Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Aṣṭādaśa Adhyāya · Back to chapter

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

ācacakṣe(आचचक्षे)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣe

ā- (“unto, fully”) + cacakṣe.

acyuta name(अच्युत)

Unfallen; he who does not fall away

Inflected from acyuta. a- (“not”) + cyuta (cyu, “to fall, to drop”). Unfallen; he who does not fall away.

āhlādaṃ(आह्लादं)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādaṃ

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hlādaṃ.

āhnikārhaṇam(आह्निकार्हणम्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hnikārhaṇam

ā- (“unto, fully”) + hnikārhaṇam.

antar(अन्तर्)

inner

antar: inside, among. The inner.

āruhya(आरुह्य)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya

ā- (“unto, fully”) + ruhya.

asita name(असित)

asita: dark; a seer’s name

Inflected from asita. asita: dark; a seer’s name.

āśu(आशु)

quickly

Indeclinable: “quickly.”

asya(अस्य)

of this

Genitive of idam: “of this.”

atihārdena(अतिहार्देन)

ati- (“beyond”) + hārdena

ati- (“beyond”) + hārdena.

ātmā(आत्मा)

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.

ayam(अयम्)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

ayaṃ(अयं)

this

Masculine of idam: “this one.”

bahu(बहु)

many

bahu: much, many.

bhagavān(भगवान्)

the Lord

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.

bhavān(भवान्)

you

Honorific “you” (from bhū, the becoming-one as polite you).

bhūya(भूय)

again

Inflected from bhūya. Comparative of bahu / from bhū: “more, again.”

brahma(ब्रह्म)

that-which-is-vast (brahman)

Neuter of brahman, from bṛh, “to grow, to swell, to be vast.” It names that which is vast — an entity, not a person. The creator god is a different word, Brahmā (masculine). A brāhmaṇa is a person of that class.

brahmā(ब्रह्मा)

Not the neuter brahma

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

caraṇa(चरण)

foot

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

deva(देव)

shining one

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

eka(एक)

one

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

ekaḥ(एकः)

one

eka: one. The one, a single.

enaṃ(एनं)

him

Accusative of anaphoric ena-: “him, this one already in view.”

eṣa(एष)

this one

Masculine of etad: “this one.”

etad(एतद्)

this

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

ete(एते)

these

Nominative plural of etad: “these.”

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.

govindaḥ name(गोविन्दः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

govindas name(गोविन्दस्)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

idam(इदम्)

this

Neuter of idam: “this” (near).

janārdanaḥ name(जनार्दनः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

jana (“people,” jan “to be born”) + ardana (ard, “to agitate, to distress”). Agitator of people; or destroyer of the wicked among men. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

jāyate(जायते)

is born

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

kara(कर)

hand

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

katham(कथम्)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

kathaṃ(कथं)

how

ka- + tham: “how?”

keśavaḥ name(केशवः)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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.

kurute(कुरुते)

does

From kṛ, “to do.” Does; you do!; do! (kuru can also vocative of Kuru).

mahābāho(महाबाहो)

O great-armed

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

matta(मत्त)

from me

Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.

muni(मुनि)

silent thinker

Inflected from muni. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.

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.

namas(नमस्)

a bow, salutation

From nam, “to bow.” A bow, salutation.

nirāśena(निराशेन)

nir- (“out, without”) + āśena

nir- (“out, without”) + āśena.

nirbhartsyate(निर्भर्त्स्यते)

nir- (“out, without”) + bhartsyate

nir- (“out, without”) + bhartsyate.

niśeyaṃ(निशेयं)

ni- (“down, in”) + śeyaṃ

ni- (“down, in”) + śeyaṃ.

nityam(नित्यम्)

continual

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

oṃ(ओं)

The sounding-forth syllable

oṃ is the praṇava: pra-nu, “to sound forth.” The sounding-forth syllable.

para(पर)

beyond

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

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.

prabhāte(प्रभाते)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhāte

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bhāte.

prabho(प्रभो)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho

pra- (“forth, forward”) + bho.

pradyumnāya(प्रद्युम्नाय)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnāya

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnāya.

prāha(प्राह)

spoken forth

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

prakṛteḥ(प्रकृतेः)

the making-forth

pra- (“forth”) + kṛ (“to make”) + -ti. The making-forth.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

pratāritaḥ(प्रतारितः)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tāritaḥ

pra- (“forth, forward”) + tāritaḥ.

praviśya(प्रविश्य)

entering

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

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

punas(पुनस्)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

ratha(रथ)

chariot

Inflected from ratha. ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

ratham(रथम्)

chariot

ratha: chariot, the going-vehicle (from ram/ṛ “to go”).

ṛta(ऋत)

the fitted-true

Inflected from ṛta. ṛta: the fitted, the true course (from ṛ, “to go”). What is right-fitted.

rūpaṃ(रूपं)

form

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

sa(स)

he

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

saḥ(सः)

he

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

samaṃ(समं)

even

sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.

sameṣyati(समेष्यति)

sam- (“together”) + eṣyati

sam- (“together”) + eṣyati.

samīraṇo(समीरणो)

sam- (“together”) + īraṇo

sam- (“together”) + īraṇo.

saṃkarṣaṇāya(संकर्षणाय)

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇāya

saṃ- (“together”) + karṣaṇāya.

sarvaṃ(सर्वं)

all

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

śiras(शिरस्)

head

Inflected from śiras. śiras: head. mūrdhan: head, peak.

sthita(स्थित)

standing

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

sthitaḥ(स्थितः)

standing

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

sugāḍhaṃ(सुगाढं)

su- (“well, good”) + gāḍhaṃ

su- (“well, good”) + gāḍhaṃ.

suprabhātādya(सुप्रभाताद्य)

su- (“well, good”) + prabhātādya

su- (“well, good”) + prabhātādya.

śva(श्व)

tomorrow

Inflected from śva. Indeclinable: “tomorrow.”

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.”

tathaiva(तथैव)

likewise

tathā + eva: just so, likewise.

tatra(तत्र)

there

ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”

udīritaḥ(उदीरितः)

ud- (“up, out”) + īritaḥ

ud- (“up, out”) + īritaḥ.

vācaṃ(वाचं)

speech

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

vākyaṃ(वाक्यं)

speech

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

vartate(वर्तते)

turns

From vṛt, “to turn.” Turns, goes on. pra-vṛt: turns forth, starts.

vāsudeva name(वासुदेव)

Inflected from vāsudeva. Son of Vasudeva (vāsu “good, shining” + deva “shining one”). Patronym of Kṛṣṇa; also “the shining one in whom all dwell.”

vetti(वेत्ति)

know

From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!

viddhi(विद्धि)

know

From vid, “to know” (vetti, viduḥ, viddhi) or “to be found” (vidyate). Knows; they know; is found; know!

vimale(विमले)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + male

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + male.

vipra(विप्र)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.

virahāgninā(विरहाग्निना)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahāgninā

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahāgninā.

vismitaḥ(विस्मितः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smitaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smitaḥ.

vistarāc(विस्तराच्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāc

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + starāc.

vivakṣoḥ(विवक्षोः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vakṣoḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + vakṣoḥ.

yādavaḥ(यादवः)

Of the Yadu line

Of the Yadu line.

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.

yatra(यत्र)

where

ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”