Pañcama Aṃśa, Tṛtīya Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे पञ्चमे ऽंशे द्वितीयो ऽध्यायः एवं संस्तूयमाना सा देवैर् देवम् अधारयत् गर्भेण पुण्डरीकाक्षं जगतां त्राणकारणम्

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe pañcame 'ṃśe dvitīyo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] evaṃ saṃstūyamānā sā devair devam adhārayat garbheṇa puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ jagatāṃ trāṇakāraṇam

[5.3.1] just she shining one puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ

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.
dvitīyo (द्वितीयो): dvitīyo 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.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
saṃstūyamānā (संस्तूयमाना): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” saṃ- (“together”) + stūyamānā.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
devair (देवैर्): devair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devam (देवम्): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
adhārayat (अधारयत्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” a- (“not”) + dhārayat.
garbheṇa (गर्भेण): garbheṇa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ (पुण्डरीकाक्षं): Lotus-eyed; puṇḍarīka (“lotus”) + akṣa (“eye”). Lotus-eyed.
jagatāṃ (जगतां): jagatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
trāṇakāraṇam (त्राणकारणम्): trāṇakāraṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ततो ऽखिलजगत्पद्मबोधायाच्युतभानुना देवकीपूर्वसंध्यायाम् आविर्भूतं महात्मना

tato 'khilajagatpadmabodhāyācyutabhānunā devakīpūrvasaṃdhyāyām āvirbhūtaṃ mahātmanā

[5.3.2] that

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'khilajagatpadmabodhāyācyutabhānunā (ऽखिलजगत्पद्मबोधायाच्युतभानुना): The core matches the root pad, “to go, to fall.”
devakīpūrvasaṃdhyāyām (देवकीपूर्वसंध्यायाम्): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
āvirbhūtaṃ (आविर्भूतं): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + virbhūtaṃ.
mahātmanā (महात्मना): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

तज्जन्मदिनम् अत्यर्थम् आह्लाद्य् अमलदिङ्मुखम् बभूव सर्वलोकस्य कौमुदी शशिनो यथा

tajjanmadinam atyartham āhlādy amaladiṅmukham babhūva sarvalokasya kaumudī śaśino yathā

[5.3.3] a- (“not”) + tyartham ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādy a- (“not”) + maladiṅmukham as

Word make-up

tajjanmadinam (तज्जन्मदिनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
atyartham (अत्यर्थम्): a- (“not”) + tyartham; a- (“not”) + tyartham.
āhlādy (आह्लाद्य्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādy; ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādy.
amaladiṅmukham (अमलदिङ्मुखम्): a- (“not”) + maladiṅmukham; a- (“not”) + maladiṅmukham.
babhūva (बभूव): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sarvalokasya (सर्वलोकस्य): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
kaumudī (कौमुदी): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
śaśino (शशिनो): śaśino is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

सन्तः संतोषम् अधिकं प्रशमं चण्डमारुताः प्रसादं निम्नगा याता जायमाने जनार्दने

santaḥ saṃtoṣam adhikaṃ praśamaṃ caṇḍamārutāḥ prasādaṃ nimnagā yātā jāyamāne janārdane

[5.3.4] saṃ- (“together”) + toṣam whom quieting settled-clearness ni- (“down, in”) + mnagā janārdane

Word make-up

santaḥ (सन्तः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
saṃtoṣam (संतोषम्): saṃ- (“together”) + toṣam; saṃ- (“together”) + toṣam.
adhikaṃ (अधिकं): whom; adhi- (“over, concerning, unto”) joined to kaṃ. Accusative of ka-: “whom?” Together the form means adhi + that sense.
praśamaṃ (प्रशमं): quieting; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to śamaṃ. From śam, “to be calm, to finish.” Quieting. Together the form means pra + that sense.
caṇḍamārutāḥ (चण्डमारुताः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
prasādaṃ (प्रसादं): settled-clearness; pra-sad, “to sit forth, to settle.” Settled clearness; grace as a settling-down of favour. Not a temple sweet.
nimnagā (निम्नगा): ni- (“down, in”) + mnagā; ni- (“down, in”) + mnagā.
yātā (याता): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
jāyamāne (जायमाने): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
janārdane (जनार्दने): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from janārdana. jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

सिन्धवो निजशब्देन वाद्यं चक्रुर् मनोहरम् जगुर् गन्धर्वपतयो ननृतुश् चाप्सरोगणाः

sindhavo nijaśabdena vādyaṃ cakrur manoharam jagur gandharvapatayo nanṛtuś cāpsarogaṇāḥ

