Prathama Aṃśa, Saptama Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे षष्ठो ऽध्यायः ततो ऽभिध्यायतस् तस्य जज्ञिरे मानसाः प्रजाः तच्छरीरसमुत्पन्नैः कार्यैस् तैः करणैः सह क्षेत्रज्ञाः समवर्तन्त गात्रेभ्यस् तस्य धीमतः

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathame 'ṃśe ṣaṣṭho 'dhyāyaḥ ]] tato 'bhidhyāyatas tasya jajñire mānasāḥ prajāḥ taccharīrasamutpannaiḥ kāryais taiḥ karaṇaiḥ saha kṣetrajñāḥ samavartanta gātrebhyas tasya dhīmataḥ

[1.7.1] pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame that of that born from with knower of the field of that

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
prathame (प्रथमे): pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame; pra- (“forth, forward”) + thame.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे): 'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ṣaṣṭho (षष्ठो): ṣaṣṭho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'bhidhyāyatas (ऽभिध्यायतस्): The core matches the root bhid, “to split.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
jajñire (जज्ञिरे): jajñire is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mānasāḥ (मानसाः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
prajāḥ (प्रजाः): born from; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to jāḥ. From jan, “to be born.” Born from; produced. Together the form means pra + that sense.
taccharīrasamutpannaiḥ (तच्छरीरसमुत्पन्नैः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kāryais (कार्यैस्): kāryais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taiḥ (तैः): taiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
karaṇaiḥ (करणैः): karaṇaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saha (सह): with; Indeclinable: “with, together.”
kṣetrajñāḥ (क्षेत्रज्ञाः): knower of the field; Inflected from kṣetrajña. kṣetra (“field,” kṣi “to dwell”) + jña (jñā, “to know”). The knower of the field.
samavartanta (समवर्तन्त): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” sam- (“together”) + avartanta.
gātrebhyas (गात्रेभ्यस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
dhīmataḥ (धीमतः): dhīmataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ते सर्वे समवर्तन्त ये मया प्राग् उदाहृताः देवाद्याः स्थावरान्ताश् च त्रैगुण्यविषये स्थिताः

te sarve samavartanta ye mayā prāg udāhṛtāḥ devādyāḥ sthāvarāntāś ca traiguṇyaviṣaye sthitāḥ

[1.7.2] you all who by me and standing

Word make-up

te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
samavartanta (समवर्तन्त): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” sam- (“together”) + avartanta.
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
prāg (प्राग्): prāg is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
udāhṛtāḥ (उदाहृताः): The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.” ud- (“up, out”) + āhṛtāḥ.
devādyāḥ (देवाद्याः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sthāvarāntāś (स्थावरान्ताश्): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
traiguṇyaviṣaye (त्रैगुण्यविषये): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
sthitāḥ (स्थिताः): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

एवं भूतानि सृष्टानि चराणि स्थावराणि च

evaṃ bhūtāni sṛṣṭāni carāṇi sthāvarāṇi ca

[1.7.3] just and

Word make-up

evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
bhūtāni (भूतानि): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sṛṣṭāni (सृष्टानि): The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
carāṇi (चराणि): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
sthāvarāṇi (स्थावराणि): The core matches the root sthā, “to stand.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

यदास्य ताः प्रजाः सर्वा न व्यवर्धन्त धीमतः तदान्यान् मानसान् पुत्रान् सदृशान् आत्मनो ऽसृजत्

yadāsya tāḥ prajāḥ sarvā na vyavardhanta dhīmataḥ tadānyān mānasān putrān sadṛśān ātmano 'sṛjat

[1.7.4] born from all not the self

Word make-up

yadāsya (यदास्य): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tāḥ (ताः): tāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prajāḥ (प्रजाः): born from; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to jāḥ. From jan, “to be born.” Born from; produced. Together the form means pra + that sense.
sarvā (सर्वा): all; Inflected from sarva. sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
vyavardhanta (व्यवर्धन्त): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
dhīmataḥ (धीमतः): dhīmataḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadānyān (तदान्यान्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mānasān (मानसान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
putrān (पुत्रान्): putrān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sadṛśān (सदृशान्): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
ātmano (आत्मनो): the self; Inflected from ātman. 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.
'sṛjat (ऽसृजत्): The core matches the root sṛj, “to emit.”

भृगुं पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् अङ्गिरसं तथा मरीचिं दक्षम् अत्रिं च वसिष्ठं चैव मानसान्

bhṛguṃ pulastyaṃ pulahaṃ kratum aṅgirasaṃ tathā marīciṃ dakṣam atriṃ ca vasiṣṭhaṃ caiva mānasān

[1.7.5] From a root of roasting/burning Aṅgiras, a seer so able Atri, a seer and A seer

Word make-up

bhṛguṃ (भृगुं): From a root of roasting/burning; Inflected from bhṛgu. Bhṛgu, a seer. From a root of roasting/burning.
pulastyaṃ (पुलस्त्यं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
pulahaṃ (पुलहं): pulahaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kratum (क्रतुम्): kratum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aṅgirasaṃ (अङ्गिरसं): Aṅgiras, a seer; Inflected from aṅgiras. Aṅgiras, a seer.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
marīciṃ (मरीचिं): marīciṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dakṣam (दक्षम्): able; Inflected from dakṣa. From dakṣ, “to be able.” Able, skilful.
atriṃ (अत्रिं): Atri, a seer; Inflected from atri. Atri, a seer.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vasiṣṭhaṃ (वसिष्ठं): A seer; Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mānasān (मानसान्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”

नव ब्रह्माण इत्य् एते पुराणे निश्चयं गताः

nava brahmāṇa ity ete purāṇe niścayaṃ gatāḥ

[1.7.6] nine these purāṇa ni- (“down, in”) + ścayaṃ going

Word make-up

nava (नव): nine; navan: nine. Also nava “new.”
brahmāṇa (ब्रह्माण): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ete (एते): these; Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
purāṇe (पुराणे): purāṇa; purā (“formerly”) + ana: ancient record; purāṇa.
niścayaṃ (निश्चयं): ni- (“down, in”) + ścayaṃ; ni- (“down, in”) + ścayaṃ.
gatāḥ (गताः): going; Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

