Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ṣaṣṭha Adhyāya · Back to chapter

English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.

ājagāma(आजगाम)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagāma.

ājagmatuḥ(आजग्मतुः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmatuḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmatuḥ.

anya(अन्य)

another

Inflected from anya. Nominative singular of anya: “another.”

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

āvaraṇaṃ(आवरणं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + varaṇaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + varaṇaṃ.

bahava(बहव)

many

Inflected from bahava. bahu: much, many.

bāla(बाल)

childish

Inflected from bāla. bāla: young, not full-grown; then “childish” as not ripe in knowing.

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.

candra(चन्द्र)

the moon

Inflected from candra. candra from cand, “to shine.” The moon. soma is the pressed plant and the moon.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.

diśa(दिश)

direction

Inflected from diśa. diś: direction, quarter of the sky.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

dvijottama(द्विजोत्तम)

twice-born

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

jagataḥ(जगतः)

the moving world

From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.

kāle(काले)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kālena(कालेन)

time

kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.

kāryaṃ(कार्यं)

what-is-to-be-done

Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”

kṛṣṇa(कृष्ण)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from kṛṣṇa. kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Madhu (a demon’s name) + sūdana (sūd, “to kill”). Slayer of Madhu. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

madhye(मध्ये)

middle

madhya: middle.

mārga(मार्ग)

track

Inflected from mārga. From mṛg, “to seek, to track,” or from mārj. A track, a way.

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nava(नव)

nine

Inflected from nava. navan: nine. Also nava “new.”

nimnagāmbhāṃsi(निम्नगाम्भांसि)

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagāmbhāṃsi

ni- (“down, in”) + mnagāmbhāṃsi.

nirmalo(निर्मलो)

nir- (“out, without”) + malo

nir- (“out, without”) + malo.

nivārayituṃ(निवारयितुं)

ni- (“down, in”) + vārayituṃ

ni- (“down, in”) + vārayituṃ.

parivartitam(परिवर्तितम्)

pari- (“around”) + vartitam

pari- (“around”) + vartitam.

pragalbhābhir(प्रगल्भाभिर्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + galbhābhir

pra- (“forth, forward”) + galbhābhir.

prajaḍānām(प्रजडानाम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jaḍānām

pra- (“forth, forward”) + jaḍānām.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.

praruroda(प्ररुरोद)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ruroda

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ruroda.

prayayuḥ(प्रययुः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayuḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayuḥ.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ name(पुण्डरीकाक्षं)

Lotus-eyed

puṇḍarīka (“lotus”) + akṣa (“eye”). Lotus-eyed.

sa(स)

he

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

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

saṃskārān(संस्कारान्)

saṃ- (“together”) + skārān

saṃ- (“together”) + skārān.

saṃsuptau(संसुप्तौ)

saṃ- (“together”) + suptau

saṃ- (“together”) + suptau.

sarva(सर्व)

all

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

sarvasya(सर्वस्य)

all

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

sarvataḥ(सर्वतः)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śreṣṭha(श्रेष्ठ)

most excellent

Inflected from śreṣṭha. Superlative of śrī-related “excellent.” The most excellent.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tam(तम्)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tatas(ततस्)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

ubhau(उभौ)

both

ubha: both.

udvignā(उद्विग्ना)

ud- (“up, out”) + vignā

ud- (“up, out”) + vignā.

ūrdhvaṃ(ऊर्ध्वं)

upward

ūrdhva: “upward.”

uttuṅgaśākhāgrau(उत्तुङ्गशाखाग्रौ)

ut- (“up, out”) + tuṅgaśākhāgrau

ut- (“up, out”) + tuṅgaśākhāgrau.

viceratuḥ(विचेरतुः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceratuḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ceratuḥ.

vilambyatām(विलम्ब्यताम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + lambyatām

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + lambyatām.

vimalā(विमला)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malā

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malā.

vināśaś(विनाशश्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nāśaś

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nāśaś.

viparītaṃ(विपरीतं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + parītaṃ.

viparyayaḥ(विपर्ययः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + paryayaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + paryayaḥ.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yukta(युक्त)

yoked

Inflected from yukta. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.