Pañcama Aṃśa, Dvitīya Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे प्रथमो ऽध्यायः यथोक्तं सा जगद्धात्री देवदेवेन वै तदा षड्गर्भगर्भविन्यासं चक्रे चान्यस्य कर्षणम्

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe pañcame 'ṃśe prathamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] yathoktaṃ sā jagaddhātrī devadevena vai tadā ṣaḍgarbhagarbhavinyāsaṃ cakre cānyasya karṣaṇam

[5.2.1] pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo she god of gods indeed then

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.”
pañcame (पञ्चमे): pañcame is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे): 'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prathamo (प्रथमो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo; pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathoktaṃ (यथोक्तं): yathoktaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
jagaddhātrī (जगद्धात्री): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
devadevena (देवदेवेन): god of gods; Inflected from devadeva. deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
ṣaḍgarbhagarbhavinyāsaṃ (षड्गर्भगर्भविन्यासं): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
cakre (चक्रे): cakre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cānyasya (चान्यस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
karṣaṇam (कर्षणम्): karṣaṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सप्तमे रोहिणीं प्राप्ते गते गर्भे ततो हरिः लोकत्रयोपकाराय देवक्याः प्रविवेश वै

saptame rohiṇīṃ prāpte gate garbhe tato hariḥ lokatrayopakārāya devakyāḥ praviveśa vai

[5.2.2] going that pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa indeed

Word make-up

saptame (सप्तमे): saptame is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rohiṇīṃ (रोहिणीं): rohiṇīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prāpte (प्राप्ते): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
gate (गते): going; Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
garbhe (गर्भे): garbhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
hariḥ (हरिः): hariḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lokatrayopakārāya (लोकत्रयोपकाराय): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
devakyāḥ (देवक्याः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
praviveśa (प्रविवेश): pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa; pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśa.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”

योगनिद्रा यशोदायास् तस्मिन्न् एव ततो दिने संभूता जठरे तद्वद् यथोक्तं परमेष्ठिना

yoganidrā yaśodāyās tasminn eva tato dine saṃbhūtā jaṭhare tadvad yathoktaṃ parameṣṭhinā

[5.2.3] just that what has come to be

Word make-up

yoganidrā (योगनिद्रा): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
yaśodāyās (यशोदायास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tasminn (तस्मिन्न्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
dine (दिने): dine is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃbhūtā (संभूता): what has come to be; saṃ- (“together”) joined to bhūtā. Past participle of bhū: “what has come to be; a being.” Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
jaṭhare (जठरे): jaṭhare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tadvad (तद्वद्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
yathoktaṃ (यथोक्तं): yathoktaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
parameṣṭhinā (परमेष्ठिना): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”

ततो ग्रहगणः सम्यक् प्रचचार दिवि द्विज विष्णोर् अंशे भुवं याते ऋतवश् चाभवन् शुभाः

tato grahagaṇaḥ samyak pracacāra divi dvija viṣṇor aṃśe bhuvaṃ yāte ṛtavaś cābhavan śubhāḥ

[5.2.4] that rightly pra- (“forth, forward”) + cacāra twice-born a- (“not”) + ṃśe

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
grahagaṇaḥ (ग्रहगणः): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.”
samyak (सम्यक्): rightly; sam- + añc: “together-going, rightly, fully.”
pracacāra (प्रचचार): pra- (“forth, forward”) + cacāra; pra- (“forth, forward”) + cacāra.
divi (दिवि): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
viṣṇor (विष्णोर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇor.
aṃśe (अंशे): a- (“not”) + ṃśe; a- (“not”) + ṃśe.
bhuvaṃ (भुवं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
yāte (याते): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ṛtavaś (ऋतवश्): ṛtavaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cābhavan (चाभवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
śubhāḥ (शुभाः): śubhāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

न सेहे देवकीं द्रष्टुं कश्चिद् अप्य् अतितेजसा जाज्वल्यमानां तां दृष्ट्वा मनांसि क्षोभम् आययुः

na sehe devakīṃ draṣṭuṃ kaścid apy atitejasā jājvalyamānāṃ tāṃ dṛṣṭvā manāṃsi kṣobham āyayuḥ

