; ava- (“down, off”) + bodhi.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chāntam (छान्तम्): chāntam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adoṣam (अदोषम्): not fault; a- (“not”) joined to doṣam. From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling. Together the form means a + that sense.
apakalmaṣam (अपकल्मषम्): apa- (“away”) + kalmaṣam; apa- (“away”) + kalmaṣam.
ṛṣirūpātmane (ऋषिरूपात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
viṣṇo (विष्णो): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇo.
rūpāya (रूपाय): form; Inflected from rūpa. rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

भक्षयत्य् अथ कल्पान्ते भूतानि यद् अवारितम् त्वद्रूपं पुण्डरीकाक्ष तस्मै कालात्मने नमः

bhakṣayaty atha kalpānte bhūtāni yad avāritam tvadrūpaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣa tasmai kālātmane namaḥ

[3.17.25] then which a- (“not”) + vāritam puṇḍarīkākṣa a bow, salutation

Word make-up

bhakṣayaty (भक्षयत्य्): bhakṣayaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atha (अथ): then; Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
kalpānte (कल्पान्ते): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
bhūtāni (भूतानि): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
avāritam (अवारितम्): a- (“not”) + vāritam; a- (“not”) + vāritam.
tvadrūpaṃ (त्वद्रूपं): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
puṇḍarīkākṣa (पुण्डरीकाक्ष): Lotus-eyed; puṇḍarīka (“lotus”) + akṣa (“eye”). Lotus-eyed.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kālātmane (कालात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

संभक्ष्य सर्वभूतानि देवादीन्य् अविशेषतः नृत्यत्य् अन्ते च यद् रूपं तस्मै रुद्रात्मने नमः

saṃbhakṣya sarvabhūtāni devādīny aviśeṣataḥ nṛtyaty ante ca yad rūpaṃ tasmai rudrātmane namaḥ

[3.17.26] saṃ- (“together”) + bhakṣya end and which form a bow, salutation

Word make-up

saṃbhakṣya (संभक्ष्य): saṃ- (“together”) + bhakṣya; saṃ- (“together”) + bhakṣya.
sarvabhūtāni (सर्वभूतानि): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
devādīny (देवादीन्य्): devādīny is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aviśeṣataḥ (अविशेषतः): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.” a- (“not”) + viśeṣataḥ.
nṛtyaty (नृत्यत्य्): nṛtyaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ante (अन्ते): end; anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
rudrātmane (रुद्रात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

प्रवृत्त्या रजसो यच् च कर्मणां कारणात्मकम् जनार्दन नमस् तस्मै त्वद्रूपाय नरात्मने

pravṛttyā rajaso yac ca karmaṇāṃ kāraṇātmakam janārdana namas tasmai tvadrūpāya narātmane

[3.17.27] stirring and action janārdana a bow, salutation

Word make-up

pravṛttyā (प्रवृत्त्या): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + vṛttyā.
rajaso (रजसो): stirring; Inflected from rajas. From rañj / raj, “to be coloured, to be stirred.” The strand of stirring, colouring, passion.
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
karmaṇāṃ (कर्मणां): action; Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.
kāraṇātmakam (कारणात्मकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
janārdana (जनार्दन): 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.
namas (नमस्): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tvadrūpāya (त्वद्रूपाय): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
narātmane (नरात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

अष्टाविंशद्वधोपेतं यद् रूपं तामसं तव उन्मार्गगामि सर्वात्मंस् तस्मै पश्वात्मने नमः

aṣṭāviṃśadvadhopetaṃ yad rūpaṃ tāmasaṃ tava unmārgagāmi sarvātmaṃs tasmai paśvātmane namaḥ

[3.17.28] which form of darkness your a bow, salutation

Word make-up

aṣṭāviṃśadvadhopetaṃ (अष्टाविंशद्वधोपेतं): The core matches the root vad, “to say.” a- (“not”) + ṣṭāviṃśadvadhopetaṃ.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tāmasaṃ (तामसं): of darkness; Of tamas: belonging to darkness.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
unmārgagāmi (उन्मार्गगामि): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
sarvātmaṃs (सर्वात्मंस्): sarvātmaṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
paśvātmane (पश्वात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

