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mahabharata
तथैव स गिरिभूर्यः प्रपुष्पितलताद्रुमः। सपक्षिगणसंघुष्टः सश्वापदसरीसृपः॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **तथैव** (tathaiva): In that very way; Likewise; Just so. (A compound of `tathā` "thus" + `eva` "indeed/very"). * **स** (sa): That. * **गिरिभूर्यः** (giribhūryaḥ): The great mountain; the chief of mountains. (A compound of `giri` "mountain" + `bhūryaḥ` "chief/great"). * **प्रप...
mahabharata
ततस्तदर्थं यतते कर्म चारभते महत्। इष्टानां रूपगन्धानामभ्यासं च निषेवते॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **ततः (tataḥ):** From that; therefore; then * **तत्-अर्थम् (tad-artham):** For that purpose; for its sake * **यतते (yatate):** He/she/it strives or makes an effort * **कर्म (karma):** Action; deed; work * **च (ca):** And * **आरभते (ārabhate):** He/she/it begins or undertak...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/skanda-mahapuranam
तथैवाहं करिष्यामि सुप्तानां मारणं निशि । एवमुक्ता तदा द्रौणिः संयुक्ततुरगं रथम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **तथैव (tathaiva)**: `tathā` (thus, in that way) + `eva` (indeed, just so). Combined, it means "in that very same way." * **अहं (ahaṃ)**: I. * **करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi)**: I will do/perform (from the root `kṛ`, "to do," in the first-person singular, future tense). * **सुप्तानां ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
शृणु व्यास ! महेशस्य चरितं मङ्गलायनम्। यथान्धको गाणपत्यं प्राप शम्भोः परात्मनः ॥ ५ । कृत्वा परमस‌ङ्ग्रामं तेन पूर्वं मुनीश्वर !। प्रसाद्य तं महेशानं सत्त्वभावात्पुनः पुनः॥६॥
### **Verse 5: शृणु व्यास ! महेशस्य चरितं मङ्गलायनम्। यथान्धको गाणपत्यं प्राप शम्भोः परात्मनः ॥ ५ ॥** #### **1. Word-by-word translation** * **शृणु (śṛṇu)**: Listen! (imperative form) * **व्यास (vyāsa)**: O Vyasa! (vocative case, addressing the sage Vyasa) * **महेशस्य (maheśasya)**: Of the Great Lord (Mahesh/Sh...
smrutis/yajnyavalkyasmruti
यत्र यत्र च संकीर्णमात्मानं मन्यते द्विजः । तत्र तत्र तिलैर्होमो गायत्र्या वाचनं तथा ॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **यत्र यत्र (yatra yatra)**: Wherever; in whatsoever place or situation. * **च (cha)**: And. * **संकीर्णम् (saṅkīrṇam)**: Impure, compromised, defiled, mixed (with sin or impurity). * **आत्मानं (ātmānaṁ)**: Oneself, the self. * **मन्यते (manyate)**: (He) considers, thinks, p...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmanda-mahapuranam
दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं प्रञ्चयोजनमायतम् ॥ नानाश्चर्यसमायुक्तं क्षेत्रं परमदुर्लभम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं** (daśayojana-vistīrṇaṃ): * **दश** (daśa): Ten * **योजन** (yojana): A Vedic unit of distance, approximately 8-9 miles or 13-15 kilometers. * **विस्तीर्णं** (vistīrṇaṃ): Wide, extensive, spread out. * *Combined meaning:* Ten yojanas in width...
mahabharata
देवयान्युवाच दत्तां वहस्व तन्मा त्वं पित्रा राजन् वृतो मया। अयाचतो भयं नास्ति दत्तां च प्रतिगृह्णतः॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation **देवयानी-उवाच** (Devayānī-uvāca): Devayani said **दत्ताम्** (dattām): (me who is) given **वहस्व** (vahasva): accept/marry/carry away **तत्** (tat): therefore **मा** (mā): me **त्वम्** (tvam): you **पित्रा** (pitrā): by (my) father **राजन्** (rājan): O King **वृतः** (vṛtaḥ): (you who ar...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/kurma-mahapurana
ततस्तेषां प्रसादार्थे प्रपन्नार्त्तिहरो हरः। चकार भगवान्बुद्धि बोधयन् वृषभध्वजः ॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **ततः (tataḥ):** Then / Thereafter * **तेषाम् (teṣām):** Of them / For their * **प्रसादार्थे (prasādārthe):** For the sake of grace / For the purpose of bestowing favor (`prasāda` - grace, `arthe` - for the sake of) * **प्रपन्नार्त्तिहरः (prapannārttiharaḥ):** The remover (`ha...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/matsya-mahapurana
तेषां दुर्योधनः श्रेष्ठः सर्वक्षत्रस्य वै प्रभुः। माद्री कुन्ती तथा चैव पाण्डोर्भार्ये बभूवतुः ।॥४८॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तेषां** (teṣāṃ): Of them / Their * **दुर्योधनः** (duryodhanaḥ): Duryodhana (nominative case, the subject) * **श्रेष्ठः** (śreṣṭhaḥ): The best / The foremost / The eldest * **सर्वक्षत्रस्य** (sarvakṣatrasya): Of all the warrior class (sarva = all; kṣatrasya = of the kshatriya...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
महतां च स्वभावो हि परेषां हितमावहेत्। सुवर्णं चन्दनं चेक्षुरसस्तत्र निदर्शनम्॥ ४९॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **महताम् (mahatām):** Of the great ones / Of noble people * **च (ca):** And * **स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ):** The innate nature / Intrinsic character * **हि (hi):** Indeed / Truly / For * **परेषाम् (pareṣām):** For others / Of others * **हितम् (hitam):** Benefit / Welfare / Good ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/narasimha-puranam
तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि हितं नृपवरेश्वर ।।५५।।
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **तत् (tat)**: That, therefore, for that reason. * **अहं (ahaṃ)**: I. (This is a sandhi or euphonic combination of `tat` + `ahaṃ` = `tadahaṃ`). * **ते (te)**: To you, for you. * **प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi)**: I will speak forth, I will declare, I will explain clearly. (From t...