[5.2.5] not seeing sharp-glow seeing ā- (“unto, fully”) + yayuḥ

Word make-up

na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
sehe (सेहे): sehe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devakīṃ (देवकीं): devakīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
draṣṭuṃ (द्रष्टुं): seeing; From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
kaścid (कश्चिद्): kaścid is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atitejasā (अतितेजसा): sharp-glow; ati- (“beyond”) joined to tejasā. From tij, “to be sharp.” Sharp-glow, brilliance. Together the form means ati + that sense.
jājvalyamānāṃ (जाज्वल्यमानां): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tāṃ (तां): tāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dṛṣṭvā (दृष्ट्वा): seeing; From dṛś, “to see” (present paśya-). Sees; see!; I see; seeing; to see; having seen.
manāṃsi (मनांसि): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
kṣobham (क्षोभम्): kṣobham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āyayuḥ (आययुः): ā- (“unto, fully”) + yayuḥ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + yayuḥ.

अदृष्टाः पुरुषैः स्त्रीभिर् देवकीं देवतागणाः बिभ्राणां वपुषा विष्णुं तुष्टुवुस् ताम् अहर्निशम्

adṛṣṭāḥ puruṣaiḥ strībhir devakīṃ devatāgaṇāḥ bibhrāṇāṃ vapuṣā viṣṇuṃ tuṣṭuvus tām aharniśam

[5.2.6] not seen the Person The pervading one

Word make-up

adṛṣṭāḥ (अदृष्टाः): not seen; a- (“not”) joined to dṛṣṭāḥ. Past participle of dṛś, “to see.” Seen. Together the form means a + that sense.
puruṣaiḥ (पुरुषैः): the Person; Inflected from puruṣa. Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
strībhir (स्त्रीभिर्): strībhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devakīṃ (देवकीं): devakīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devatāgaṇāḥ (देवतागणाः): devatāgaṇāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bibhrāṇāṃ (बिभ्राणां): bibhrāṇāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vapuṣā (वपुषा): vapuṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं): The pervading one; Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
tuṣṭuvus (तुष्टुवुस्): tuṣṭuvus is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tām (ताम्): tām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aharniśam (अहर्निशम्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.” a- (“not”) + harniśam.

प्रकृतिस् त्वं परा सूक्ष्मा ब्रह्मगर्भाभवः पुरा ततो वाणी जगद्धातुर् वेदगर्भातिशोभने

prakṛtis tvaṃ parā sūkṣmā brahmagarbhābhavaḥ purā tato vāṇī jagaddhātur vedagarbhātiśobhane

[5.2.7] the making-forth you beyond fine formerly that

Word make-up

prakṛtis (प्रकृतिस्): the making-forth; pra- (“forth”) + kṛ (“to make”) + -ti. The making-forth.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
parā (परा): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
sūkṣmā (सूक्ष्मा): fine; Inflected from sūkṣma. sūkṣma: fine, subtle.
brahmagarbhābhavaḥ (ब्रह्मगर्भाभवः): brahmagarbhābhavaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
vāṇī (वाणी): vāṇī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagaddhātur (जगद्धातुर्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
vedagarbhātiśobhane (वेदगर्भातिशोभने): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”

सृज्यस्वरूपगर्भा च सृष्टिभूता सनातने बीजभूता तु सर्वस्य यज्ञगर्भाभवस् त्रयी

sṛjyasvarūpagarbhā ca sṛṣṭibhūtā sanātane bījabhūtā tu sarvasya yajñagarbhābhavas trayī

[5.2.8] and age-long but all three

Word make-up

sṛjyasvarūpagarbhā (सृज्यस्वरूपगर्भा): The core matches the root sṛj, “to emit.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sṛṣṭibhūtā (सृष्टिभूता): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sanātane (सनातने): age-long; Inflected from sanātana. sanā + tana: stretching from of old; age-long.
bījabhūtā (बीजभूता): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
sarvasya (सर्वस्य): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
yajñagarbhābhavas (यज्ञगर्भाभवस्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
trayī (त्रयी): three; Inflected from traya. tri: three.