यज्ञाङ्गभूतं यद् रूपं जगतः सिद्धिसाधनम् वृक्षादिभेदैर् यद् भेदि तस्मै मुख्यात्मने नमः

yajñāṅgabhūtaṃ yad rūpaṃ jagataḥ siddhisādhanam vṛkṣādibhedair yad bhedi tasmai mukhyātmane namaḥ

[3.17.29] which form the moving world which a bow, salutation

Word make-up

yajñāṅgabhūtaṃ (यज्ञाङ्गभूतं): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
jagataḥ (जगतः): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
siddhisādhanam (सिद्धिसाधनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
vṛkṣādibhedair (वृक्षादिभेदैर्): The core matches the root vṛ, “to cover / to choose.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
bhedi (भेदि): bhedi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
mukhyātmane (मुख्यात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

तिर्यङ्मनुष्यदेवादिव्योमशब्दादिकं च यत् रूपं तवादेः सर्वस्य तस्मै सर्वात्मने नमः

tiryaṅmanuṣyadevādivyomaśabdādikaṃ ca yat rūpaṃ tavādeḥ sarvasya tasmai sarvātmane namaḥ

[3.17.30] and which form all a bow, salutation

Word make-up

tiryaṅmanuṣyadevādivyomaśabdādikaṃ (तिर्यङ्मनुष्यदेवादिव्योमशब्दादिकं): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tavādeḥ (तवादेः): tavādeḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvasya (सर्वस्य): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
sarvātmane (सर्वात्मने): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

प्रधानबुद्ध्यादिमयाद् अशेषाद् यद् अन्यद् अस्मात् परमं परात्मन् रूपं तवाद्यं न यद् अन्यतुल्यं तस्मै नमः कारणकारणाय

pradhānabuddhyādimayād aśeṣād yad anyad asmāt paramaṃ parātman rūpaṃ tavādyaṃ na yad anyatulyaṃ tasmai namaḥ kāraṇakāraṇāya

[3.17.31] a- (“not”) + śeṣād which not which highest form not which a bow, salutation

Word make-up

pradhānabuddhyādimayād (प्रधानबुद्ध्यादिमयाद्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + dhānabuddhyādimayād.
aśeṣād (अशेषाद्): a- (“not”) + śeṣād; a- (“not”) + śeṣād.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
anyad (अन्यद्): not which; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to yad. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-. Together the form means an + that sense.
asmāt (अस्मात्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + smāt.
paramaṃ (परमं): highest; Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.
parātman (परात्मन्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” parā- (“away, forth beyond”) + tman.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tavādyaṃ (तवाद्यं): tavādyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
anyatulyaṃ (अन्यतुल्यं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nyatulyaṃ.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
namaḥ (नमः): a bow, salutation; From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
kāraṇakāraṇāya (कारणकारणाय): kāraṇakāraṇāya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

शुक्लादिदीर्घादिघनादिहीनम् अगोचरे यच् च विशेषणानाम् शुद्धातिशुद्धं परमर्षिदृश्यं रूपाय तस्मै भगवन् नताः स्मः

śuklādidīrghādighanādihīnam agocare yac ca viśeṣaṇānām śuddhātiśuddhaṃ paramarṣidṛśyaṃ rūpāya tasmai bhagavan natāḥ smaḥ

[3.17.32] and form

Word make-up

śuklādidīrghādighanādihīnam (शुक्लादिदीर्घादिघनादिहीनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
agocare (अगोचरे): The core matches the root car, “to move.” a- (“not”) + gocare.
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
viśeṣaṇānām (विशेषणानाम्): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + śeṣaṇānām.
śuddhātiśuddhaṃ (शुद्धातिशुद्धं): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
paramarṣidṛśyaṃ (परमर्षिदृश्यं): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
rūpāya (रूपाय): form; Inflected from rūpa. rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
bhagavan (भगवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
natāḥ (नताः): natāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smaḥ (स्मः): Particle used with present tense for past or customary action; Particle used with present tense for past or customary action.

