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.

ārebhe(आरेभे)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rebhe

ā- (“unto, fully”) + rebhe.

avatāritaḥ(अवतारितः)

ava- (“down, off”) + tāritaḥ

ava- (“down, off”) + tāritaḥ.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

dattvā(दत्त्वा)

gives

From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.

devān(देवान्)

shining one

From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

dhṛtiḥ(धृतिः)

holding-fast

From dhṛ, “to hold.” Holding-fast; firmness as a holding.

doṣam(दोषम्)

fault

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

duḥkham(दुःखम्)

unease

dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

icchāmi(इच्छामि)

I wish

From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.

munaya(मुनय)

silent thinker

Inflected from munaya. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.

naiva(नैव)

not at all

na “not” + eva “just.”

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nimer(निमेर्)

ni- (“down, in”) + mer

ni- (“down, in”) + mer.

nimir(निमिर्)

ni- (“down, in”) + mir

ni- (“down, in”) + mir.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prathamataraṃ(प्रथमतरं)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamataraṃ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamataraṃ.

pratibuddhaś(प्रतिबुद्धश्)

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

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

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

rājña(राज्ञ)

king

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

ṛta(ऋत)

the fitted-true

Inflected from ṛta. ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.

ṛtaḥ(ऋतः)

the fitted-true

ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.

sa(स)

he

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

samarpitaṃ(समर्पितं)

sam- (“together”) + arpitaṃ

sam- (“together”) + arpitaṃ.

subhāṣaḥ(सुभाषः)

su- (“well, good”) + bhāṣaḥ

su- (“well, good”) + bhāṣaḥ.

śucis(शुचिस्)

clean

From śuc, “to gleam.” Bright, clean.

suketuḥ(सुकेतुः)

su- (“well, good”) + ketuḥ

su- (“well, good”) + ketuḥ.

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

tejas(तेजस्)

sharp-glow

Inflected from tejas. From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharpness, brilliance, the cutting glow.

teṣām(तेषाम्)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

upagus(उपगुस्)

upa- (“near, toward”) + gus

upa- (“near, toward”) + gus.

vara(वर)

best

Inflected from vara. 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.

vijayaḥ(विजयः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jayaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jayaḥ.

yasmāt(यस्मात्)

because

Ablative of yad: “from which”; often “because.”