फलगर्भा त्वम् एवेज्या वह्निगर्भा तथारणिः अदितिर् देवगर्भा त्वं दैत्यगर्भा तथा दितिः

phalagarbhā tvam evejyā vahnigarbhā tathāraṇiḥ aditir devagarbhā tvaṃ daityagarbhā tathā ditiḥ

[5.2.9] you a- (“not”) + ditir you so

Word make-up

phalagarbhā (फलगर्भा): phalagarbhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvam (त्वम्): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
evejyā (एवेज्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vahnigarbhā (वह्निगर्भा): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
tathāraṇiḥ (तथारणिः): tathāraṇiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aditir (अदितिर्): a- (“not”) + ditir; a- (“not”) + ditir.
devagarbhā (देवगर्भा): devagarbhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
daityagarbhā (दैत्यगर्भा): daityagarbhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
ditiḥ (दितिः): ditiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ज्योत्स्ना वासरगर्भा त्वं ज्ञानगर्भासि सन्नतिः नयगर्भधरा नीतिर् लज्जा त्वं प्रश्रयोद्वहा

jyotsnā vāsaragarbhā tvaṃ jñānagarbhāsi sannatiḥ nayagarbhadharā nītir lajjā tvaṃ praśrayodvahā

[5.2.10] you you

Word make-up

jyotsnā (ज्योत्स्ना): jyotsnā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāsaragarbhā (वासरगर्भा): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
jñānagarbhāsi (ज्ञानगर्भासि): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
sannatiḥ (सन्नतिः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
nayagarbhadharā (नयगर्भधरा): nayagarbhadharā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nītir (नीतिर्): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
lajjā (लज्जा): lajjā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
praśrayodvahā (प्रश्रयोद्वहा): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + śrayodvahā.

कामगर्भा तथेच्छा त्वं त्वं तुष्टिस् तोषगर्भिणी मेधा च बोधगर्भासि धैर्यगर्भोद्वहा धृतिः

kāmagarbhā tathecchā tvaṃ tvaṃ tuṣṭis toṣagarbhiṇī medhā ca bodhagarbhāsi dhairyagarbhodvahā dhṛtiḥ

[5.2.11] you you and holding-fast

Word make-up

kāmagarbhā (कामगर्भा): kāmagarbhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathecchā (तथेच्छा): tathecchā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
tuṣṭis (तुष्टिस्): tuṣṭis is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
toṣagarbhiṇī (तोषगर्भिणी): toṣagarbhiṇī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
medhā (मेधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
bodhagarbhāsi (बोधगर्भासि): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
dhairyagarbhodvahā (धैर्यगर्भोद्वहा): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
dhṛtiḥ (धृतिः): holding-fast; From dhṛ, “to hold.” Holding-fast; firmness as a holding.

ग्रहर्क्षतारकागर्भा द्यौर् अस्याखिलहैतुकी एता विभूतयो देवि तथान्याश् च सहस्रशः

graharkṣatārakāgarbhā dyaur asyākhilahaitukī etā vibhūtayo devi tathānyāś ca sahasraśaḥ

[5.2.12] shining one and

Word make-up

graharkṣatārakāgarbhā (ग्रहर्क्षतारकागर्भा): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.”
dyaur (द्यौर्): dyaur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
asyākhilahaitukī (अस्याखिलहैतुकी): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” a- (“not”) + syākhilahaitukī.
etā (एता): etā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vibhūtayo (विभूतयो): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + bhūtayo.
devi (देवि): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
tathānyāś (तथान्याश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sahasraśaḥ (सहस्रशः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

तथासंख्या जगद्धात्रि साम्प्रतं जठरे तव समुद्रादिनदीद्वीपवनपत्तनभूषणा ग्रामखर्वटखेटाढ्या समस्ता पृथिवी शुभे

tathāsaṃkhyā jagaddhātri sāmprataṃ jaṭhare tava samudrādinadīdvīpavanapattanabhūṣaṇā grāmakharvaṭakheṭāḍhyā samastā pṛthivī śubhe

