Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Aṣṭama 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.

ākarṇya(आकर्ण्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + karṇya.

ananta(अनन्त)

without end

Inflected from ananta. a- + anta: without end.

anya(अन्य)

another

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

asya(अस्य)

of this

Genitive of idam: “of this.”

bāla(बाल)

childish

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

balam(बलम्)

strength

bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).

balaṃ(बलं)

strength

bala: strength, force (from bal, “to be strong”).

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.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

etat(एतत्)

this

Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.

gata(गत)

going

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

gṛhītvā(गृहीत्वा)

grasps

From grah, “to grasp.” Grasps; having grasped.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

kṛṣṇa(कृष्ण)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

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

kṛṣṇaḥ(कृष्णः)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

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

nāma(नाम)

name

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

nityaṃ(नित्यं)

continual

From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”

phalāni(फलानि)

fruit

Fruit; result of a deed as fruit.

pradadau(प्रददौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dadau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dadau.

pratyag(प्रत्यग्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyag

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tyag.

praviśya(प्रविश्य)

entering

From viś, “to enter.” They enter; enters; having entered.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

purā(पुरा)

formerly

Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

sa(स)

he

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

sadā(सदा)

always

sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

sametya(समेत्य)

sam- (“together”) + etya

sam- (“together”) + etya.

saṃkarṣaṇo(संकर्षणो)

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇo

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇo.

saṃrabdha(संरब्ध)

saṃ- (“together”) + rabdha

saṃ- (“together”) + rabdha.

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.

sukhaṃ(सुखं)

ease

su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tān(तान्)

them

Inflected from tān. Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”