ante(अन्ते)
end
anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.
Word senses
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
apakalmaṣam(अपकल्मषम्)
apa- (“away”) + kalmaṣam
apa- (“away”) + kalmaṣam.
asura(असुर)
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.
atas(अतस्)
hence
From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”
avabodhi(अवबोधि)
ava- (“down, off”) + bodhi
ava- (“down, off”) + bodhi.
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.
bhīṣma name(भीष्म)
The Kuru grandfather
Inflected from bhīṣma. From bhīṣ, “to terrify.” The terrible (by vow). The Kuru grandfather.
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.
deva(देव)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
devā(देवा)
shining one
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.”
dvija(द्विज)
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
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.
gira(गिर)
speech
Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
govinda name(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.
icchāmi(इच्छामि)
I wish
From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
idam(इदम्)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
idaṃ(इदं)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
iha(इह)
here
Adverb: “here, in this world.”
īśa(ईश)
master
Inflected from īśa. From īś, “to own, to be able, to rule.” Master; owner.
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
jagataḥ(जगतः)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
janārdana name(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.
karmaṇāṃ(कर्मणां)
action
Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.
kārya(कार्य)
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.”
kas(कस्)
who
Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.
kathaya(कथय)
tell
Inflected from kathaya. From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.
mohāt(मोहात्)
from confusion
Ablative of moha (muh, “to be confused”): from confusion.
naiva(नैव)
not at all
na “not” + eva “just.”
namaḥ(नमः)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
namas(नमस्)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
nara(नर)
a man
Inflected from nara. nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).
paramaṃ(परमं)
highest
Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.
paripṛcchate(परिपृच्छते)
pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate
pari- (“around”) + pṛcchate.
prāha(प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
puṇḍarīkākṣa name(पुण्डरीकाक्ष)
Lotus-eyed
puṇḍarīka (“lotus”) + akṣa (“eye”). Lotus-eyed.
purā(पुरा)
formerly
Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
puruṣottama(पुरुषोत्तम)
upmost Person
puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.
rajas(रजस्)
stirring
Inflected from rajas. From rañj / raj, “to be coloured, to be stirred.” The strand of stirring, colouring, passion.
rūpa(रूप)
form
Inflected from rūpa. rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
rūpaṃ(रूपं)
form
rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
saṃbhakṣya(संभक्ष्य)
saṃ- (“together”) + bhakṣya
saṃ- (“together”) + bhakṣya.
saṃstotum(संस्तोतुम्)
saṃ- (“together”) + stotum
saṃ- (“together”) + stotum.
samullaṅghya(समुल्लङ्घ्य)
sam- (“together”) + ullaṅghya
sam- (“together”) + ullaṅghya.
saṃvaraṇaṃ(संवरणं)
saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaṃ
saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaṃ.
samyaṅ(सम्यङ्)
sam- (“together”) + yaṅ
sam- (“together”) + yaṅ.
sanātana(सनातन)
age-long
Inflected from sanātana. sanā + tana: stretching from of old; age-long.
śarīra(शरीर)
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.
sarvasya(सर्वस्य)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarve(सर्वे)
all
Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
śreṣṭha(श्रेष्ठ)
most excellent
Superlative of śrī-related “excellent.” The most excellent.
śrutam(श्रुतम्)
hearing
From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
sthita(स्थित)
standing
Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
surā(सुरा)
shining one
sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).
surāḥ(सुराः)
shining one
sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).
tadā(तदा)
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
taṃ(तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tāmasaṃ(तामसं)
of darkness
Of tamas: belonging to darkness.
tān(तान्)
them
Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
tathā(तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
traya(त्रय)
three
Inflected from traya. tri: three.
vasiṣṭha(वसिष्ठ)
A seer
Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
vāsudeva name(वासुदेव)
”
Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”
yatra(यत्र)
where
ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
yuddhaṃ(युद्धं)
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.