ख्यातिं भूतिं च संभूतिं क्षमां प्रीतिं तथैव च

khyātiṃ bhūtiṃ ca saṃbhūtiṃ kṣamāṃ prītiṃ tathaiva ca

[1.7.6.26:1] and forbearance likewise and

Word make-up

khyātiṃ (ख्यातिं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
bhūtiṃ (भूतिं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saṃbhūtiṃ (संभूतिं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” saṃ- (“together”) + bhūtiṃ.
kṣamāṃ (क्षमां): forbearance; Inflected from kṣamā. From kṣam, “to endure, to be capable of bearing.” Forbearance.
prītiṃ (प्रीतिं): The core matches the root prī, “to please.”
tathaiva (तथैव): likewise; tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

सन्नतिं च तथैवोर्जाम् अनसूयां तथैव च

sannatiṃ ca tathaivorjām anasūyāṃ tathaiva ca

[1.7.6.26:2] and likewise and

Word make-up

sannatiṃ (सन्नतिं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathaivorjām (तथैवोर्जाम्): tathaivorjām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anasūyāṃ (अनसूयां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + nasūyāṃ.
tathaiva (तथैव): likewise; tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

प्रसूतिं च ततः सृष्ट्वा ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम्

prasūtiṃ ca tataḥ sṛṣṭvā dadau teṣāṃ mahātmanām

[1.7.6.26:3] and then of them

Word make-up

prasūtiṃ (प्रसूतिं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sūtiṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
sṛṣṭvā (सृष्ट्वा): The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
mahātmanām (महात्मनाम्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

पत्न्यो भवध्वम् इत्य् उक्त्वा तेषाम् एव तु दत्तवान्

patnyo bhavadhvam ity uktvā teṣām eva tu dattavān

[1.7.6.26:4] having said of them just but

Word make-up

patnyo (पत्न्यो): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
bhavadhvam (भवध्वम्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktvā (उक्त्वा): having said; Gerund of vac: “having said.”
teṣām (तेषाम्): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
dattavān (दत्तवान्): dattavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सनन्दनादयो ये च पूर्वं सृष्टास् तु वेधसा न ते लोकेष्व् असज्जन्त निरपेक्षाः प्रजासु ते

sanandanādayo ye ca pūrvaṃ sṛṣṭās tu vedhasā na te lokeṣv asajjanta nirapekṣāḥ prajāsu te

[1.7.7] who and but not you nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣāḥ you

Word make-up

sanandanādayo (सनन्दनादयो): The core matches the root nand, “to rejoice.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
sṛṣṭās (सृष्टास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
vedhasā (वेधसा): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
lokeṣv (लोकेष्व्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
asajjanta (असज्जन्त): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.” a- (“not”) + sajjanta.
nirapekṣāḥ (निरपेक्षाः): nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣāḥ; nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣāḥ.
prajāsu (प्रजासु): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + jāsu.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.

सर्वे ते ऽभ्यागतज्ञाना वीतरागा विमत्सराः तेष्व् एवं निरपेक्षेषु लोकसृष्टौ महात्मनः ब्रह्मणो ऽभून् महान् क्रोधस् त्रैलोक्यदहनक्षमः

sarve te 'bhyāgatajñānā vītarāgā vimatsarāḥ teṣv evaṃ nirapekṣeṣu lokasṛṣṭau mahātmanaḥ brahmaṇo 'bhūn mahān krodhas trailokyadahanakṣamaḥ

[1.7.8] all you vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsarāḥ just nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣeṣu that-which-is-vast (brahman) great anger

Word make-up

sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
'bhyāgatajñānā (ऽभ्यागतज्ञाना): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
vītarāgā (वीतरागा): vītarāgā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vimatsarāḥ (विमत्सराः): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsarāḥ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + matsarāḥ.
teṣv (तेष्व्): teṣv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
nirapekṣeṣu (निरपेक्षेषु): nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣeṣu; nir- (“out, without”) + apekṣeṣu.
lokasṛṣṭau (लोकसृष्टौ): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
mahātmanaḥ (महात्मनः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
brahmaṇo (ब्रह्मणो): 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.
'bhūn (ऽभून्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
mahān (महान्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
krodhas (क्रोधस्): anger; From krudh, “to be angry.” Anger as a heating-up against.
trailokyadahanakṣamaḥ (त्रैलोक्यदहनक्षमः): The core matches the root kṣam, “to endure.”

तस्य क्रोधसमुद्भूतं ज्वालामालाविदीपितम् ब्रह्मणो ऽभूत् तदा सर्वं त्रैलोक्यम् अखिलं मुने

tasya krodhasamudbhūtaṃ jvālāmālāvidīpitam brahmaṇo 'bhūt tadā sarvaṃ trailokyam akhilaṃ mune

[1.7.9] of that that-which-is-vast (brahman) then all a- (“not”) + khilaṃ

Word make-up

tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
krodhasamudbhūtaṃ (क्रोधसमुद्भूतं): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
jvālāmālāvidīpitam (ज्वालामालाविदीपितम्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
brahmaṇo (ब्रह्मणो): 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.
'bhūt (ऽभूत्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
trailokyam (त्रैलोक्यम्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
akhilaṃ (अखिलं): a- (“not”) + khilaṃ; a- (“not”) + khilaṃ.
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

भ्रुकुटीकुटिलात् तस्य ललाटात् क्रोधदीपितात् समुत्पन्नस् तदा रुद्रो मध्याह्नार्कसमप्रभः अर्धनारीनरवपुः प्रचण्डो ऽतिशरीरवान्

bhrukuṭīkuṭilāt tasya lalāṭāt krodhadīpitāt samutpannas tadā rudro madhyāhnārkasamaprabhaḥ ardhanārīnaravapuḥ pracaṇḍo 'tiśarīravān