[5.3.5] ni- (“down, in”) + jaśabdena

Word make-up

sindhavo (सिन्धवो): sindhavo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nijaśabdena (निजशब्देन): ni- (“down, in”) + jaśabdena; ni- (“down, in”) + jaśabdena.
vādyaṃ (वाद्यं): vādyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cakrur (चक्रुर्): cakrur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manoharam (मनोहरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
jagur (जगुर्): jagur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gandharvapatayo (गन्धर्वपतयो): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
nanṛtuś (ननृतुश्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
cāpsarogaṇāḥ (चाप्सरोगणाः): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”

ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवा भुव्य् अन्तरिक्षगाः जज्वलुश् चाग्नयः शान्ता जायमाने जनार्दने

sasṛjuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devā bhuvy antarikṣagāḥ jajvaluś cāgnayaḥ śāntā jāyamāne janārdane

[5.3.6] shining one janārdane

Word make-up

sasṛjuḥ (ससृजुः): The core matches the root sṛj, “to emit.”
puṣpavarṣāṇi (पुष्पवर्षाणि): puṣpavarṣāṇi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devā (देवा): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
bhuvy (भुव्य्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
antarikṣagāḥ (अन्तरिक्षगाः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + ntarikṣagāḥ.
jajvaluś (जज्वलुश्): jajvaluś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāgnayaḥ (चाग्नयः): cāgnayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāntā (शान्ता): śāntā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jāyamāne (जायमाने): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
janārdane (जनार्दने): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from janārdana. jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

मध्यरात्रे ऽखिलाधारे जायमाने जनार्दने मन्दं जगर्जुर् जलदाः पुष्पवृष्टिमुचो द्विज

madhyarātre 'khilādhāre jāyamāne janārdane mandaṃ jagarjur jaladāḥ puṣpavṛṣṭimuco dvija

[5.3.7] janārdane twice-born

Word make-up

madhyarātre (मध्यरात्रे): madhyarātre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'khilādhāre (ऽखिलाधारे): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
jāyamāne (जायमाने): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
janārdane (जनार्दने): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from janārdana. jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
mandaṃ (मन्दं): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
jagarjur (जगर्जुर्): jagarjur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaladāḥ (जलदाः): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
puṣpavṛṣṭimuco (पुष्पवृष्टिमुचो): The core matches the root muc, “to release.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

फुल्लेन्दीवरपत्राभं चतुर्बाहुम् उदीक्ष्य तम् श्रीवत्सवक्षसं जातं तुष्टावानकदुन्दुभिः

phullendīvarapatrābhaṃ caturbāhum udīkṣya tam śrīvatsavakṣasaṃ jātaṃ tuṣṭāvānakadundubhiḥ

[5.3.8] him is born

Word make-up

phullendīvarapatrābhaṃ (फुल्लेन्दीवरपत्राभं): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
caturbāhum (चतुर्बाहुम्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
udīkṣya (उदीक्ष्य): The core matches the root īkṣ, “to see, to look.” ud- (“up, out”) + īkṣya.
tam (तम्): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
śrīvatsavakṣasaṃ (श्रीवत्सवक्षसं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
jātaṃ (जातं): is born; From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
tuṣṭāvānakadundubhiḥ (तुष्टावानकदुन्दुभिः): tuṣṭāvānakadundubhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अभिष्टूय च तं वाग्भिः प्रसन्नाभिर् महामतिः विज्ञापयाम् आस तदा कंसाद् भीतो द्विजोत्तम

abhiṣṭūya ca taṃ vāgbhiḥ prasannābhir mahāmatiḥ vijñāpayām āsa tadā kaṃsād bhīto dvijottama

[5.3.9] and him then twice-born

Word make-up

abhiṣṭūya (अभिष्टूय): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + ṣṭūya.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
vāgbhiḥ (वाग्भिः): vāgbhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasannābhir (प्रसन्नाभिर्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sannābhir.
mahāmatiḥ (महामतिः): mahāmatiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vijñāpayām (विज्ञापयाम्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + jñāpayām.
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tadā (तदा): then; ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
kaṃsād (कंसाद्): kaṃsād is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhīto (भीतो): The core matches the root bhī, “to fear.”
dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

ज्ञातो ऽसि देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् दिव्यं रूपम् इदं देव प्रसादेनोपसंहर

jñāto 'si devadeveśa śaṅkhacakragadādharam divyaṃ rūpam idaṃ deva prasādenopasaṃhara

[5.3.10] form this shining one

Word make-up

jñāto (ज्ञातो): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
'si (ऽसि): 'si is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devadeveśa (देवदेवेश): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
śaṅkhacakragadādharam (शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
divyaṃ (दिव्यं): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
rūpam (रूपम्): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
idaṃ (इदं): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
deva (देव): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
prasādenopasaṃhara (प्रसादेनोपसंहर): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sādenopasaṃhara.

अद्यैव देव कंसो ऽयं कुरुते मम यातनाम् अवतीर्णम् इति ज्ञात्वा त्वम् अस्मिन् मम मन्दिरे

adyaiva deva kaṃso 'yaṃ kurute mama yātanām avatīrṇam iti jñātvā tvam asmin mama mandire

[5.3.11] a- (“not”) + dyaiva shining one does my ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇam thus knowing you in this my

Word make-up

adyaiva (अद्यैव): a- (“not”) + dyaiva; a- (“not”) + dyaiva.
deva (देव): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
kaṃso (कंसो): kaṃso is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kurute (कुरुते): does; From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
yātanām (यातनाम्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
avatīrṇam (अवतीर्णम्): ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇam; ava- (“down, off”) + tīrṇam.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
jñātvā (ज्ञात्वा): knowing; From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.
tvam (त्वम्): you; Nominative of yuṣmad: “you.”
asmin (अस्मिन्): in this; Locative of idam: “in this.”
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
mandire (मन्दिरे): The core matches the root man, “to think.”

यो ऽनन्तरूपो ऽखिलविश्वरूपो गर्भे ऽपि लोकान् वपुषा बिभर्ति प्रसीदताम् एष स देवदेवः स्वमाययाविष्कृतबालरूपः

yo 'nantarūpo 'khilaviśvarūpo garbhe 'pi lokān vapuṣā bibharti prasīdatām eṣa sa devadevaḥ svamāyayāviṣkṛtabālarūpaḥ

[5.3.12] world bearing this one he god of gods

Word make-up

yo (यो): yo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'nantarūpo (ऽनन्तरूपो): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
'khilaviśvarūpo (ऽखिलविश्वरूपो): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.”
garbhe (गर्भे): garbhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
vapuṣā (वपुषा): vapuṣā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bibharti (बिभर्ति): bearing; From bhṛ, “to bear, to hold.” Bearing; those who bear.
prasīdatām (प्रसीदताम्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + sīdatām.
eṣa (एष): this one; Masculine of etad: “this one.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
devadevaḥ (देवदेवः): god of gods; deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.
svamāyayāviṣkṛtabālarūpaḥ (स्वमाययाविष्कृतबालरूपः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”

उपसंहर सर्वात्मन् रूपम् एतच् चतुर्भुजम् जानातु मावतारं ते कंसो ऽयं दितिजात्मजः

upasaṃhara sarvātman rūpam etac caturbhujam jānātu māvatāraṃ te kaṃso 'yaṃ ditijātmajaḥ

[5.3.13] form you

Word make-up

upasaṃhara (उपसंहर): The core matches the root as, “to be.” upa- (“near, toward”) + saṃhara.
sarvātman (सर्वात्मन्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
rūpam (रूपम्): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
etac (एतच्): etac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caturbhujam (चतुर्भुजम्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
jānātu (जानातु): jānātu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
māvatāraṃ (मावतारं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
kaṃso (कंसो): kaṃso is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ditijātmajaḥ (दितिजात्मजः): The core matches the root tij, “to be sharp.”

स्तुतो ऽहं यत् त्वया पूर्वं पुत्रार्थिन्या तद् अद्य ते सफलं देवि संजातं जातो ऽहं यत् तवोदरात्

stuto 'haṃ yat tvayā pūrvaṃ putrārthinyā tad adya te saphalaṃ devi saṃjātaṃ jāto 'haṃ yat tavodarāt

[5.3.14] which by you that today you shining one is born is born which

Word make-up

stuto (स्तुतो): stuto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'haṃ (ऽहं): 'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
putrārthinyā (पुत्रार्थिन्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
adya (अद्य): today; Indeclinable: “today.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
saphalaṃ (सफलं): saphalaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devi (देवि): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
saṃjātaṃ (संजातं): is born; saṃ- (“together”) joined to jātaṃ. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
jāto (जातो): is born; Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
'haṃ (ऽहं): 'haṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
tavodarāt (तवोदरात्): tavodarāt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

इत्य् उक्त्वा भगवांस् तूष्णीं बभूव मुनिसत्तम वसुदेवो ऽपि तं रात्राव् आदाय प्रययौ बहिः

ity uktvā bhagavāṃs tūṣṇīṃ babhūva munisattama vasudevo 'pi taṃ rātrāv ādāya prayayau bahiḥ

[5.3.15] having said him pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau outside

Word make-up

ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktvā (उक्त्वा): having said; Gerund of vac: “having said.”
bhagavāṃs (भगवांस्): bhagavāṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tūṣṇīṃ (तूष्णीं): tūṣṇīṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
babhūva (बभूव): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vasudevo (वसुदेवो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
rātrāv (रात्राव्): rātrāv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
prayayau (प्रययौ): pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau; pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
bahiḥ (बहिः): outside; Indeclinable: “outside.”

मोहिताश् चाभवंस् तत्र रक्षिणो योगनिद्रया मथुराद्वारपालाश् च व्रजत्य् आनकदुन्दुभौ

mohitāś cābhavaṃs tatra rakṣiṇo yoganidrayā mathurādvārapālāś ca vrajaty ānakadundubhau

[5.3.16] there and ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhau

Word make-up

mohitāś (मोहिताश्): mohitāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cābhavaṃs (चाभवंस्): cābhavaṃs is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
rakṣiṇo (रक्षिणो): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
yoganidrayā (योगनिद्रया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
mathurādvārapālāś (मथुराद्वारपालाश्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vrajaty (व्रजत्य्): vrajaty is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ānakadundubhau (आनकदुन्दुभौ): ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhau; ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhau.

वर्षतां जलदानां च तोयम् अत्युल्बणं निशि संच्छाद्यानुययौ शेषः फणैर् आनकदुन्दुभिम्

varṣatāṃ jaladānāṃ ca toyam atyulbaṇaṃ niśi saṃcchādyānuyayau śeṣaḥ phaṇair ānakadundubhim

[5.3.17] and a- (“not”) + tyulbaṇaṃ ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhim

Word make-up

varṣatāṃ (वर्षतां): varṣatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jaladānāṃ (जलदानां): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
toyam (तोयम्): toyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atyulbaṇaṃ (अत्युल्बणं): a- (“not”) + tyulbaṇaṃ; a- (“not”) + tyulbaṇaṃ.
niśi (निशि): niśi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃcchādyānuyayau (संच्छाद्यानुययौ): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” saṃ- (“together”) + cchādyānuyayau.
śeṣaḥ (शेषः): śeṣaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
phaṇair (फणैर्): phaṇair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ānakadundubhim (आनकदुन्दुभिम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhim; ā- (“unto, fully”) + nakadundubhim.

यमुनां चातिगम्भीरां नानावर्तशताकुलाम् वसुदेवो वहन् विष्णुं जानुमात्रवहां ययौ

yamunāṃ cātigambhīrāṃ nānāvartaśatākulām vasudevo vahan viṣṇuṃ jānumātravahāṃ yayau

[5.3.18] The pervading one

Word make-up

yamunāṃ (यमुनां): yamunāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cātigambhīrāṃ (चातिगम्भीरां): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
nānāvartaśatākulām (नानावर्तशताकुलाम्): nānāvartaśatākulām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vasudevo (वसुदेवो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
vahan (वहन्): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
viṣṇuṃ (विष्णुं): The pervading one; Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
jānumātravahāṃ (जानुमात्रवहां): The core matches the root vah, “to carry.”
yayau (ययौ): yayau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

कंसस्य करम् आदाय तत्रैवाभ्यागतांस् तटे नन्दादीन् गोपवृद्धांश् च यमुनायां ददर्श सः

kaṃsasya karam ādāya tatraivābhyāgatāṃs taṭe nandādīn gopavṛddhāṃś ca yamunāyāṃ dadarśa saḥ

[5.3.19] hand and he

Word make-up

kaṃsasya (कंसस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
karam (करम्): hand; Inflected from kara. hasta: hand. kara from kṛ, “doer,” also hand.
ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
tatraivābhyāgatāṃs (तत्रैवाभ्यागतांस्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
taṭe (तटे): taṭe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nandādīn (नन्दादीन्): The core matches the root nand, “to rejoice.”
gopavṛddhāṃś (गोपवृद्धांश्): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yamunāyāṃ (यमुनायां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dadarśa (ददर्श): dadarśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saḥ (सः): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”

तस्मिन् काले यशोदापि मोहिता योगनिद्रया ताम् एव कन्यां मैत्रेय प्रसूता मोहिते जने

tasmin kāle yaśodāpi mohitā yoganidrayā tām eva kanyāṃ maitreya prasūtā mohite jane

[5.3.20] in that time just charioteer

Word make-up

tasmin (तस्मिन्): in that; Locative of tad: “in that.”
kāle (काले): time; kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
yaśodāpi (यशोदापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
mohitā (मोहिता): mohitā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yoganidrayā (योगनिद्रया): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tām (ताम्): tām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
kanyāṃ (कन्यां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasūtā (प्रसूता): charioteer; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to sūtā. sūta: charioteer; also “born.” Sañjaya is addressed as sūta in the frame elsewhere; here often the bard. Together the form means pra + that sense.
mohite (मोहिते): mohite is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jane (जने): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”

वसुदेवो ऽपि विन्यस्य बालम् आदाय दारिकाम् यशोदाशयने तूर्णम् आजगामामितद्युतिः

vasudevo 'pi vinyasya bālam ādāya dārikām yaśodāśayane tūrṇam ājagāmāmitadyutiḥ

[5.3.21] childish

Word make-up

vasudevo (वसुदेवो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vinyasya (विन्यस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nyasya.
bālam (बालम्): childish; Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.
ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
dārikām (दारिकाम्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
yaśodāśayane (यशोदाशयने): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
tūrṇam (तूर्णम्): tūrṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ājagāmāmitadyutiḥ (आजगामामितद्युतिः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāmāmitadyutiḥ.

ददृशे च प्रबुद्धा सा यशोदा जातम् आत्मजम् नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं ततो ऽत्यर्थं मुदं ययौ

dadṛśe ca prabuddhā sā yaśodā jātam ātmajam nīlotpaladalaśyāmaṃ tato 'tyarthaṃ mudaṃ yayau

[5.3.22] and she is born ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam that

Word make-up

dadṛśe (ददृशे): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
prabuddhā (प्रबुद्धा): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + buddhā.
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
yaśodā (यशोदा): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
jātam (जातम्): is born; From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
ātmajam (आत्मजम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam; ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmajam.
nīlotpaladalaśyāmaṃ (नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
'tyarthaṃ (ऽत्यर्थं): 'tyarthaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mudaṃ (मुदं): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
yayau (ययौ): yayau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

आदाय वसुदेवो ऽपि दारिकां निजमन्दिरे देवकीशयने न्यस्य यथापूर्वम् अतिष्ठत

ādāya vasudevo 'pi dārikāṃ nijamandire devakīśayane nyasya yathāpūrvam atiṣṭhata

[5.3.23]

Word make-up

ādāya (आदाय): The core matches the root dā, “to give.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + dāya.
vasudevo (वसुदेवो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dārikāṃ (दारिकां): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
nijamandire (निजमन्दिरे): The core matches the root man, “to think.” ni- (“down, in”) + jamandire.
devakīśayane (देवकीशयने): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
nyasya (न्यस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
yathāpūrvam (यथापूर्वम्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
atiṣṭhata (अतिष्ठत): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” ati- (“beyond”) + ṣṭhata.

ततो बालध्वनिं श्रुत्वा रक्षिणः सहसोत्थिताः कंसायावेदयाम् आसुर् देवकीप्रसवं द्विज

tato bāladhvaniṃ śrutvā rakṣiṇaḥ sahasotthitāḥ kaṃsāyāvedayām āsur devakīprasavaṃ dvija

[5.3.24] that hearing twice-born

Word make-up

tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
bāladhvaniṃ (बालध्वनिं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
śrutvā (श्रुत्वा): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
rakṣiṇaḥ (रक्षिणः): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
sahasotthitāḥ (सहसोत्थिताः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kaṃsāyāvedayām (कंसायावेदयाम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āsur (आसुर्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sur.
devakīprasavaṃ (देवकीप्रसवं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

कंसस् तूर्णम् उपेत्यैनां ततो जग्राह बालिकाम् मुञ्च मुञ्चेति देवक्या सन्नकण्ठ्या निवारितः

kaṃsas tūrṇam upetyaināṃ tato jagrāha bālikām muñca muñceti devakyā sannakaṇṭhyā nivāritaḥ

[5.3.25] that ni- (“down, in”) + vāritaḥ

Word make-up

kaṃsas (कंसस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tūrṇam (तूर्णम्): tūrṇam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
upetyaināṃ (उपेत्यैनां): upetyaināṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
jagrāha (जग्राह): jagrāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bālikām (बालिकाम्): bālikām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
muñca (मुञ्च): muñca is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
muñceti (मुञ्चेति): muñceti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devakyā (देवक्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
sannakaṇṭhyā (सन्नकण्ठ्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nivāritaḥ (निवारितः): ni- (“down, in”) + vāritaḥ; ni- (“down, in”) + vāritaḥ.