यन् नः शरीरेषु यद् अन्यदेहेष्व् अशेषवस्तुष्व् अजम् अव्ययं यत् यस्माच् च नान्यद् व्यतिरिक्तम् अस्ति ब्रह्मस्वरूपाय नताः स्म तस्मै

yan naḥ śarīreṣu yad anyadeheṣv aśeṣavastuṣv ajam avyayaṃ yat yasmāc ca nānyad vyatiriktam asti brahmasvarūpāya natāḥ sma tasmai

[3.17.33] not the breakable frame which not born from not-going-apart which and there is

Word make-up

yan (यन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
naḥ (नः): not; Negation: “not.”
śarīreṣu (शरीरेषु): the breakable frame; Inflected from śarīra. From śṝ, “to crush, to break apart” (that which is liable to break), or from śri “to lean.” The breakable frame.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
anyadeheṣv (अन्यदेहेष्व्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nyadeheṣv.
aśeṣavastuṣv (अशेषवस्तुष्व्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.” a- (“not”) + śeṣavastuṣv.
ajam (अजम्): not born from; a- (“not”) joined to jam. From jan, “to be born.” Born from; produced. Together the form means a + that sense.
avyayaṃ (अव्ययं): not-going-apart; a- (“not”) + vyaya (vi-i, “to go apart, to spend”). Not going-apart; unexpended.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
yasmāc (यस्माच्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nānyad (नान्यद्): nānyad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyatiriktam (व्यतिरिक्तम्): vyatiriktam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asti (अस्ति): there is; Present of as: “there is, he/she/it is.”
brahmasvarūpāya (ब्रह्मस्वरूपाय): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
natāḥ (नताः): natāḥ 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.
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

सकलम् इदम् अजस्य यस्य रूपं परमपदात्मवतः सनातनस्य तम् अनिधनम् अशेषबीजभूतं प्रभुम् अमलं प्रणताः स्म वासुदेवम्

sakalam idam ajasya yasya rūpaṃ paramapadātmavataḥ sanātanasya tam anidhanam aśeṣabījabhūtaṃ prabhum amalaṃ praṇatāḥ sma vāsudevam

[3.17.34] this whose form age-long him a- (“not”) + malaṃ bowed vāsudevam

Word make-up

sakalam (सकलम्): sakalam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
idam (इदम्): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
ajasya (अजस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + jasya.
yasya (यस्य): whose; Genitive of yad: “whose, of which.”
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
paramapadātmavataḥ (परमपदात्मवतः): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
sanātanasya (सनातनस्य): age-long; Inflected from sanātana. sanā + tana: stretching from of old; age-long.
tam (तम्): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
anidhanam (अनिधनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” a- (“not”) + nidhanam.
aśeṣabījabhūtaṃ (अशेषबीजभूतं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + śeṣabījabhūtaṃ.
prabhum (प्रभुम्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhum.
amalaṃ (अमलं): a- (“not”) + malaṃ; a- (“not”) + malaṃ.
praṇatāḥ (प्रणताः): bowed; Inflected from praṇata. Past participle of pra- + nam. Bowed; having bowed.
sma (स्म): Particle used with present tense for past or customary action; Particle used with present tense for past or customary action.
vāsudevam (वासुदेवम्): ”; Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”

स्तोत्रस्यास्यावसाने तु ददृशुः परमेश्वरम् शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिं गरुडस्थं सुरा हरिम्

stotrasyāsyāvasāne tu dadṛśuḥ parameśvaram śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiṃ garuḍasthaṃ surā harim

[3.17.35] but shining one

Word make-up

stotrasyāsyāvasāne (स्तोत्रस्यास्यावसाने): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
dadṛśuḥ (ददृशुः): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
parameśvaram (परमेश्वरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiṃ (शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिं): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
garuḍasthaṃ (गरुडस्थं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
surā (सुरा): shining one; sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).
harim (हरिम्): harim is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तम् ऊचुः सकला देवाः प्रणिपातपुरःसरम् प्रसीद देव दैत्येभ्यस् त्राहीति शरणार्थिनः

tam ūcuḥ sakalā devāḥ praṇipātapuraḥsaram prasīda deva daityebhyas trāhīti śaraṇārthinaḥ

[3.17.36] him shining one shining one

Word make-up

tam (तम्): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
ūcuḥ (ऊचुः): ūcuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sakalā (सकला): sakalā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devāḥ (देवाः): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
praṇipātapuraḥsaram (प्रणिपातपुरःसरम्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇipātapuraḥsaram.
prasīda (प्रसीद): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīda.
deva (देव): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
daityebhyas (दैत्येभ्यस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
trāhīti (त्राहीति): trāhīti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śaraṇārthinaḥ (शरणार्थिनः): śaraṇārthinaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