[1.7.10] of that then rudro pra- (“forth, forward”) + caṇḍo

Word make-up

bhrukuṭīkuṭilāt (भ्रुकुटीकुटिलात्): bhrukuṭīkuṭilāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
lalāṭāt (ललाटात्): lalāṭāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
krodhadīpitāt (क्रोधदीपितात्): The core matches the root dīp, “to shine.”
samutpannas (समुत्पन्नस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + utpannas.
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
rudro (रुद्रो): ” 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.
madhyāhnārkasamaprabhaḥ (मध्याह्नार्कसमप्रभः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ardhanārīnaravapuḥ (अर्धनारीनरवपुः): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” a- (“not”) + rdhanārīnaravapuḥ.
pracaṇḍo (प्रचण्डो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + caṇḍo; pra- (“forth, forward”) + caṇḍo.
'tiśarīravān (ऽतिशरीरवान्): 'tiśarīravān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

विभजात्मानम् इत्य् उक्त्वा तं ब्रह्मान्तर्दधे ततः

vibhajātmānam ity uktvā taṃ brahmāntardadhe tataḥ

[1.7.11] having said him then

Word make-up

vibhajātmānam (विभजात्मानम्): The core matches the root bhaj, “to share, to resort to.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhajātmānam.
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktvā (उक्त्वा): having said; Gerund of vac: “having said.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
brahmāntardadhe (ब्रह्मान्तर्दधे): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

तथोक्तो ऽसौ द्विधा स्त्रीत्वं पुरुषत्वं तथाकरोत् बिभेद पुरुषत्वं च दशधा चैकधा च सः

tathokto 'sau dvidhā strītvaṃ puruṣatvaṃ tathākarot bibheda puruṣatvaṃ ca daśadhā caikadhā ca saḥ

[1.7.12] and and he

Word make-up

tathokto (तथोक्तो): tathokto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'sau (ऽसौ): 'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvidhā (द्विधा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
strītvaṃ (स्त्रीत्वं): strītvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puruṣatvaṃ (पुरुषत्वं): puruṣatvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathākarot (तथाकरोत्): tathākarot is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bibheda (बिभेद): bibheda is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puruṣatvaṃ (पुरुषत्वं): puruṣatvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
daśadhā (दशधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
caikadhā (चैकधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

सौम्यासौम्यैस् तथा शान्तअशान्तैः स्त्रीत्वं च स प्रभुः बिभेद बहुधा देवः स्वरूपैर् असितैः सितैः

saumyāsaumyais tathā śānta(a)śāntaiḥ strītvaṃ ca sa prabhuḥ bibheda bahudhā devaḥ svarūpair asitaiḥ sitaiḥ

[1.7.13] so and he shining one asitaiḥ

Word make-up

saumyāsaumyais (सौम्यासौम्यैस्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
śānta(a)śāntaiḥ (शान्तअशान्तैः): śānta(a)śāntaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
strītvaṃ (स्त्रीत्वं): strītvaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
prabhuḥ (प्रभुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhuḥ.
bibheda (बिभेद): bibheda is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bahudhā (बहुधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
devaḥ (देवः): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
svarūpair (स्वरूपैर्): svarūpair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asitaiḥ (असितैः): asita: dark; a seer’s name; Inflected from asita. asita: dark; a seer’s name.
sitaiḥ (सितैः): sitaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततो ब्रह्मात्मसंभूतं पूर्वं स्वायम्भुवं प्रभुः आत्मानम् एव कृतवान् प्राजापत्ये मनुं द्विज

tato brahmātmasaṃbhūtaṃ pūrvaṃ svāyambhuvaṃ prabhuḥ ātmānam eva kṛtavān prājāpatye manuṃ dvija

[1.7.14] that the self just twice-born

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
brahmātmasaṃbhūtaṃ (ब्रह्मात्मसंभूतं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
svāyambhuvaṃ (स्वायम्भुवं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
prabhuḥ (प्रभुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhuḥ.
ātmānam (आत्मानम्): 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.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
kṛtavān (कृतवान्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
prājāpatye (प्राजापत्ये): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
manuṃ (मनुं): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

शतरूपां च तां नारीं तपोनिर्धूतकल्मषाम् स्वायम्भुवो मनुर् देवः पत्नीत्वे जगृहे विभुः

śatarūpāṃ ca tāṃ nārīṃ taponirdhūtakalmaṣām svāyambhuvo manur devaḥ patnītve jagṛhe vibhuḥ

[1.7.15] and shining one

Word make-up

śatarūpāṃ (शतरूपां): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tāṃ (तां): tāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nārīṃ (नारीं): nārīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taponirdhūtakalmaṣām (तपोनिर्धूतकल्मषाम्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
svāyambhuvo (स्वायम्भुवो): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
manur (मनुर्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
devaḥ (देवः): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
patnītve (पत्नीत्वे): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
jagṛhe (जगृहे): jagṛhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vibhuḥ (विभुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhuḥ.