[5.2.13] your

Word make-up

tathāsaṃkhyā (तथासंख्या): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
jagaddhātri (जगद्धात्रि): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
sāmprataṃ (साम्प्रतं): sāmprataṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaṭhare (जठरे): jaṭhare is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
samudrādinadīdvīpavanapattanabhūṣaṇā (समुद्रादिनदीद्वीपवनपत्तनभूषणा): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.” sam- (“together”) + udrādinadīdvīpavanapattanabhūṣaṇā.
grāmakharvaṭakheṭāḍhyā (ग्रामखर्वटखेटाढ्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
samastā (समस्ता): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + astā.
pṛthivī (पृथिवी): pṛthivī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śubhe (शुभे): śubhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

समस्तवह्नयो ऽम्भांसि सकलाश् च समीरणाः

samastavahnayo 'mbhāṃsi sakalāś ca samīraṇāḥ

[5.2.14ab] and sam- (“together”) + īraṇāḥ

Word make-up

samastavahnayo (समस्तवह्नयो): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.” sam- (“together”) + astavahnayo.
'mbhāṃsi (ऽम्भांसि): 'mbhāṃsi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sakalāś (सकलाश्): sakalāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
samīraṇāḥ (समीरणाः): sam- (“together”) + īraṇāḥ; sam- (“together”) + īraṇāḥ.

महोरगास् तथा यक्षा राक्षसाः प्रेतगुह्यकाः

mahoragās tathā yakṣā rākṣasāḥ pretaguhyakāḥ

[5.2.14ab.2] so

Word make-up

mahoragās (महोरगास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
yakṣā (यक्षा): yakṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rākṣasāḥ (राक्षसाः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
pretaguhyakāḥ (प्रेतगुह्यकाः): The core matches the root guh, “to hide.”

ग्रहर्क्षतारकाचित्रं विमानशतसंकुलम्

graharkṣatārakācitraṃ vimānaśatasaṃkulam

[5.2.14cd]

Word make-up

graharkṣatārakācitraṃ (ग्रहर्क्षतारकाचित्रं): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.”
vimānaśatasaṃkulam (विमानशतसंकुलम्): The core matches the root naś, “to perish.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + mānaśatasaṃkulam.

अवकाशम् अशेषस्य यद् ददाति नभश् च तत्

avakāśam aśeṣasya yad dadāti nabhaś ca tat

[5.2.14ef] which gives and that

Word make-up

avakāśam (अवकाशम्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.” ava- (“down, off”) + kāśam.
aśeṣasya (अशेषस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + śeṣasya.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
dadāti (ददाति): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
nabhaś (नभश्): nabhaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.

भूर्लोको ऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्लोको ऽथ महर् जनः तपश् च ब्रह्मलोकश् च ब्रह्माण्डम् अखिलं शुभे

bhūrloko 'tha bhuvarlokaḥ svarloko 'tha mahar janaḥ tapaś ca brahmalokaś ca brahmāṇḍam akhilaṃ śubhe

[5.2.15] and and a- (“not”) + khilaṃ

Word make-up

bhūrloko (भूर्लोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhuvarlokaḥ (भुवर्लोकः): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
svarloko (स्वर्लोको): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahar (महर्): mahar is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
janaḥ (जनः): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
tapaś (तपश्): The core matches the root tap, “to heat.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
brahmalokaś (ब्रह्मलोकश्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
brahmāṇḍam (ब्रह्माण्डम्): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
akhilaṃ (अखिलं): a- (“not”) + khilaṃ; a- (“not”) + khilaṃ.
śubhe (शुभे): śubhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तदन्तर् ये स्थिता देवा दैत्यगन्धर्वचारणाः महोरगास् तथा यक्षा राक्षसाः प्रेतगुह्यकाः

tadantar ye sthitā devā daityagandharvacāraṇāḥ mahoragās tathā yakṣā rākṣasāḥ pretaguhyakāḥ

[5.2.16] who standing shining one so

Word make-up

tadantar (तदन्तर्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
sthitā (स्थिता): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
devā (देवा): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
daityagandharvacāraṇāḥ (दैत्यगन्धर्वचारणाः): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
mahoragās (महोरगास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
yakṣā (यक्षा): yakṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rākṣasāḥ (राक्षसाः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
pretaguhyakāḥ (प्रेतगुह्यकाः): The core matches the root guh, “to hide.”

