Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Trayodaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ādade(आददे)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade

ā- (“unto, fully”) + dade.

ājagmus(आजग्मुस्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmus

ā- (“unto, fully”) + jagmus.

anya(अन्य)

another

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

ata(अत)

hence

Inflected from ata. From idam/a-tas: “hence, therefore.”

atiharṣitā(अतिहर्षिता)

ati- (“beyond”) + harṣitā

ati- (“beyond”) + harṣitā.

atra(अत्र)

here

a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.

āyattamūrtayaḥ(आयत्तमूर्तयः)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yattamūrtayaḥ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yattamūrtayaḥ.

bāhu(बाहु)

arm

Inflected from bāhu. bāhu: arm.

brahmā(ब्रह्मा)

Not the neuter brahma

Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.

deva(देव)

shining one

Inflected from deva. From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”

devadeva(देवदेव)

god of gods

deva + deva: shining one of shining ones.

ekaṃ(एकं)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

etān(एतान्)

these

Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”

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.

govinda name(गोविन्द)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Inflected from govinda. go (“cow, cattle, earth, ray”) + vinda (vid, “to find”). Finder of cows; also finder of the earth. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

gurum(गुरुम्)

the weighty one

guru: heavy, weighty. Then the weighty one, the teacher whose word has weight.

hasta(हस्त)

hand

Inflected from hasta. hasta: hand. kara from kṛ, “doer,” also hand.

hitaṃ(हितं)

beneficial

From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial.

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

iha(इह)

here

Adverb: “here, in this world.”

jāta(जात)

is born

Inflected from jāta. From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

jāyate(जायते)

is born

From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.

keśava name(केशव)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

kim(किम्)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

kiṃ(किं)

what

Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”

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.

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.

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.

mādhavaḥ name(माधवः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

Descendant of Madhu (the Yadu line); or mā (Lakṣmī) + dhava (“man, husband”). A name of Kṛṣṇa.

madhusūdana name(मधुसूदन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

madhusūdanaḥ name(मधुसूदनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

mahābāho(महाबाहो)

O great-armed

mahā “great” + bāhu “arm.” O great-armed one.

mahat(महत्)

great

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

nama(नम)

a bow, salutation

Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

naram(नरम्)

a man

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

niḥśaṅkaiḥ(निःशङ्कैः)

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśaṅkaiḥ

ni- (“down, in”) + ḥśaṅkaiḥ.

ninye(निन्ये)

ni- (“down, in”) + nye

ni- (“down, in”) + nye.

nirāśāḥ(निराशाः)

nir- (“out, without”) + āśāḥ

nir- (“out, without”) + āśāḥ.

nivartadhvaṃ(निवर्तध्वं)

ni- (“down, in”) + vartadhvaṃ

ni- (“down, in”) + vartadhvaṃ.

pādau(पादौ)

foot

pāda: foot, quarter (pad, “to go”). caraṇa from car, “to move.”

parirabhya(परिरभ्य)

pari- (“around”) + rabhya

pari- (“around”) + rabhya.

parivartitam(परिवर्तितम्)

pari- (“around”) + vartitam

pari- (“around”) + vartitam.

pragṛhya(प्रगृह्य)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + gṛhya

pra- (“forth, forward”) + gṛhya.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

pralambo(प्रलम्बो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + lambo

pra- (“forth, forward”) + lambo.

praṇayakopavān(प्रणयकोपवान्)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇayakopavān

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇayakopavān.

praṇayakopini(प्रणयकोपिनि)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇayakopini

pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṇayakopini.

prayacchati(प्रयच्छति)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchati

pra- (“forth, forward”) + yacchati.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punar(पुनर्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

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

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.

śanaiḥ(शनैः)

slowly

From śana: “slowly, by degrees.”

sarvam(सर्वम्)

all

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

satyaṃ(सत्यं)

being-true

From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.

śrutvā(श्रुत्वा)

hearing

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

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

sthitvā(स्थित्वा)

standing

From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.

tadā(तदा)

then

ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”

tam(तम्)

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.”

udīrayat(उदीरयत्)

ud- (“up, out”) + īrayat

ud- (“up, out”) + īrayat.

vākyaṃ(वाक्यं)

speech

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

vāpi(वापि)

or even

vā “or” + api “even.”

vicāreṇa(विचारेण)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāreṇa

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + cāreṇa.

vimalaṃ(विमलं)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + malaṃ.

vinābhavat(विनाभवत्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nābhavat

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + nābhavat.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.

yadi(यदि)

if

ya- + di: “if.”

yathā(यथा)

as

ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”

yāti(याति)

going

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