तस्माच् च पुरुषाद् देवी शतरूपा व्यजायत प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ प्रसूत्याकूतिसंज्ञितम् कन्याद्वयं च धर्मज्ञ रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम्

tasmāc ca puruṣād devī śatarūpā vyajāyata priyavratottānapādau prasūtyākūtisaṃjñitam kanyādvayaṃ ca dharmajña rūpaudāryaguṇānvitam

[1.7.16] and shining one and

Word make-up

tasmāc (तस्माच्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
puruṣād (पुरुषाद्): puruṣād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devī (देवी): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
śatarūpā (शतरूपा): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
vyajāyata (व्यजायत): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
priyavratottānapādau (प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
prasūtyākūtisaṃjñitam (प्रसूत्याकूतिसंज्ञितम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sūtyākūtisaṃjñitam.
kanyādvayaṃ (कन्याद्वयं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dharmajña (धर्मज्ञ): dharmajña is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rūpaudāryaguṇānvitam (रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”

ददौ प्रसूतिं दक्षाय आकूतिं रुचये पुरा प्रजापतिः स जग्राह तयोर् जज्ञे सदक्षिणः पुत्रो यज्ञो महाभाग दम्पत्योर् मिथुनं ततः

dadau prasūtiṃ dakṣāya ākūtiṃ rucaye purā prajāpatiḥ sa jagrāha tayor jajñe sadakṣiṇaḥ putro yajño mahābhāga dampatyor mithunaṃ tataḥ

[1.7.17] able ā- (“unto, fully”) + kūtiṃ formerly master of offspring he offering then

Word make-up

dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasūtiṃ (प्रसूतिं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sūtiṃ.
dakṣāya (दक्षाय): able; Inflected from dakṣa. From dakṣ, “to be able.” Able, skilful.
ākūtiṃ (आकूतिं): ā- (“unto, fully”) + kūtiṃ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + kūtiṃ.
rucaye (रुचये): rucaye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
prajāpatiḥ (प्रजापतिः): master of offspring; prajā (“offspring,” pra-jan) + pati (“master, husband”). Master of offspring; the progenitor.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
jagrāha (जग्राह): jagrāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tayor (तयोर्): tayor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jajñe (जज्ञे): jajñe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sadakṣiṇaḥ (सदक्षिणः): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
putro (पुत्रो): putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yajño (यज्ञो): offering; From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dampatyor (दम्पत्योर्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
mithunaṃ (मिथुनं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

यज्ञस्य दक्षिणायां तु पुत्रा द्वादश जज्ञिरे यामा इति समाख्याता देवाः स्वायम्भुवे मनौ

yajñasya dakṣiṇāyāṃ tu putrā dvādaśa jajñire yāmā iti samākhyātā devāḥ svāyambhuve manau

[1.7.18] offering but thus shining one mind

Word make-up

yajñasya (यज्ञस्य): offering; From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.
dakṣiṇāyāṃ (दक्षिणायां): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
putrā (पुत्रा): putrā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvādaśa (द्वादश): dvādaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jajñire (जज्ञिरे): jajñire is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yāmā (यामा): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
samākhyātā (समाख्याता): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + ākhyātā.
devāḥ (देवाः): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
svāyambhuve (स्वायम्भुवे): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
manau (मनौ): mind; Inflected from mana. From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.

प्रसूत्यां च तथा दक्षश् चतस्रो विंशतिं तथा ससर्ज कन्यास् तासां तु सम्यङ् नामानि मे शृणु

prasūtyāṃ ca tathā dakṣaś catasro viṃśatiṃ tathā sasarja kanyās tāsāṃ tu samyaṅ nāmāni me śṛṇu

[1.7.19] and so vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṃśatiṃ so but sam- (“together”) + yaṅ name my hearing

Word make-up

prasūtyāṃ (प्रसूत्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sūtyāṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
dakṣaś (दक्षश्): dakṣaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
catasro (चतस्रो): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
viṃśatiṃ (विंशतिं): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṃśatiṃ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṃśatiṃ.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
sasarja (ससर्ज): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kanyās (कन्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tāsāṃ (तासां): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
samyaṅ (सम्यङ्): sam- (“together”) + yaṅ; sam- (“together”) + yaṅ.
nāmāni (नामानि): name; nāman: name, from a root of bending/marking. The name.
me (मे): my; Enclitic of asmad: “my / to me / by me,” from the stem asmad “I.”
śṛṇu (शृणु): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.

श्रद्धा लक्ष्मीर् धृतिस् तुष्टिर् पुष्टिर् मेधा क्रिया तथा बुद्धिर् लज्जा वपुः शान्तिः सिद्धिः कीर्तिस् त्रयोदशी

śraddhā lakṣmīr dhṛtis tuṣṭir puṣṭir medhā kriyā tathā buddhir lajjā vapuḥ śāntiḥ siddhiḥ kīrtis trayodaśī

[1.7.20] placing-the-heart holding-fast so calm attainment

Word make-up

śraddhā (श्रद्धा): placing-the-heart; śrat (“heart, trust, truth”) + dhā, “to place.” Placing the heart; trust-placing. Not thin “belief.”
lakṣmīr (लक्ष्मीर्): lakṣmīr is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dhṛtis (धृतिस्): holding-fast; From dhṛ, “to hold.” Holding-fast; firmness as a holding.
tuṣṭir (तुष्टिर्): tuṣṭir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puṣṭir (पुष्टिर्): puṣṭir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
medhā (मेधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
kriyā (क्रिया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
buddhir (बुद्धिर्): buddhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lajjā (लज्जा): lajjā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vapuḥ (वपुः): vapuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāntiḥ (शान्तिः): calm; From śam: calm.
siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः): attainment; From sidh: attainment.
kīrtis (कीर्तिस्): kīrtis is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
trayodaśī (त्रयोदशी): The core matches the root śī, “to lie.”

पत्न्यर्थं प्रतिजग्राह धर्मो दाक्षायणीः प्रभुः ताभ्यः शिष्टा यवीयस्य एकादश सुलोचनाः

patnyarthaṃ pratijagrāha dharmo dākṣāyaṇīḥ prabhuḥ tābhyaḥ śiṣṭā yavīyasya ekādaśa sulocanāḥ

[1.7.21] that which holds

Word make-up

patnyarthaṃ (पत्न्यर्थं): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
pratijagrāha (प्रतिजग्राह): The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + jagrāha.
dharmo (धर्मो): that which holds; 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.”
dākṣāyaṇīḥ (दाक्षायणीः): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
prabhuḥ (प्रभुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhuḥ.
tābhyaḥ (ताभ्यः): tābhyaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śiṣṭā (शिष्टा): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
yavīyasya (यवीयस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ekādaśa (एकादश): ekādaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sulocanāḥ (सुलोचनाः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” su- (“well, good”) + locanāḥ.