मनुष्याः पशवश् चान्ये ये च जीवा यशस्विनि तैर् अन्तःस्थैर् अनन्तो ऽसौ सर्वेशः सर्वभावनः

manuṣyāḥ paśavaś cānye ye ca jīvā yaśasvini tair antaḥsthair ananto 'sau sarveśaḥ sarvabhāvanaḥ

[5.2.17] who and the living one without end

Word make-up

manuṣyāḥ (मनुष्याः): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
paśavaś (पशवश्): paśavaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cānye (चान्ये): cānye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ye (ये): who; Nominative plural of yad: “who, which.” Relative stem ya-.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
jīvā (जीवा): the living one; Inflected from jīva. From jīv, “to live.” The living one.
yaśasvini (यशस्विनि): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tair (तैर्): tair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
antaḥsthair (अन्तःस्थैर्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + ntaḥsthair.
ananto (अनन्तो): without end; Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.
'sau (ऽसौ): 'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarveśaḥ (सर्वेशः): sarveśaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvabhāvanaḥ (सर्वभावनः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

रूपकर्मस्वरूपाणि न परिच्छेदगोचरे यस्याखिलप्रमाणानि स विष्णुर् गर्भगस् तव

rūpakarmasvarūpāṇi na paricchedagocare yasyākhilapramāṇāni sa viṣṇur garbhagas tava

[5.2.18] not he your

Word make-up

rūpakarmasvarūpāṇi (रूपकर्मस्वरूपाणि): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
paricchedagocare (परिच्छेदगोचरे): The core matches the root car, “to move.” pari- (“around”) + cchedagocare.
yasyākhilapramāṇāni (यस्याखिलप्रमाणानि): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
garbhagas (गर्भगस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”

त्वं स्वाहा त्वं स्वधा विद्या सुधा त्वं ज्योतिरम्बरे त्वं सर्वलोकरक्षार्थम् अवतीर्णा महीतले

tvaṃ svāhā tvaṃ svadhā vidyā sudhā tvaṃ jyotirambare tvaṃ sarvalokarakṣārtham avatīrṇā mahītale

[5.2.19] you you knowing you you ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇā

Word make-up

tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
svāhā (स्वाहा): svāhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
svadhā (स्वधा): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
vidyā (विद्या): knowing; From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.
sudhā (सुधा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” su- (“well, good”) + dhā.
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
jyotirambare (ज्योतिरम्बरे): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
tvaṃ (त्वं): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
sarvalokarakṣārtham (सर्वलोकरक्षार्थम्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
avatīrṇā (अवतीर्णा): ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇā; ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇā.
mahītale (महीतले): mahītale is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

प्रसीद देवि सर्वस्य जगतः शं शुभे कुरु प्रीत्या तं धारयेशानं धृतं येनाखिलं जगत्

prasīda devi sarvasya jagataḥ śaṃ śubhe kuru prītyā taṃ dhārayeśānaṃ dhṛtaṃ yenākhilaṃ jagat

[5.2.20] shining one all the moving world Vocative kuru can also be imperative of kṛ, “do!” him the moving world

Word make-up

prasīda (प्रसीद): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīda.
devi (देवि): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
sarvasya (सर्वस्य): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
jagataḥ (जगतः): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
śaṃ (शं): śaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śubhe (शुभे): śubhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
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!”
prītyā (प्रीत्या): The core matches the root prī, “to please.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
dhārayeśānaṃ (धारयेशानं): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
dhṛtaṃ (धृतं): The core matches the root dhṛ, “to hold.”
yenākhilaṃ (येनाखिलं): yenākhilaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagat (जगत्): the moving world; From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Pañcama Aṃśa, Dvitīya Adhyāya

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