Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Word senses

Pañcama Aṃśa, Ekonaviṃśa 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.

antar(अन्तर्)

inner

antar: inside, among. The inner.

ante(अन्ते)

end

anta: end, edge, death as the end. The limit.

āyur(आयुर्)

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yur

ā- (“unto, fully”) + yur.

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.”

dīrgha(दीर्घ)

long

Inflected from dīrgha. dīrgha: long.

doṣaṃ(दोषं)

fault

From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.

gata(गत)

going

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

kadācit(कदाचित्)

at some time

kadā + cid: “at some time, perhaps.”

kim(किम्)

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.

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.

kuta(कुत)

from where

Inflected from kuta. From ku- + tas: “from where? why?”

madhusūdana name(मधुसूदन)

A name of Kṛṣṇa

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

matta(मत्त)

from me

Inflected from matta. Ablative of asmad: from me.

nirjagāma(निर्जगाम)

nir- (“out, without”) + jagāma

nir- (“out, without”) + jagāma.

niveśya(निवेश्य)

ni- (“down, in”) + veśya

ni- (“down, in”) + veśya.

pradadau(प्रददौ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dadau

pra- (“forth, forward”) + dadau.

prāpya(प्राप्य)

reaching

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

praviveśātha(प्रविवेशाथ)

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśātha

pra- (“forth, forward”) + viveśātha.

punaḥ(पुनः)

again

Adverb: “again, back.”

rathaṃ(रथं)

chariot

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

rathe(रथे)

chariot

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

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.”

saṃlakṣyate(संलक्ष्यते)

saṃ- (“together”) + lakṣyate

saṃ- (“together”) + lakṣyate.

śira(शिर)

head

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

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.

sthitvā(स्थित्वा)

standing

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

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.”

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.”

varam(वरम्)

best

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

vipulāṃs(विपुलांस्)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pulāṃs

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pulāṃs.

virarāma(विरराम)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rarāma

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rarāma.

vismitaḥ(विस्मितः)

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smitaḥ

vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smitaḥ.

viṣṇu(विष्णु)

The pervading one

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

yādavaḥ(यादवः)

Of the Yadu line

Of the Yadu line.

yukta(युक्त)

yoked

Inflected from yukta. From yuj, “to yoke, to join.” Is yoked; yoked; having yoked.