ख्यातिः सत्य् अथ संभूतिः स्मृतिः प्रीतिः क्षमा तथा सन्नतिश् चानसूया च ऊर्जा स्वाहा स्वधा तथा

khyātiḥ saty atha saṃbhūtiḥ smṛtiḥ prītiḥ kṣamā tathā sannatiś cānasūyā ca ūrjā svāhā svadhā tathā

[1.7.22] then what has come to be remembering forbearance so and so

Word make-up

khyātiḥ (ख्यातिः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
saty (सत्य्): saty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atha (अथ): then; Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
saṃbhūtiḥ (संभूतिः): what has come to be; saṃ- (“together”) joined to bhūtiḥ. Past participle of bhū: “what has come to be; a being.” Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
smṛtiḥ (स्मृतिः): remembering; From smṛ, “to remember, to keep in mind.” Remembering; memory as keeping-in-mind.
prītiḥ (प्रीतिः): The core matches the root prī, “to please.”
kṣamā (क्षमा): forbearance; From kṣam, “to endure, to be capable of bearing.” Forbearance.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
sannatiś (सन्नतिश्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
cānasūyā (चानसूया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ūrjā (ऊर्जा): ūrjā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svāhā (स्वाहा): svāhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svadhā (स्वधा): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

भृगुर् भवो मरीचिश् च तथा चैवाङ्गिरा मुनिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश् चैव क्रतुश् चर्षिवरस् तथा

bhṛgur bhavo marīciś ca tathā caivāṅgirā muniḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaś caiva kratuś carṣivaras tathā

[1.7.23] be and so silent thinker so

Word make-up

bhṛgur (भृगुर्): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
bhavo (भवो): be; Inflected from bhava. Imperative of bhū: “be, become.” Also a noun: coming-to-be.
marīciś (मरीचिश्): marīciś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
caivāṅgirā (चैवाङ्गिरा): caivāṅgirā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
pulastyaḥ (पुलस्त्यः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
pulahaś (पुलहश्): pulahaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kratuś (क्रतुश्): kratuś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
carṣivaras (चर्षिवरस्): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

अत्रिर् वसिष्ठो वह्निश् च पितरश् च यथाक्रमम् ख्यात्याद्या जगृहुः कन्या मुनयो मुनिसत्तम

atrir vasiṣṭho vahniś ca pitaraś ca yathākramam khyātyādyā jagṛhuḥ kanyā munayo munisattama

[1.7.24] a- (“not”) + trir A seer and and silent thinker

Word make-up

atrir (अत्रिर्): a- (“not”) + trir; a- (“not”) + trir.
vasiṣṭho (वसिष्ठो): A seer; Inflected from vasiṣṭha. vasiṣṭha: most excellent (superlative of vasu). A seer.
vahniś (वह्निश्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pitaraś (पितरश्): pitaraś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yathākramam (यथाक्रमम्): The core matches the root kram, “to step.”
khyātyādyā (ख्यात्याद्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
jagṛhuḥ (जगृहुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
kanyā (कन्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
munayo (मुनयो): silent thinker; Inflected from munaya. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

श्रद्धा कामं चला दर्पं नियमं धृतिर् आत्मजम् संतोषं च तथा तुष्टिर् लोभं पुष्टिर् असूयत

śraddhā kāmaṃ calā darpaṃ niyamaṃ dhṛtir ātmajam saṃtoṣaṃ ca tathā tuṣṭir lobhaṃ puṣṭir asūyata

[1.7.25] placing-the-heart desire whom ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam saṃ- (“together”) + toṣaṃ and so grasping-desire

Word make-up

śraddhā (श्रद्धा): placing-the-heart; śrat (“heart, trust, truth”) + dhā, “to place.” Placing the heart; trust-placing. Not thin “belief.”
kāmaṃ (कामं): desire; From kam, “to wish, to desire.” Wish; desire. Not only sexual desire.
calā (चला): The core matches the root cal, “to stir.”
darpaṃ (दर्पं): darpaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
niyamaṃ (नियमं): whom; ni- (“down, in”) joined to yamaṃ. Accusative of yad: “whom, which.” Together the form means ni + that sense.
dhṛtir (धृतिर्): The core matches the root dhṛ, “to hold.”
ātmajam (आत्मजम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam; ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam.
saṃtoṣaṃ (संतोषं): saṃ- (“together”) + toṣaṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + toṣaṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tuṣṭir (तुष्टिर्): tuṣṭir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lobhaṃ (लोभं): grasping-desire; From lubh, “to desire greedily.” Grasping-desire.
puṣṭir (पुष्टिर्): puṣṭir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asūyata (असूयत): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sūyata.

मेधा श्रुतं क्रिया दण्डं नयं विनयम् एव च बोधं बुद्धिस् तथा लज्जा विनयं वपुर् आत्मजम् व्यवसायं प्रजज्ञे वै क्षेमं शान्तिर् असूयत

medhā śrutaṃ kriyā daṇḍaṃ nayaṃ vinayam eva ca bodhaṃ buddhis tathā lajjā vinayaṃ vapur ātmajam vyavasāyaṃ prajajñe vai kṣemaṃ śāntir asūyata

[1.7.26] hearing vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayam just and the waking-faculty so vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayaṃ ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam pra- (“forth, forward”) + jajñe indeed

Word make-up

medhā (मेधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
śrutaṃ (श्रुतं): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
kriyā (क्रिया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
daṇḍaṃ (दण्डं): daṇḍaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nayaṃ (नयं): nayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vinayam (विनयम्): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayam; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayam.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bodhaṃ (बोधं): bodhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
buddhis (बुद्धिस्): the waking-faculty; From budh, “to wake, to be awake to.” The waking-faculty; discernment. Not a IQ-word “intelligence.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
lajjā (लज्जा): lajjā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vinayaṃ (विनयं): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayaṃ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nayaṃ.
vapur (वपुर्): vapur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ātmajam (आत्मजम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam; ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam.
vyavasāyaṃ (व्यवसायं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
prajajñe (प्रजज्ञे): pra- (“forth, forward”) + jajñe; pra- (“forth, forward”) + jajñe.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
kṣemaṃ (क्षेमं): kṣemaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāntir (शान्तिर्): śāntir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asūyata (असूयत): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sūyata.

