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.

ataḥ(अतः)

hence

From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

cakṣus(चक्षुस्)

eye

From nī, “to lead” (netra “leader, eye”) and cakṣ, “to see.” The eye as what leads/sees.

catvāraḥ(चत्वारः)

four

catur: four.

deva(देव)

shining one

Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

droṇa name(द्रोण)

The teacher of arms

Inflected from droṇa. droṇa: a bucket, a wooden vessel. Named for the vessel in which he was born. The teacher of arms.

drupadas name(द्रुपदस्)

drupada-putra: son of Drupada (Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna)

Drupada, king of Pañcāla. drupada-putra: son of Drupada (Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna).

durukṣayo(दुरुक्षयो)

dur- (“ill, hard”) + ukṣayo

dur- (“ill, hard”) + ukṣayo.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

gatam(गतम्)

going

From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.

gīyate(गीयते)

is sung

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

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

imaṃ(इमं)

this

Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”

jātaḥ(जातः)

is born

From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

kṛpa(कृप)

” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa

Inflected from kṛpa. From kṛp, “to pity.” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa.

kṛpaḥ(कृपः)

” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa

From kṛp, “to pity.” Pity; the teacher Kṛpa.

kṛpayā(कृपया)

pity

From kṛp, “to pity.” Pity; tenderness.

kuruḥ(कुरुः)

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.

nara(नर)

a man

Inflected from nara. nara: a man, a human being (as mortal person).

nava(नव)

nine

navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

nayati(नयति)

leads

From nī, “to lead.” Leads.

pañca(पञ्च)

five

Inflected from pañca. pañcan: five.

pituḥ(पितुः)

father

pitṛ: father (the protector/nourisher).

pracinvān(प्रचिन्वान्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cinvān

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cinvān.

pracinvataḥ(प्रचिन्वतः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cinvataḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + cinvataḥ.

pravīraḥ(प्रवीरः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vīraḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vīraḥ.

sa(स)

he

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

saḥ(सः)

he

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

samaraḥ(समरः)

sam- (“together”) + araḥ

sam- (“together”) + araḥ.

saṃdhito(संधितो)

saṃ- (“together”) + dhito

saṃ- (“together”) + dhito.

saṃhitāś(संहिताश्)

saṃ- (“together”) + hitāś

saṃ- (“together”) + hitāś.

saṃnateyur(संनतेयुर्)

saṃ- (“together”) + nateyur

saṃ- (“together”) + nateyur.

saṃvaraṇāc(संवरणाच्)

saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇāc

saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇāc.

saṃvaraṇaḥ(संवरणः)

saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + varaṇaḥ.

śāntiḥ(शान्तिः)

calm

From śam: calm.

satyam(सत्यम्)

being-true

From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.

sudyor(सुद्योर्)

su- (“well, good”) + dyor

su- (“well, good”) + dyor.

sudyuḥ(सुद्युः)

su- (“well, good”) + dyuḥ

su- (“well, good”) + dyuḥ.

suhotrād(सुहोत्राद्)

su- (“well, good”) + hotrād

su- (“well, good”) + hotrād.

suhotraḥ(सुहोत्रः)

su- (“well, good”) + hotraḥ

su- (“well, good”) + hotraḥ.

sumatis(सुमतिस्)

su- (“well, good”) + matis

su- (“well, good”) + matis.

suśānteḥ(सुशान्तेः)

su- (“well, good”) + śānteḥ

su- (“well, good”) + śānteḥ.

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.”

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

trayaḥ(त्रयः)

three

tri: three.

upajagāma(उपजगाम)

upa- (“near, toward”) + jagāma

upa- (“near, toward”) + jagāma.

vipratām(विप्रताम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pratām

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pratām.

vitathe(वितथे)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tathe

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tathe.

ya(य)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”

yaḥ(यः)

who

Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”