abhilaṣāmi(अभिलषामि)
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + laṣāmi
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + laṣāmi.
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.
abhilaṣitam(अभिलषितम्)
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + laṣitam
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + laṣitam.
abhisaṃhitavān(अभिसंहितवान्)
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + saṃhitavān
abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + saṃhitavān.
ācikṣepa(आचिक्षेप)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cikṣepa
ā- (“unto, fully”) + cikṣepa.
agni(अग्नि)
Fire as the eater and carrier of offerings
Inflected from agni. agni: fire, the driving fire (aṅg/ag, “to drive”). Fire as the eater and carrier of offerings.
ākarṇya(आकर्ण्य)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya
ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya.
ākarṇya'kāśe(आकर्ण्यऽकाशे)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya'kāśe
ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya'kāśe.
āliṅgya(आलिङ्ग्य)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + liṅgya
ā- (“unto, fully”) + liṅgya.
antar(अन्तर्)
inner
antar: inside, among. The inner.
apagatāmbara(अपगताम्बर)
apa- (“away”) + gatāmbara
apa- (“away”) + gatāmbara.
apagatāmbaraṃ(अपगताम्बरं)
apa- (“away”) + gatāmbaraṃ
apa- (“away”) + gatāmbaraṃ.
apahāya(अपहाय)
apa- (“away”) + hāya
apa- (“away”) + hāya.
apaśyat(अपश्यत्)
apa- (“away”) + śyat
apa- (“away”) + śyat.
apaṭhat(अपठत्)
apa- (“away”) + ṭhat
apa- (“away”) + ṭhat.
ārtarāviṇī(आर्तराविणी)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + rtarāviṇī
ā- (“unto, fully”) + rtarāviṇī.
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.
asya(अस्य)
of this
Genitive of idam: “of this.”
atiguṇānvitair(अतिगुणान्वितैर्)
ati- (“beyond”) + guṇānvitair
ati- (“beyond”) + guṇānvitair.
atirūpiṇaṃ(अतिरूपिणं)
ati- (“beyond”) + rūpiṇaṃ
ati- (“beyond”) + rūpiṇaṃ.
atisubhage(अतिसुभगे)
ati- (“beyond”) + subhage
ati- (“beyond”) + subhage.
ātmajaḥ(आत्मजः)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajaḥ
ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajaḥ.
atra(अत्र)
here
Inflected from atra. a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
āviveśa(आविवेश)
ā- (“unto, fully”) + viveśa
ā- (“unto, fully”) + viveśa.
ayam(अयम्)
this
Masculine of idam: “this one.”
ayaṃ(अयं)
this
Masculine of idam: “this one.”
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.
bhavān(भवान्)
you
Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).
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.
brahmaṇaḥ(ब्रह्मणः)
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.
deva(देव)
shining one
Inflected from deva. 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.”
devānāṃ(देवानां)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
deveṣu(देवेषु)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
eka(एक)
one
Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.
ekam(एकम्)
one
eka: one. The one, a single.
enam(एनम्)
him
Accusative of anaphoric ena-: “him, this one already in view.”
etad(एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
hata(हत)
striking
Inflected from hata. From han, “to strike, to slay.” Strikes; is struck; to slay; having slain.
icchāmi(इच्छामि)
I wish
From iṣ, “to wish.” I wish.
iṣṭvā(इष्ट्वा)
offers
From yaj, “to offer.” Offers; having offered.
kālam(कालम्)
time
kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
kālaṃ(कालं)
time
kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
kaṃ(कं)
whom
Accusative of ka-: “whom?”
kathaya(कथय)
tell
From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.
mahāntam(महान्तम्)
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
naiva(नैव)
not at all
Inflected from naiva. na “not” + eva “just.”
nāma(नाम)
name
nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
niśām(निशाम्)
ni- (“down, in”) + śām
ni- (“down, in”) + śām.
niśāṃ(निशां)
ni- (“down, in”) + śāṃ
ni- (“down, in”) + śāṃ.
nivārya(निवार्य)
ni- (“down, in”) + vārya
ni- (“down, in”) + vārya.
parityaktā(परित्यक्ता)
pari- (“around”) + tyaktā
pari- (“around”) + tyaktā.
phalam(फलम्)
fruit
Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.
prāha(प्राह)
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
pravartita(प्रवर्तित)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + vartita
pra- (“forth, forward”) + vartita.
punar(पुनर्)
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
pūrṇa(पूर्ण)
full
Inflected from pūrṇa. From pṝ, “to fill.” Filled, full.
rājña(राज्ञ)
king
Inflected from rājña. From rāj, “to shine, to rule.” The shining ruler; a king.
rudra name(रुद्र)
” The howler; Rudra, later a name of Śiva
Inflected from rudra. From rud, “to howl, to cry.” The howler; Rudra, later a name of Śiva.
rūpam(रूपम्)
form
rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sā(सा)
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
samavetā(समवेता)
assembled
Inflected from samavetā. sam-ava-i, “to go down together.” Assembled.
saṃnivārya(संनिवार्य)
saṃ- (“together”) + nivārya
saṃ- (“together”) + nivārya.
samyag(सम्यग्)
sam- (“together”) + yag
sam- (“together”) + yag.
śaraṇam(शरणम्)
shelter
śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
śaraṇaṃ(शरणं)
shelter
śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
sarva(सर्व)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
satyaṃ(सत्यं)
being-true
From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
soma(सोम)
the moon
Inflected from soma. candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.
somaḥ(सोमः)
the moon
candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.
subhru(सुभ्रु)
su- (“well, good”) + bhru
su- (“well, good”) + bhru.
sūrya(सूर्य)
the sun
Inflected from sūrya. From sūr / svar, “to shine.” The sun, the shining one.
svayam(स्वयम्)
oneself
sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
taṃ(तं)
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.”
tatra(तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
ubhayam(उभयम्)
both
ubha: both.
uddiśya(उद्दिश्य)
ud- (“up, out”) + diśya
ud- (“up, out”) + diśya.
utthāya(उत्थाय)
ut- (“up, out”) + thāya
ut- (“up, out”) + thāya.
vara(वर)
best
From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.
vinidraś(विनिद्रश्)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nidraś
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nidraś.
yadi(यदि)
if
ya- + di: “if.”
yajñān(यज्ञान्)
offering
From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.
yathā(यथा)
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
yeṣām(येषाम्)
of whom
Genitive plural of yad: “of whom.”