सुखं सिद्धिर् यशः कीर्तिर् इत्य् एते धर्मसूनवः कामाद् रतिः सुतं हर्षं धर्मपौत्रम् असूयत

sukhaṃ siddhir yaśaḥ kīrtir ity ete dharmasūnavaḥ kāmād ratiḥ sutaṃ harṣaṃ dharmapautram asūyata

[1.7.27] ease these him

Word make-up

sukhaṃ (सुखं): ease; su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”
siddhir (सिद्धिर्): siddhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yaśaḥ (यशः): yaśaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kīrtir (कीर्तिर्): kīrtir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ete (एते): these; Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
dharmasūnavaḥ (धर्मसूनवः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kāmād (कामाद्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ratiḥ (रतिः): ratiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sutaṃ (सुतं): him; su- (“well, good”) joined to taṃ. Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.” Together the form means su + that sense.
harṣaṃ (हर्षं): harṣaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dharmapautram (धर्मपौत्रम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
asūyata (असूयत): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + sūyata.

हिंसा भार्या त्व् अधर्मस्य तयोर् जज्ञे तथानृतम् कन्या च निकृतिस् ताभ्यां भयं नरकम् एव च

hiṃsā bhāryā tv adharmasya tayor jajñe tathānṛtam kanyā ca nikṛtis tābhyāṃ bhayaṃ narakam eva ca

[1.7.28] not that which holds and fear just and

Word make-up

hiṃsā (हिंसा): hiṃsā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāryā (भार्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
adharmasya (अधर्मस्य): not that which holds; a- (“not”) joined to dharmasya. 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.” Together the form means a + that sense.
tayor (तयोर्): tayor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jajñe (जज्ञे): jajñe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathānṛtam (तथानृतम्): tathānṛtam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kanyā (कन्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
nikṛtis (निकृतिस्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” ni- (“down, in”) + kṛtis.
tābhyāṃ (ताभ्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
bhayaṃ (भयं): fear; From bhī, “to fear.” Fear.
narakam (नरकम्): The core matches the root kam, “to desire.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

माया च वेदना चैव मिथुनं त्व् इदम् एतयोः तयोर् जज्ञे ऽथ वै माया मृत्युं भूतापहारिणम्

māyā ca vedanā caiva mithunaṃ tv idam etayoḥ tayor jajñe 'tha vai māyā mṛtyuṃ bhūtāpahāriṇam

[1.7.29] measuring-out and this indeed measuring-out dying

Word make-up

māyā (माया): measuring-out; From mā, “to measure, to form.” The measuring-out, the making-appear. Not “illusion” as a cheap trick.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vedanā (वेदना): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mithunaṃ (मिथुनं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
idam (इदम्): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
etayoḥ (एतयोः): etayoḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tayor (तयोर्): tayor is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jajñe (जज्ञे): jajñe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
māyā (माया): measuring-out; From mā, “to measure, to form.” The measuring-out, the making-appear. Not “illusion” as a cheap trick.
mṛtyuṃ (मृत्युं): dying; Inflected from mṛtyu. From mṛ, “to die.” Dying; death.
bhūtāpahāriṇam (भूतापहारिणम्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”

वेदना स्वसुतं चापि दुःखं जज्ञे ऽथ रौरवात् मृत्योर् व्याधिजराशोकतृष्णाक्रोधाश् च जज्ञिरे

vedanā svasutaṃ cāpi duḥkhaṃ jajñe 'tha rauravāt mṛtyor vyādhijarāśokatṛṣṇākrodhāś ca jajñire

[1.7.30] bow unease and

Word make-up

vedanā (वेदना): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
svasutaṃ (स्वसुतं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
duḥkhaṃ (दुःखं): unease; dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.
jajñe (जज्ञे): jajñe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rauravāt (रौरवात्): rauravāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mṛtyor (मृत्योर्): The core matches the root mṛ, “to die.”
vyādhijarāśokatṛṣṇākrodhāś (व्याधिजराशोकतृष्णाक्रोधाश्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
jajñire (जज्ञिरे): jajñire is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

दुःखोत्तराः स्मृता ह्य् एते सर्वे चाधर्मलक्षणाः नैषां भार्यास्ति पुत्रो वा ते सर्वे ह्य् ऊर्ध्वरेतसः

duḥkhottarāḥ smṛtā hy ete sarve cādharmalakṣaṇāḥ naiṣāṃ bhāryāsti putro vā te sarve hy ūrdhvaretasaḥ

[1.7.31] these all or you all

Word make-up

duḥkhottarāḥ (दुःखोत्तराः): duḥkhottarāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛtā (स्मृता): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ete (एते): these; Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
cādharmalakṣaṇāḥ (चाधर्मलक्षणाः): cādharmalakṣaṇāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
naiṣāṃ (नैषां): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
bhāryāsti (भार्यास्ति): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
putro (पुत्रो): putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vā (वा): or; Particle: “or.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sarve (सर्वे): all; Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ūrdhvaretasaḥ (ऊर्ध्वरेतसः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

रौद्राण्य् एतानि रूपाणि विष्णोर् मुनिवरात्मज नित्यप्रलयहेतुत्वं जगतो ऽस्य प्रयान्ति वै

raudrāṇy etāni rūpāṇi viṣṇor munivarātmaja nityapralayahetutvaṃ jagato 'sya prayānti vai

