Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Caturtha Aṃśa, Saptama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āhaivam(आहैवम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + haivam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + haivam.

ākarṇyaiva(आकर्ण्यैव)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇyaiva

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇyaiva.

ālakṣyate(आलक्ष्यते)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + lakṣyate

ā- (“unto, fully”) + lakṣyate.

anya(अन्य)

another

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

apaśyat(अपश्यत्)

apa- (“away”) + śyat

apa- (“away”) + śyat.

apibat(अपिबत्)

api- (“also, upon”) + bat

api- (“also, upon”) + bat.

āropitā(आरोपिता)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropitā

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ropitā.

asya(अस्य)

of this

Inflected from asya. Genitive of idam: “of this.”

ata(अत)

hence

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

atiraudraṃ(अतिरौद्रं)

ati- (“beyond”) + raudraṃ

ati- (“beyond”) + raudraṃ.

ātmani(आत्मनि)

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.

āyur(आयुर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yur

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yur.

bahūni(बहूनि)

many

bahu: much, many.

bhagavataḥ(भगवतः)

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.

bhīma name(भीम)

The Pāṇḍava Bhīma

Inflected from bhīma. From bhī, “to fear.” The fearful, the terrible. The Pāṇḍava Bhīma.

brāhmaṇa(ब्राह्मण)

a brāhmaṇa

Inflected from brāhmaṇa. Belonging to brahman (that-which-is-vast). A person of that class; not the same word as brahma.

catvāraḥ(चत्वारः)

four

catur: four.

dattam(दत्तम्)

gives

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

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etat(एतत्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

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

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kuru(कुरु)

Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”

kuru: the Kuru people/line. Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!”

nāma(नाम)

name

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

pādau(पादौ)

foot

pāda: foot, quarter (pad, “to go”). caraṇa from car, “to move.”

prasādaṃ(प्रसादं)

settled-clearness

pra-sad, “to sit forth, to settle.” Settled clearness; grace as a settling-down of favour. Not a temple sweet.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

sahasraṃ(सहस्रं)

a thousand

sahasra: a thousand.

samabhilaṣati(समभिलषति)

sam- (“together”) + abhilaṣati

sam- (“together”) + abhilaṣati.

saṃjñāḥ(संज्ञाः)

named

sam-jñā, “together-know”: a name, a designation. sañjñita: named.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.

upayogakāle(उपयोगकाले)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yogakāle

upa- (“near, toward”) + yogakāle.

upayojya(उपयोज्य)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yojya

upa- (“near, toward”) + yojya.

viparītaṃ(विपरीतं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ.