Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Daśama Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

anya(अन्य)

another

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

anye(अन्ये)

others

Nominative plural of anya: “others.” From anya “other, not this.”

ātmanas(आत्मनस्)

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.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

avabodhair(अवबोधैर्)

ava- (“down, off”) + bodhair

ava- (“down, off”) + bodhair.

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bahu(बहु)

many

bahu: much, many.

cāpa(चाप)

bow

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

dehin(देहिन्)

the embodied

Inflected from dehin. deha from dih, “to plaster”: the body. dehin is the one who has a body, the embodied.

dehinaḥ(देहिनः)

the embodied

deha from dih, “to plaster”: the body. dehin is the one who has a body, the embodied.

dṛśyate(दृश्यते)

is seen

Passive of dṛś: it is seen.

duḥkhaṃ(दुःखं)

unease

dus- (“ill, hard”) + kha (“space, hole, axle-hole”). Ill-fitting; unease, pain. The opposite of sukha.

dvija(द्विज)

twice-born

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

eka(एक)

one

Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.

etad(एतद्)

this

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

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.

gatiḥ(गतिः)

going

From gam: a going, a destination.

gira(गिर)

speech

Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

idaṃ(इदं)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iha(इह)

here

Adverb: “here, in this world.”

ima(इम)

these

Inflected from ima. Dual/plural of idam: “these.”

iyaṃ(इयं)

this

Feminine of idam: “this.”

kāle(काले)

time

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

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kriyate(क्रियते)

is done

Passive of kṛ: it is done.

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.

kṛṣṇas(कृष्णस्)

Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa

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

labdhvā(लब्ध्वा)

obtaining

From labh, “to obtain.” Obtains; having obtained.

mahat(महत्)

great

mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”

nāma(नाम)

name

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

naraḥ(नरः)

a man

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

ninye(निन्ये)

ni- (“down, in”) + nye

ni- (“down, in”) + nye.

parā(परा)

beyond

para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

phalam(फलम्)

fruit

Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.

prathitāḥ(प्रथिताः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitāḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + thitāḥ.

pravartyatām(प्रवर्त्यताम्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vartyatām

pra- (“forth, forward”) + vartyatām.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

purā(पुरा)

formerly

Indeclinable: “formerly, of old.”

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

rūpeṇa(रूपेण)

form

rūpa: form, outward shape (what is seen). Not “beauty” first.

(सा)

she

Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”

saṃcoditā(संचोदिता)

saṃ- (“together”) + coditā

saṃ- (“together”) + coditā.

saṃdoho(संदोहो)

saṃ- (“together”) + doho

saṃ- (“together”) + doho.

saṃvardhitaiḥ(संवर्धितैः)

saṃ- (“together”) + vardhitaiḥ

saṃ- (“together”) + vardhitaiḥ.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

sarve(सर्वे)

all

Nominative plural of sarva: “all.”

śiraḥ(शिरः)

head

śiras: head. mūrdhan: head, peak.

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

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

sūrya(सूर्य)

the sun

Inflected from sūrya. From sūr / svar, “to shine.” The sun, the shining one.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

taṃ(तं)

him

Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”

tān(तान्)

them

Accusative plural of tad: “them.”

tataḥ(ततः)

then

From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

tathā(तथा)

so

ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”

teṣāṃ(तेषां)

of them

Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”

traya(त्रय)

three

Inflected from traya. tri: three.

tribhiḥ(त्रिभिः)

three

tri: three.

utsukān(उत्सुकान्)

ut- (“up, out”) + sukān

ut- (“up, out”) + sukān.

vacanaṃ(वचनं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vākyaṃ(वाक्यं)

speech

From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.

vara(वर)

best

Inflected from vara. From vṛ, “to choose.” The chosen; the best. Vocative: O best.

vicāryatām(विचार्यताम्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryatām

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāryatām.

vidyā(विद्या)

knowing

From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.

viharator(विहरतोर्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + harator

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + harator.

vimalāḥ(विमलाः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malāḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malāḥ.

vimalaṃ(विमलं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

viprāḥ(विप्राः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prāḥ.

vivekaḥ(विवेकः)

sifting-apart

vi- + vic, “to separate, to sift.” Sifting-apart; discernment as separation.

yadā(यदा)

when

ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”

yogī(योगी)

one who is yoked

From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yoginaḥ(योगिनः)

one who is yoked

From yoga (yuj, “to yoke”) + -in “possessing.” One who is yoked; one who has the yoking.

yoginām(योगिनाम्)

of the yoked

Genitive plural of yogin (yuj, “to yoke”): of those who are yoked.