त्रैलोक्यं यज्ञभागाश् च दैत्यैर् ह्रादपुरोगमैः हृतं नो ब्रह्मणो ऽप्य् आज्ञाम् उल्लङ्घ्य परमेश्वर

trailokyaṃ yajñabhāgāś ca daityair hrādapurogamaiḥ hṛtaṃ no brahmaṇo 'py ājñām ullaṅghya parameśvara

[3.17.37] and that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Word make-up

trailokyaṃ (त्रैलोक्यं): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
yajñabhāgāś (यज्ञभागाश्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
daityair (दैत्यैर्): daityair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hrādapurogamaiḥ (ह्रादपुरोगमैः): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
hṛtaṃ (हृतं): The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.”
no (नो): no is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brahmaṇo (ब्रह्मणो): 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.
'py (ऽप्य्): 'py is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ājñām (आज्ञाम्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + jñām.
ullaṅghya (उल्लङ्घ्य): ullaṅghya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parameśvara (परमेश्वर): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

यद्य् अप्य् अशेषभूतस्य वयं ते च तवांशकाः तथाप्य् अविद्याभेदेन भिन्नं पश्यामहे जगत्

yady apy aśeṣabhūtasya vayaṃ te ca tavāṃśakāḥ tathāpy avidyābhedena bhinnaṃ paśyāmahe jagat

[3.17.38] you and the moving world

Word make-up

yady (यद्य्): yady is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aśeṣabhūtasya (अशेषभूतस्य): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + śeṣabhūtasya.
vayaṃ (वयं): vayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tavāṃśakāḥ (तवांशकाः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
tathāpy (तथाप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
avidyābhedena (अविद्याभेदेन): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” a- (“not”) + vidyābhedena.
bhinnaṃ (भिन्नं): bhinnaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
paśyāmahe (पश्यामहे): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
jagat (जगत्): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.

स्ववर्णधर्माभिरता वेदमार्गानुसारिणः न शक्यास् ते ऽरयो हन्तुम् अस्माभिस् तपसान्विताः

svavarṇadharmābhiratā vedamārgānusāriṇaḥ na śakyās te 'rayo hantum asmābhis tapasānvitāḥ

[3.17.39] not you striking

Word make-up

svavarṇadharmābhiratā (स्ववर्णधर्माभिरता): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
vedamārgānusāriṇaḥ (वेदमार्गानुसारिणः): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
śakyās (शक्यास्): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
'rayo (ऽरयो): 'rayo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hantum (हन्तुम्): striking; From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
asmābhis (अस्माभिस्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + smābhis.
tapasānvitāḥ (तपसान्विताः): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”

तम् उपायम् अशेषात्मन्न् अस्माकं दातुम् अर्हसि येन तान् असुरान् हन्तुं भवेम भगवन् क्षमाः

tam upāyam aśeṣātmann asmākaṃ dātum arhasi yena tān asurān hantuṃ bhavema bhagavan kṣamāḥ

[3.17.40] him you ought by which them anti-god striking forbearance

Word make-up

tam (तम्): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
upāyam (उपायम्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
aśeṣātmann (अशेषात्मन्न्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” a- (“not”) + śeṣātmann.
asmākaṃ (अस्माकं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” a- (“not”) + smākaṃ.
dātum (दातुम्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
arhasi (अर्हसि): you ought; From arh, “to be worth, to be able, to ought.” You are able / you ought.
yena (येन): by which; Instrumental of yad: “by which.”
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
asurān (असुरान्): anti-god; Inflected from asura. Often a- + sura, but older asu-ra “possessing life-breath.” In the Gītā: the anti-god, the not-shining rival of the deva.
hantuṃ (हन्तुं): striking; From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
bhavema (भवेम): bhavema is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhagavan (भगवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
kṣamāḥ (क्षमाः): forbearance; From kṣam, “to endure, to be capable of bearing.” Forbearance.

इत्य् उक्तो भगवांस् तेभ्यो मायामोहं शरीरतः समुत्पाद्य ददौ विष्णुः प्राह चेदं सुरोत्तमान्

ity ukto bhagavāṃs tebhyo māyāmohaṃ śarīrataḥ samutpādya dadau viṣṇuḥ prāha cedaṃ surottamān

[3.17.41] said The pervading one spoken forth if

Word make-up

ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukto (उक्तो): said; Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
bhagavāṃs (भगवांस्): bhagavāṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tebhyo (तेभ्यो): tebhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māyāmohaṃ (मायामोहं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
śarīrataḥ (शरीरतः): śarīrataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samutpādya (समुत्पाद्य): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” sam- (“together”) + utpādya.
dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣṇuḥ (विष्णुः): The pervading one; From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
prāha (प्राह): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
cedaṃ (चेदं): if; Inflected from ced. Particle: “if.”
surottamān (सुरोत्तमान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” su- (“well, good”) + rottamān.

