Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Aṣṭādaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

abhiratān(अभिरतान्)

abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + ratān

abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + ratān.

āhedaṃ(आहेदं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hedaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hedaṃ.

ālaped(आलपेद्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + laped

ā- (“unto, fully”) + laped.

anya(अन्य)

another

Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

anye(अन्ये)

others

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

apare(अपरे)

others

Nominative plural of apara: “others, the further ones.” a-para, “not the near.”

apaśyetām(अपश्येताम्)

apa- (“away”) + śyetām

apa- (“away”) + śyetām.

atas(अतस्)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atidharmaparāyaṇā(अतिधर्मपरायणा)

ati- (“beyond”) + dharmaparāyaṇā

ati- (“beyond”) + dharmaparāyaṇā.

ātmā(आत्मा)

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.

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.

avagacchata(अवगच्छत)

ava- (“down, off”) + gacchata

ava- (“down, off”) + gacchata.

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bahiḥ(बहिः)

outside

Indeclinable: “outside.”

bahu(बहु)

many

bahu: much, many.

bālā(बाला)

childish

bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).

bhūya(भूय)

again

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

bhūyas(भूयस्)

again

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

cakṣuṣā(चक्षुषा)

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.

dattaṃ(दत्तं)

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.”

devadeva(देवदेव)

god of gods

Inflected from devadeva. deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.

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.”

dharma(धर्म)

that which holds

Inflected from dharma. From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”

doṣa(दोष)

fault

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

durācārais(दुराचारैस्)

dur- (“ill, hard”) + ācārais

dur- (“ill, hard”) + ācārais.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

dvijottama(द्विजोत्तम)

twice-born

dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

ekaṃ(एकं)

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.

etaṃ(एतं)

this

Accusative of etad: this.

etān(एतान्)

these

Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gataḥ(गतः)

going

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.

gira(गिर)

speech

Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iyam(इयम्)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

janārdana name(जनार्दन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from janārdana. 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.

jāta(जात)

is born

Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

jātaṃ(जातं)

is born

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

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

jñātvā(ज्ञात्वा)

knowing

From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.

kālena(कालेन)

time

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

kalevaram(कलेवरम्)

husk-body

kalevara: the body as a husk/covering.

karmaṇāṃ(कर्मणां)

action

Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.

kartā(कर्ता)

the doer

Agent noun from kṛ, “to do.” The doer.

kāryam(कार्यम्)

what-is-to-be-done

Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kurute(कुरुते)

does

From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).

lokān(लोकान्)

world

From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.

mahatā(महता)

great

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

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).

narā(नरा)

a man

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

naraḥ(नरः)

a man

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

narāḥ(नराः)

a man

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

nibodhata(निबोधत)

ni- (“down, in”) + bodhata

ni- (“down, in”) + bodhata.

nirvāṇārtham(निर्वाणार्थम्)

nir- (“out, without”) + vāṇārtham

nir- (“out, without”) + vāṇārtham.

nirvedam(निर्वेदम्)

veda

nir- (“out, without”) joined to vedam. From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda. Together the form means nir + that sense.

nityaṃ(नित्यं)

continual

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

pāpa(पाप)

ill-deed

Inflected from pāpa. pāpa: evil, what is ill, a bad deed. Not a Christian “sin” imported whole.

para(पर)

beyond

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

paraḥ(परः)

beyond

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

param(परम्)

beyond

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

paramaṃ(परमं)

highest

Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.

parivarjayet(परिवर्जयेत्)

pari- (“around”) + varjayet

pari- (“around”) + varjayet.

parivrāḍ(परिव्राड्)

pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ

pari- (“around”) + vrāḍ.

patati(पतति)

falls

From pat, “to fall.” Falls; makes fall.

phalam(फलम्)

fruit

Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.

pitā(पिता)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

pitaraṃ(पितरं)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

prabho(प्रभो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prakārair(प्रकारैर्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kārair

pra- (“forth, forward”) + kārair.

prāṇa(प्राण)

forward-breath

Inflected from prāṇa. pra- (“forth”) + an, “to breathe.” Forward-breath; the breath of life.

praṇaśyati(प्रणश्यति)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇaśyati

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇaśyati.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

prathamaṃ(प्रथमं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamaṃ.

pratikṣaṇaṃ(प्रतिक्षणं)

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kṣaṇaṃ

prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + kṣaṇaṃ.

priya(प्रिय)

dear

Inflected from priya. From prī, “to please, to be dear.” Dear; pleasing.

prokta(प्रोक्त)

spoken forth

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

proktaṃ(प्रोक्तं)

spoken forth

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

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punas(पुनस्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puṇyaṃ(पुण्यं)

merit

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

purā(पुरा)

formerly

Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

rājña(राज्ञ)

king

Inflected from rājña. From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

sādhu(साधु)

straight-good

Inflected from sādhu. From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.

saḥ(सः)

he

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

śaibya name(शैब्य)

The man Śaibya

Inflected from śaibya. Descendant of Śibi. The man Śaibya.

