Viṣṇu Purāṇa

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.

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

ākarṇya(आकर्ण्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya.

āropitaḥ(आरोपितः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropitaḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropitaḥ.

ata(अत)

hence

Inflected from ata. From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

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.

bhagavat(भगवत्)

the Lord

Inflected from bhagavat. 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.

bhayam(भयम्)

fear

From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.

etān(एतान्)

these

Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

ima(इम)

these

Inflected from ima. Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

nama(नम)

a bow, salutation

Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

nāma(नाम)

name

nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.

namaḥ(नमः)

a bow, salutation

From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

nijaghāna(निजघान)

ni- (“down, in”) + jaghāna

ni- (“down, in”) + jaghāna.

parituṣṭena(परितुष्टेन)

pari- (“around”) + tuṣṭena

pari- (“around”) + tuṣṭena.

parityaktā(परित्यक्ता)

pari- (“around”) + tyaktā

pari- (“around”) + tyaktā.

pralambakeśān(प्रलम्बकेशान्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + lambakeśān

pra- (“forth, forward”) + lambakeśān.

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puruṣottama(पुरुषोत्तम)

upmost Person

Inflected from puruṣottama. puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

saṃtativicchedo(संततिविच्छेदो)

saṃ- (“together”) + tativicchedo

saṃ- (“together”) + tativicchedo.

śaraṇaṃ(शरणं)

shelter

śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

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.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

tiṣṭhati(तिष्ठति)

standing

From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

upagataś(उपगतश्)

upa- (“near, toward”) + gataś

upa- (“near, toward”) + gataś.

upaghātāya(उपघाताय)

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātāya

upa- (“near, toward”) + ghātāya.

varaṃ(वरं)

best

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

vasiṣṭha(वसिष्ठ)

A seer

Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.

vibuddhaḥ(विबुद्धः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + buddhaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + buddhaḥ.

virarāma(विरराम)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rarāma

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rarāma.

viveśa(विवेश)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + veśa

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + veśa.

vṛkaḥ(वृकः)

wolf

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

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”