[1.7.32] these form ni- (“down, in”) + tyapralayahetutvaṃ the moving world going indeed

Word make-up

raudrāṇy (रौद्राण्य्): raudrāṇy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etāni (एतानि): these; Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”
rūpāṇi (रूपाणि): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
munivarātmaja (मुनिवरात्मज): munivarātmaja is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityapralayahetutvaṃ (नित्यप्रलयहेतुत्वं): ni- (“down, in”) + tyapralayahetutvaṃ; ni- (“down, in”) + tyapralayahetutvaṃ.
jagato (जगतो): the moving world; Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
'sya (ऽस्य): 'sya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prayānti (प्रयान्ति): going; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to yānti. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means pra + that sense.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”

दक्षो मरीचिर् अत्रिश् च भृग्वाद्याश् च प्रजेश्वराः जगत्य् अत्र महाभाग नित्यं सर्गस्य हेतवः

dakṣo marīcir atriś ca bhṛgvādyāś ca prajeśvarāḥ jagaty atra mahābhāga nityaṃ sargasya hetavaḥ

[1.7.33] able a- (“not”) + triś and and pra- (“forth, forward”) + jeśvarāḥ here continual

Word make-up

dakṣo (दक्षो): able; Inflected from dakṣa. From dakṣ, “to be able.” Able, skilful.
marīcir (मरीचिर्): marīcir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atriś (अत्रिश्): a- (“not”) + triś; a- (“not”) + triś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhṛgvādyāś (भृग्वाद्याश्): The core matches the root bhṛ, “to bear.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
prajeśvarāḥ (प्रजेश्वराः): pra- (“forth, forward”) + jeśvarāḥ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + jeśvarāḥ.
jagaty (जगत्य्): jagaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atra (अत्र): here; a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityaṃ (नित्यं): continual; From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
sargasya (सर्गस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
hetavaḥ (हेतवः): hetavaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

मनवो मनुपुत्राश् च भूपा वीर्यधराश् च ये सन्मार्गाभिरताः शूरास् ते नित्यं स्थितिकारिणः

manavo manuputrāś ca bhūpā vīryadharāś ca ye sanmārgābhiratāḥ śūrās te nityaṃ sthitikāriṇaḥ

[1.7.34] and and who hero you continual

Word make-up

manavo (मनवो): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
manuputrāś (मनुपुत्राश्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bhūpā (भूपा): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
vīryadharāś (वीर्यधराश्): vīryadharāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
sanmārgābhiratāḥ (सन्मार्गाभिरताः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
śūrās (शूरास्): hero; śūra: hero, valiant (from śū, “to swell in courage”).
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
nityaṃ (नित्यं): continual; From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
sthitikāriṇaḥ (स्थितिकारिणः): sthitikāriṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

येयं नित्यस्थितिर् ब्रह्मन् नित्यसर्गस् तथेरितः नित्याभावश् च तेषां वै स्वरूपं मम कथ्यताम्

yeyaṃ nityasthitir brahman nityasargas tatheritaḥ nityābhāvaś ca teṣāṃ vai svarūpaṃ mama kathyatām

[1.7.35] that-which-is-vast (brahman) and of them indeed my

Word make-up

yeyaṃ (येयं): yeyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityasthitir (नित्यस्थितिर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ni- (“down, in”) + tyasthitir.
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.
nityasargas (नित्यसर्गस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ni- (“down, in”) + tyasargas.
tatheritaḥ (तथेरितः): tatheritaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityābhāvaś (नित्याभावश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ni- (“down, in”) + tyābhāvaś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
svarūpaṃ (स्वरूपं): svarūpaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
kathyatām (कथ्यताम्): kathyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सर्गस्थितिविनाशांश् च भगवान् मधुसूदनः तैस् तै रूपैर् अचिन्त्यात्मा करोत्य् अव्याहतान् विभुः

sargasthitivināśāṃś ca bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ tais tai rūpair acintyātmā karoty avyāhatān vibhuḥ

[1.7.36] and the Lord madhusūdanaḥ

Word make-up

sargasthitivināśāṃś (सर्गस्थितिविनाशांश्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
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.
madhusūdanaḥ (मधुसूदनः): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
tais (तैस्): tais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tai (तै): tai is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rūpair (रूपैर्): rūpair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
acintyātmā (अचिन्त्यात्मा): The core matches the root cint, “to think.” a- (“not”) + cintyātmā.
karoty (करोत्य्): karoty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
avyāhatān (अव्याहतान्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + vyāhatān.
vibhuḥ (विभुः): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhuḥ.

नैमित्तिकः प्राकृतिकस् तथैवात्यन्तिको द्विज नित्यश् च सर्वभूतानां प्रलयो ऽयं चतुर्विधः

naimittikaḥ prākṛtikas tathaivātyantiko dvija nityaś ca sarvabhūtānāṃ pralayo 'yaṃ caturvidhaḥ

[1.7.37] twice-born ni- (“down, in”) + tyaś and pra- (“forth, forward”) + layo

Word make-up

naimittikaḥ (नैमित्तिकः): naimittikaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prākṛtikas (प्राकृतिकस्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
tathaivātyantiko (तथैवात्यन्तिको): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
nityaś (नित्यश्): ni- (“down, in”) + tyaś; ni- (“down, in”) + tyaś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sarvabhūtānāṃ (सर्वभूतानां): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
pralayo (प्रलयो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + layo; pra- (“forth, forward”) + layo.
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caturvidhaḥ (चतुर्विधः): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”

ब्राह्मो नैमित्तिकस् तत्र यच् छेते जगतः पतिः प्रयाति प्राकृते चैव ब्रह्माण्डं प्रकृतौ लयम्

brāhmo naimittikas tatra yac chete jagataḥ patiḥ prayāti prākṛte caiva brahmāṇḍaṃ prakṛtau layam

