Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Caturtha Aṃśa, Aṣṭama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

āyurvedaṃ(आयुर्वेदं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedaṃ.

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.

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gīyate(गीयते)

is sung

Passive of gai, “to sing.” It is sung.

jita(जित)

victory

Inflected from jita. ji (“to conquer”); substantive: victory.

pañca(पञ्च)

five

pañcan: five.

prathitaḥ(प्रथितः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitaḥ.

sa(स)

he

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

saṃsiddhakāryakaraṇaḥ(संसिद्धकार्यकरणः)

saṃ- (“together”) + siddhakāryakaraṇaḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + siddhakāryakaraṇaḥ.

samyag(सम्यग्)

sam- (“together”) + yag

sam- (“together”) + yag.

suhotraḥ(सुहोत्रः)

su- (“well, good”) + hotraḥ

su- (“well, good”) + hotraḥ.

suketus(सुकेतुस्)

su- (“well, good”) + ketus

su- (“well, good”) + ketus.

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.

vara(वर)

best

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

yas(यस्)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”