चिक्षेप च शिलापृष्ठे सा क्षिप्ता वियति स्थितिम् अवाप रूपं च महत् सायुधाष्टमहाभुजम्

cikṣepa ca śilāpṛṣṭhe sā kṣiptā viyati sthitim avāpa rūpaṃ ca mahat sāyudhāṣṭamahābhujam

[5.3.26] and she which standing form and great

Word make-up

cikṣepa (चिक्षेप): cikṣepa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śilāpṛṣṭhe (शिलापृष्ठे): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
sā (सा): she; Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
kṣiptā (क्षिप्ता): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
viyati (वियति): which; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to yati. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-. Together the form means vi + that sense.
sthitim (स्थितिम्): standing; Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
avāpa (अवाप): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + vāpa.
rūpaṃ (रूपं): form; rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mahat (महत्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
sāyudhāṣṭamahābhujam (सायुधाष्टमहाभुजम्): The core matches the root yudh, “to fight.”

प्रजहास तथैवोच्चैः कंसं च रुषिताब्रवीत् किं मया क्षिप्तया कंस जातो यस् त्वां वधिष्यति

prajahāsa tathaivoccaiḥ kaṃsaṃ ca ruṣitābravīt kiṃ mayā kṣiptayā kaṃsa jāto yas tvāṃ vadhiṣyati

[5.3.27] and what by me is born who you

Word make-up

prajahāsa (प्रजहास): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + jahāsa.
tathaivoccaiḥ (तथैवोच्चैः): tathaivoccaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kaṃsaṃ (कंसं): kaṃsaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
ruṣitābravīt (रुषिताब्रवीत्): ruṣitābravīt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kiṃ (किं): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
kṣiptayā (क्षिप्तया): The core matches the root kṣi, “to dwell / to destroy.”
kaṃsa (कंस): kaṃsa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jāto (जातो): is born; Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
yas (यस्): who; Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
tvāṃ (त्वां): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
vadhiṣyati (वधिष्यति): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”

सर्वस्वभूतो देवानाम् आसीन् मृत्युः पुरा स ते तद् एतत् संप्रधार्याशु क्रियतां हितम् आत्मनः

sarvasvabhūto devānām āsīn mṛtyuḥ purā sa te tad etat saṃpradhāryāśu kriyatāṃ hitam ātmanaḥ

[5.3.28] shining one dying formerly he you that this beneficial the self

Word make-up

sarvasvabhūto (सर्वस्वभूतो): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
devānām (देवानाम्): shining one; From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
āsīn (आसीन्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + sīn.
mṛtyuḥ (मृत्युः): dying; From mṛ, “to die.” Dying; death.
purā (पुरा): formerly; Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
saṃpradhāryāśu (संप्रधार्याशु): The core matches the root dhā, “to place.” saṃ- (“together”) + pradhāryāśu.
kriyatāṃ (क्रियतां): kriyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hitam (हितम्): beneficial; From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial.
ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः): 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.

इत्य् उक्त्वा प्रययौ देवी दिव्यस्रग्गन्धभूषणा पश्यतो भोजराजस्य स्तुता सिद्धैर् विहायसा

ity uktvā prayayau devī divyasraggandhabhūṣaṇā paśyato bhojarājasya stutā siddhair vihāyasā

[5.3.29] having said pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau shining one

Word make-up

ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
uktvā (उक्त्वा): having said; Gerund of vac: “having said.”
prayayau (प्रययौ): pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau; pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
devī (देवी): shining one; Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
divyasraggandhabhūṣaṇā (दिव्यस्रग्गन्धभूषणा): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
paśyato (पश्यतो): paśyato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhojarājasya (भोजराजस्य): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
stutā (स्तुता): stutā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
siddhair (सिद्धैर्): siddhair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vihāyasā (विहायसा): The core matches the root as, “to be.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + hāyasā.

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