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃbhāṣād(संभाषाद्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣād

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣād.

saṃbhāṣaṇād(संभाषणाद्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇād

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇād.

saṃbhāṣaṇānupraśnādi(संभाषणानुप्रश्नादि)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇānupraśnādi

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇānupraśnādi.

saṃbhāṣaṇāt(संभाषणात्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇāt

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣaṇāt.

saṃbhāṣāt(संभाषात्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣāt

saṃ- (“together”) + bhāṣāt.

saṃbhogān(संभोगान्)

saṃ- (“together”) + bhogān

saṃ- (“together”) + bhogān.

saṃgrāme(संग्रामे)

saṃ- (“together”) + grāme

saṃ- (“together”) + grāme.

saṃprayacchati(संप्रयच्छति)

saṃ- (“together”) + prayacchati

saṃ- (“together”) + prayacchati.

saṃsargaḥ(संसर्गः)

saṃ- (“together”) + sargaḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + sargaḥ.

saṃśuddhiṃ(संशुद्धिं)

saṃ- (“together”) + śuddhiṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + śuddhiṃ.

saṃtyaktā(संत्यक्ता)

saṃ- (“together”) + tyaktā

saṃ- (“together”) + tyaktā.

samupoṣitau(समुपोषितौ)

sam- (“together”) + upoṣitau

sam- (“together”) + upoṣitau.

samuttīrṇau(समुत्तीर्णौ)

sam- (“together”) + uttīrṇau

sam- (“together”) + uttīrṇau.

saṃvatsaraṃ(संवत्सरं)

saṃ- (“together”) + vatsaraṃ

saṃ- (“together”) + vatsaraṃ.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

satyaṃ(सत्यं)

being-true

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

śete(शेते)

lies

From śī, “to lie.” Lies.

śreyas(श्रेयस्)

the better

Inflected from śreyas. Comparative of śrī / śrī- related “better, more splendid.” The better; what is more excellent.

suradhvaja(सुरध्वज)

su- (“well, good”) + radhvaja

su- (“well, good”) + radhvaja.

sūrya(सूर्य)

the sun

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

śva(श्व)

tomorrow

Inflected from śva. Indeclinable: “tomorrow.”

svayaṃ(स्वयं)

oneself

sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.

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.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tapyate(तप्यते)

heats

From tap, “to heat.” Heats; is heated.

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.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

teṣu(तेषु)

in them

Locative plural of tad: “in them.”

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

tyajet(त्यजेत्)

leaving

From tyaj, “to leave.” Having left; one leaves; one should leave.

udīritam(उदीरितम्)

ud- (“up, out”) + īritam

ud- (“up, out”) + īritam.

upaghātāya(उपघाताय)

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātāya

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātāya.

uparate(उपरते)

upa- (“near, toward”) + rate

upa- (“near, toward”) + rate.

vacanam(वचनम्)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vacanaṃ(वचनं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vākyaṃ(वाक्यं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vāpi(वापि)

or even

vā “or” + api “even.”

vara(वर)

best

Inflected from vara. From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

varaḥ(वरः)

best

From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

varṇa(वर्ण)

colour-class

Inflected from varṇa. From vṛ, “to cover, to choose.” Colour, covering, then class as a covering-name.

vimuktaye(विमुक्तये)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktaye

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktaye.

vimukter(विमुक्तेर्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + mukter

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + mukter.

vimuktiṃ(विमुक्तिं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + muktiṃ.

vinayena(विनयेन)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayena

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayena.

vinivāritaḥ(विनिवारितः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nivāritaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nivāritaḥ.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

virato(विरतो)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rato

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rato.

vivāhārtham(विवाहार्थम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārtham

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vāhārtham.

vṛka(वृक)

wolf

Inflected from vṛka. vṛka: wolf. vṛkodara: wolf-bellied, a name of Bhīma.

vyaktas(व्यक्तस्)

manifest

vi-añj, “to make clear, to smear forth.” Manifest; made-clear.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yajñān(यज्ञान्)

offering

From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.

yānti(यान्ति)

going

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

yas(यस्)

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.”

yuddha(युद्ध)

battle

Inflected from yuddha. From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.

yuddhaṃ(युद्धं)

battle

From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.