मायामोहो ऽयम् अखिलान् दैत्यांस् तान् मोहयिष्यति ततो वध्या भविष्यन्ति वेदमार्गबहिष्कृताः

māyāmoho 'yam akhilān daityāṃs tān mohayiṣyati tato vadhyā bhaviṣyanti vedamārgabahiṣkṛtāḥ

[3.17.42] a- (“not”) + khilān them that

Word make-up

māyāmoho (मायामोहो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
'yam (ऽयम्): 'yam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
akhilān (अखिलान्): a- (“not”) + khilān; a- (“not”) + khilān.
daityāṃs (दैत्यांस्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
mohayiṣyati (मोहयिष्यति): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
vadhyā (वध्या): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
bhaviṣyanti (भविष्यन्ति): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
vedamārgabahiṣkṛtāḥ (वेदमार्गबहिष्कृताः): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.”

स्थितौ स्थितस्य मे वध्या यावन्तः परिपन्थिनः ब्रह्मणो ह्य् अधिकारस्य देवा दैत्यादिकाः सुराः

sthitau sthitasya me vadhyā yāvantaḥ paripanthinaḥ brahmaṇo hy adhikārasya devā daityādikāḥ surāḥ

[3.17.43] standing standing my that-which-is-vast (brahman) shining one shining one

Word make-up

sthitau (स्थितौ): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
sthitasya (स्थितस्य): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
me (मे): my; Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
vadhyā (वध्या): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
yāvantaḥ (यावन्तः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
paripanthinaḥ (परिपन्थिनः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” pari- (“around”) + panthinaḥ.
brahmaṇo (ब्रह्मणो): 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.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adhikārasya (अधिकारस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) + kārasya.
devā (देवा): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
daityādikāḥ (दैत्यादिकाः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
surāḥ (सुराः): shining one; sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

तद् गच्छत न भीः कार्या मायामोहो ऽयम् अग्रतः गच्छत्व् अद्योपकाराय भवतां भविता सुराः

tad gacchata na bhīḥ kāryā māyāmoho 'yam agrataḥ gacchatv adyopakārāya bhavatāṃ bhavitā surāḥ

[3.17.44] that not what-is-to-be-done a- (“not”) + grataḥ a- (“not”) + dyopakārāya shining one

Word make-up

tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
gacchata (गच्छत): gacchata is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
bhīḥ (भीः): The core matches the root bhī, “to fear.”
kāryā (कार्या): what-is-to-be-done; Inflected from kārya. Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”
māyāmoho (मायामोहो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
'yam (ऽयम्): 'yam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
agrataḥ (अग्रतः): a- (“not”) + grataḥ; a- (“not”) + grataḥ.
gacchatv (गच्छत्व्): gacchatv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adyopakārāya (अद्योपकाराय): a- (“not”) + dyopakārāya; a- (“not”) + dyopakārāya.
bhavatāṃ (भवतां): bhavatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavitā (भविता): bhavitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
surāḥ (सुराः): shining one; sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).

इत्य् उक्ताः प्रणिपत्यैनं ययुर् देवा यथागतम् मायामोहो ऽपि तैः सार्धं ययौ यत्र महासुराः

ity uktāḥ praṇipatyainaṃ yayur devā yathāgatam māyāmoho 'pi taiḥ sārdhaṃ yayau yatra mahāsurāḥ

[3.17.45] said shining one where

Word make-up

ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktāḥ (उक्ताः): said; Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
praṇipatyainaṃ (प्रणिपत्यैनं): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇipatyainaṃ.
yayur (ययुर्): yayur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devā (देवा): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
yathāgatam (यथागतम्): yathāgatam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māyāmoho (मायामोहो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taiḥ (तैः): taiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sārdhaṃ (सार्धं): sārdhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yayau (ययौ): yayau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
mahāsurāḥ (महासुराः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Saptadaśa Adhyāya

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