adya(अद्य)
today
Indeclinable: “today.”
Word senses
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
atra(अत्र)
here
a- + tra: “in this place.” Here.
avidyā(अविद्या)
non-knowing
Inflected from avidyā. a- (“not”) + vidyā (vid, “to know”). Non-knowing as a covering, not a hole.
brahmā(ब्रह्मा)
Not the neuter brahma
Masculine of brahman: Brahmā, the creator god, “the swelling/vast one” as a person. Not the neuter brahma.
devānāṃ(देवानां)
shining one
From div, “to shine.” A shining one; a god as a shining being, not a generic “God.”
dvija(द्विज)
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
eṣa(एष)
this one
Masculine of etad: “this one.”
etad(एतद्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
etat(एतत्)
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
giraḥ(गिरः)
speech
From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
harati(हरति)
takes
From hṛ, “to take.” Takes.
hṛdi(हृदि)
heart
hṛd / hṛdaya: the heart as the inner place (not only the pump).
ima(इम)
these
Inflected from ima. Dual/plural of idam: “these.”
indra(इन्द्र)
The shining king of gods
Inflected from indra. indra: the shining chief of the gods; often from a root of drop/power. The shining king of gods.
iṣṭvā(इष्ट्वा)
offers
From yaj, “to offer.” Offers; having offered.
jagat(जगत्)
the moving world
Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
jagatpati(जगत्पति)
master of the moving world
Inflected from jagatpati. jagat + pati: master of the moving world.
janmanaḥ(जन्मनः)
birth
From jan, “to be born.” Birth.
jāyate(जायते)
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
kāryam(कार्यम्)
what-is-to-be-done
Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”
keśava name(केशव)
A name of Kṛṣṇa
Inflected from keśava. keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.
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.
māyā(माया)
measuring-out
Inflected from māyā. From mā, “to measure, to form.” The measuring-out, the making-appear. Not “illusion” as a cheap trick.
mukham(मुखम्)
mouth
mukha: mouth, face, forefront.
mukhaṃ(मुखं)
mouth
mukha: mouth, face, forefront.
nama(नम)
a bow, salutation
Inflected from nama. From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
namaḥ(नमः)
a bow, salutation
From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.
netre(नेत्रे)
eye
From nī, “to lead” (netra “leader, eye”) and cakṣ, “to see.” The eye as what leads/sees.
nirjagmuś(निर्जग्मुश्)
nir- (“out, without”) + jagmuś
nir- (“out, without”) + jagmuś.
nityaṃ(नित्यं)
continual
From ni- (“in, own”) + tya: what is in-dwelling, continual, one’s own as constant. Continually-there; not a calendar “eternal.”
niveśite(निवेशिते)
ni- (“down, in”) + veśite
ni- (“down, in”) + veśite.
pāpaṃ(पापं)
ill-deed
pāpa: evil, what is ill, a bad deed. Not a Christian “sin” imported whole.
paraṃ(परं)
beyond
para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”
paramaṃ(परमं)
highest
Superlative of para, “beyond, further.” The furthest, the highest.
prayayau(प्रययौ)
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau
pra- (“forth, forward”) + yayau.
pūrṇam(पूर्णम्)
full
From pṝ, “to fill.” Filled, full.
puruṣa(पुरुष)
the Person
Inflected from puruṣa. Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
puruṣas(पुरुषस्)
the Person
Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
puruṣottama(पुरुषोत्तम)
upmost Person
Inflected from puruṣottama. puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.
puruṣottamaḥ(पुरुषोत्तमः)
upmost Person
puruṣa + uttama (ud-tama, upmost). O upmost Person.
sa(स)
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
sadā(सदा)
always
sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
śaraṇaṃ(शरणं)
shelter
śaraṇa: shelter, from śṛ “to break” (a broken-place as refuge) or śri. Refuge as a shelter.
sarvaḥ(सर्वः)
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
satya(सत्य)
being-true
Inflected from satya. From sat, “being” (as, “to be”). Being-true; what is as it is.
sthita(स्थित)
standing
Inflected from sthita. From sthā, “to stand.” Standing-place; stood; having stood; stands.
suprabhātā(सुप्रभाता)
su- (“well, good”) + prabhātā
su- (“well, good”) + prabhātā.
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.”
tam(तम्)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
taṃ(तं)
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
tatra(तत्र)
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
uttartuṃ(उत्तर्तुं)
ut- (“up, out”) + tartuṃ
ut- (“up, out”) + tartuṃ.
uttuṅgabāhvaṃsaṃ(उत्तुङ्गबाह्वंसं)
ut- (“up, out”) + tuṅgabāhvaṃsaṃ
ut- (“up, out”) + tuṅgabāhvaṃsaṃ.
vedā(वेदा)
knowing (Veda)
From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
viṣṇu(विष्णु)
The pervading one
Inflected from viṣṇu. From viṣ, “to be active, to pervade.” The pervading one.
vitatāṃ(विततां)
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tatāṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + tatāṃ.
yaḥ(यः)
who
Nominative singular of yad: “who, which.”
yajña(यज्ञ)
offering
Inflected from yajña. From yaj, “to offer, to worship, to stretch toward the gods.” The offering. Not merely “sacrifice” as killing.
yajñānāṃ(यज्ञानां)
offering
From yaj, “to offer.” The offering.
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.