āḍhakyaś(आढक्यश्)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + ḍhakyaś
ā- (“unto, fully”) + ḍhakyaś.
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.
alpam(अल्पम्)
little
alpa: little, small.
anya(अन्य)
another
Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”
brahmā(ब्रह्मा)
Not the neuter brahma
Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.
brahman(ब्रह्मन्)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
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.
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.
brahmaṇā(ब्रह्मणा)
that-which-is-vast (brahman)
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.
brāhmaṇāḥ(ब्राह्मणाः)
a brāhmaṇa
Belonging to brahman (that-which-is-vast). A person of that class; not the same word as brahma.
devā(देवा)
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.”
durācārā(दुराचारा)
dur- (“ill, hard”) + ācārā
dur- (“ill, hard”) + ācārā.
durgaṃ(दुर्गं)
dur- (“ill, hard”) + gaṃ
dur- (“ill, hard”) + gaṃ.
durgāṇi(दुर्गाणि)
dur- (“ill, hard”) + gāṇi
dur- (“ill, hard”) + gāṇi.
dvija(द्विज)
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
etad(एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
etat(एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
gatvā(गत्वा)
going
From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
idaṃ(इदं)
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
imaṃ(इमं)
this
Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
jāyate(जायते)
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
kāraṇaṃ(कारणं)
the causing
From kṛ: the causing; a cause as that which makes.
kṣatriya(क्षत्रिय)
warrior-ruler
Inflected from kṣatriya. From kṣatra, “dominion, power to wound/rule” (kṣi / kṣat). One of the ruling-warrior class.
narā(नरा)
a man
nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).
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.
prajānāṃ(प्रजानां)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + jānāṃ.
prajāpatiḥ(प्रजापतिः)
master of offspring
prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.
prathame(प्रथमे)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame
pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.
punaḥ(पुनः)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sā(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
sadā(सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
saṃgrāmeṣv(संग्रामेष्व्)
saṃ- (“together”) + grāmeṣv
saṃ- (“together”) + grāmeṣv.
sarvam(सर्वम्)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
sarvaṃ(सर्वं)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
siddhis(सिद्धिस्)
attainment
From sidh: attainment.
sthānam(स्थानम्)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
sthānaṃ(स्थानं)
standing
From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tataḥ(ततः)
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tathā(तथा)
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
teṣāṃ(तेषां)
of them
Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
teṣu(तेषु)
in them
Locative plural of tad: “in them.”
upakārakaraṃ(उपकारकरं)
upa- (“near, toward”) + kārakaraṃ
upa- (“near, toward”) + kārakaraṃ.
uttamaḥ(उत्तमः)
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
uttamam(उत्तमम्)
upmost
ud- (“up”) + tama (superlative). The upmost, the highest.
vaiśya(वैश्य)
a vaiśya
Inflected from vaiśya. From viś, “settlement, the people.” One of the settler/producer class.
vara(वर)
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.
vedān(वेदान्)
knowing (Veda)
From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
vedasya(वेदस्य)
knowing (Veda)
From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
vinindakānāṃ(विनिन्दकानां)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nindakānāṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nindakānāṃ.
viprādīnāṃ(विप्रादीनां)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prādīnāṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prādīnāṃ.
vistarato(विस्तरतो)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starato
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starato.
yajña(यज्ञ)
offering
Inflected from yajña. From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.
yajñāḥ(यज्ञाः)
offering
From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.
yajñān(यज्ञान्)
offering
From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.
yajñānāṃ(यज्ञानां)
offering
From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.
yajñena(यज्ञेन)
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.”
yeṣāṃ(येषां)
of whom
Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”
yogin(योगिन्)
one who is yoked
Inflected from yogin. From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.
yoginām(योगिनाम्)
of the yoked
Genitive plural of yogin (yuj, “to yoke”): of those who are yoked.