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.

ādipuruṣo(आदिपुरुषो)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dipuruṣo

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dipuruṣo.

atitarāñ(अतितराञ्)

ati- (“beyond”) + tarāñ

ati- (“beyond”) + tarāñ.

ātmajāṃ(आत्मजां)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajāṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajāṃ.

bahava(बहव)

many

Inflected from bahava. bahu: much, many.

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.

catvāraḥ(चत्वारः)

four

catur: four.

daśa(दश)

ten

daśan: ten.

dvau(द्वौ)

two

dvi: two. Dual forms “these two.”

karṇa name(कर्ण)

The chariot-warrior

Inflected from karṇa. karṇa: ear. Born with earrings (kuṇḍala), named from the ear. The chariot-warrior.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nava(नव)

nine

navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

pañca(पञ्च)

five

pañcan: five.

pratikṣatraḥ(प्रतिक्षत्रः)

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

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

prayacchatīti(प्रयच्छतीति)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchatīti

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchatīti.

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

sa(स)

he

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

sapta(सप्त)

seven

saptan: seven.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sthānaṃ(स्थानं)

standing

From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

śūra(शूर)

hero

Inflected from śūra. śūra: hero, valiant (from śū, “to swell in courage”).

sutaḥ(सुतः)

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ

su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

trayaḥ(त्रयः)

three

tri: three.

upamadgor(उपमद्गोर्)

upa- (“near, toward”) + madgor

upa- (“near, toward”) + madgor.

upayeme(उपयेमे)

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme

upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.