[1.7.38] there the moving world goes forth

Word make-up

brāhmo (ब्राह्मो): brāhmo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
naimittikas (नैमित्तिकस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chete (छेते): chete is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagataḥ (जगतः): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
patiḥ (पतिः): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
prayāti (प्रयाति): goes forth; pra-yā, “to go forth.” Goes forth; a going-forth.
prākṛte (प्राकृते): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brahmāṇḍaṃ (ब्रह्माण्डं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṛtau.
layam (लयम्): layam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ज्ञानाद् आत्यन्तिकः प्रोक्तो योगिनः परमात्मनि नित्यः सदैव जातानां यो विनाशो दिवानिशम्

jñānād ātyantikaḥ prokto yoginaḥ paramātmani nityaḥ sadaiva jātānāṃ yo vināśo divāniśam

[1.7.39] spoken forth one who is yoked continual complete perishing

Word make-up

jñānād (ज्ञानाद्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
ātyantikaḥ (आत्यन्तिकः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + tyantikaḥ.
prokto (प्रोक्तो): spoken forth; Inflected from prokta. pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
yoginaḥ (योगिनः): one who is yoked; From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.
paramātmani (परमात्मनि): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
nityaḥ (नित्यः): continual; From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
sadaiva (सदैव): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
jātānāṃ (जातानां): jātānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vināśo (विनाशो): complete perishing; vi- (“apart, fully”) + nāśa (naś, “to perish”). Complete perishing.
divāniśam (दिवानिशम्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”

प्रसूतिः प्रकृतेर् या तु सा सृष्टिः प्राकृता स्मृता दैनंदिनी तथा प्रोक्ता यान्तरप्रलयाद् अनु

prasūtiḥ prakṛter yā tu sā sṛṣṭiḥ prākṛtā smṛtā dainaṃdinī tathā proktā yāntarapralayād anu

[1.7.40] charioteer but she so spoken forth

Word make-up

prasūtiḥ (प्रसूतिः): charioteer; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to sūtiḥ. sūta: charioteer; also “born.” Sañjaya is addressed as sūta in the frame elsewhere; here often the bard. Together the form means pra + that sense.
prakṛter (प्रकृतेर्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + kṛter.
yā (या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
sṛṣṭiḥ (सृष्टिः): The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
prākṛtā (प्राकृता): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
smṛtā (स्मृता): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
dainaṃdinī (दैनंदिनी): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
proktā (प्रोक्ता): spoken forth; Inflected from prokta. pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
yāntarapralayād (यान्तरप्रलयाद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
anu (अनु): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

भूतान्य् अनुदिनं यत्र जायन्ते मुनिसत्तम नित्यसर्गो हि स प्रोक्तः पुराणार्थविचक्षणैः

bhūtāny anudinaṃ yatra jāyante munisattama nityasargo hi sa proktaḥ purāṇārthavicakṣaṇaiḥ

[1.7.41] where for he spoken forth

Word make-up

bhūtāny (भूतान्य्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
anudinaṃ (अनुदिनं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” anu- (“along, after”) + dinaṃ.
yatra (यत्र): where; ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
jāyante (जायन्ते): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nityasargo (नित्यसर्गो): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ni- (“down, in”) + tyasargo.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
proktaḥ (प्रोक्तः): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
purāṇārthavicakṣaṇaiḥ (पुराणार्थविचक्षणैः): purāṇārthavicakṣaṇaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एवं सर्वशरीरेषु भगवान् भूतभावनः संस्थितः कुरुते विष्णुर् उत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमान्

evaṃ sarvaśarīreṣu bhagavān bhūtabhāvanaḥ saṃsthitaḥ kurute viṣṇur utpattisthitisaṃyamān

[1.7.42] just the Lord standing does

Word make-up

evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sarvaśarīreṣu (सर्वशरीरेषु): sarvaśarīreṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
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.
bhūtabhāvanaḥ (भूतभावनः): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
saṃsthitaḥ (संस्थितः): standing; saṃ- (“together”) joined to sthitaḥ. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
kurute (कुरुते): does; From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
utpattisthitisaṃyamān (उत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमान्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” ut- (“up, out”) + pattisthitisaṃyamān.

सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्तयः सर्वदेहिषु वैष्णव्यः परिवर्तन्ते मैत्रेयाहर्निशं सदा

sṛṣṭisthitivināśānāṃ śaktayaḥ sarvadehiṣu vaiṣṇavyaḥ parivartante maitreyāharniśaṃ sadā

[1.7.43] always

Word make-up

sṛṣṭisthitivināśānāṃ (सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां): The core matches the root sṛ, “to flow.”
śaktayaḥ (शक्तयः): The core matches the root śak, “to be able.”
sarvadehiṣu (सर्वदेहिषु): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
vaiṣṇavyaḥ (वैष्णव्यः): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
parivartante (परिवर्तन्ते): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” pari- (“around”) + vartante.
maitreyāharniśaṃ (मैत्रेयाहर्निशं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sadā (सदा): always; sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

गुणत्रयमयं ह्य् एतद् ब्रह्मञ् छक्तित्रयं महत् यो ऽतियाति स यात्य् एव परं नावर्तते पुनः

guṇatrayamayaṃ hy etad brahmañ chaktitrayaṃ mahat yo 'tiyāti sa yāty eva paraṃ nāvartate punaḥ

[1.7.44] this great he just beyond again

Word make-up

guṇatrayamayaṃ (गुणत्रयमयं): guṇatrayamayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
brahmañ (ब्रह्मञ्): brahmañ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chaktitrayaṃ (छक्तित्रयं): chaktitrayaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahat (महत्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tiyāti (ऽतियाति): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
yāty (यात्य्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
paraṃ (परं): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
nāvartate (नावर्तते): nāvartate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”

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