mahabharata
तस्मान्माद्रीसुतः शूरो यदाह रणकर्कशः। वचनं सर्वयोधानां तन्मतं पुरुषोत्तम॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **तस्मात्** (tasmāt): Therefore; for that reason. * **माद्रीसुतः** (mādrīsutaḥ): The son of Madri (referring to Sahadeva). * **शूरः** (śūraḥ): The brave one; the hero. * **यत्** (yat): What; that which. * **आह** (āha): (He) has said; spoke. * **रणकर्कशः** (raṇakarkaśaḥ): O...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmavaivarta-purana
त्रिसंध्यं तर्जनं कृत्वा कुर्वन्ति दण्डताडनम्। कुर्वन्ति मूत्रपानं च प्रहारैस्तृषितान्भिया ।।
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **त्रिसंध्यं (trisandhyaṃ):** At the three junctures of the day (dawn, noon, and dusk). * **तर्जनं (tarjanaṃ):** Threatening; scolding; rebuking. * **कृत्वा (kṛtvā):** Having done; after doing. * **कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti):** They do; they perform. * **दण्डताडनम् (daṇḍatāḍanam):...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/matsya-mahapurana
गते तु नाहुषे तस्मिन्देवयान्यपि निन्दिता। उवाच शोकसंतप्ता घूर्णिकामागतां पुनः ।॥२४॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **गते तु (gate tu)**: `गते` (gate) - when (he) had gone (locative absolute case, from the root `gam` - to go); `तु` (tu) - but, and, indeed. * **नाहुषे (nāhuṣe)**: In/of the son of Nahusha (locative case of `nāhuṣa`, a patronymic for King Yayati). * **तस्मिन् (tasmin)**: In/of t...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
सर्वथा सुखिनं चक्रे सरामं लक्ष्मणं हि सः। सर्वसैन्यं ररक्षासौ महादेवात्मजः प्रभुः ॥
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **सर्वथा (Sarvathā):** In every way; completely; entirely. * **सुखिनं (Sukhinam):** Happy; comfortable; at ease (accusative case, object of the action). * **चक्रे (Chakre):** He made. * **सरामं (Sarāmam):** With Rama; along with Rama. * **लक्ष्मणं (Lakṣmaṇam):** Lakshmana (a...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/vayu-mahapurana/mulamatra-samhita
भूताय च भविष्याय वर्तमानाय वै नमः । सुवर्चसेऽथ वीराय शूराय ह्यतिगाय च ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **भूताय (bhūtāya)**: To the past; to that which has been created or has existed. * **च (ca)**: And. * **भविष्याय (bhaviṣyāya)**: To the future; to that which will be. * **वर्तमानाय (vartamānāya)**: To the present; to that which is currently existing. * **वै (vai)**: Indeed; ...
Asvalayana_Samhita_Rgveda_Padapatha_Vol_II
ये वा॒यव॑ इन्द्रि॒माद॑नास॒ आद॑वासो नितोश॑नासो अ॒र्यः । घ्नन्तौ वृत्राणि सूरिभिः ष्याम सास॒ह्वांसर्सो युधा नृभिर॒मित्रान् ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **ये (ye)**: Who / Which (plural) * **वायवः (vāyavaḥ)**: Swift as winds / Like the winds * **इन्द्रमादनासः (indramādanāsaḥ)**: Those who gladden Indra (a Vedic plural form of *indramādanāḥ*) * **आदवासः (ādavāsaḥ)**: Unassailable / Unconquerable / Not to be harmed (Vedic plural...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmavaivarta-purana
एतन्नामाष्टकं दुर्गे नानाशक्तियुतं परम्। एतन्नामाष्टकं स्तोत्रं नानार्थसहितं शुभम् ॥
### 1. Word by Word Translation **First Line:** * **एतत् (etat):** This * **नाम-अष्टकं (nāma-aṣṭakam):** Octet of names (a collection/hymn of eight names) * **दुर्गे (Durge):** O Durga! (vocative case, addressing the Goddess) * **नाना-शक्ति-युतम् (nānā-śakti-yutam):** Endowed with various powers/energies * *...
lexicon/medinikosa-of-sri-medinikara
खसञ्चारिपुरे स्त्री तु शोभा कान्तीच्छ्योर्मता । सभा सामाजिके गोष्ठयां द्यूतमन्दिरयोरपि ॥ ९ ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation **First Line:** * **खसञ्चारिपुरे** (khasañcāripure): In/as a city moving in the sky (a mirage or celestial city); a compound of `ख` (kha - sky) + `सञ्चारि` (sañcāri - moving) + `पुरे` (pure - in the city, locative case). * **स्त्री** (strī): Feminine (indicating the gender of the wo...
mahabharata
इत्येवं चिन्तयत् कृत्स्नमहोरात्राणि भारत। अनिद्रो निःसुखश्चास्मि कुरूणां शमचिन्तया॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **इति (iti)**: Thus, so * **एवम् (evam)**: In this way, like this * **चिन्तयत् (cintayat)**: Thinking, contemplating * **कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam)**: Entire, all * **अहोरात्राणि (ahorātrāṇi)**: Days and nights * **भारत (bhārata)**: O Bharata (a descendant of the Bharata dynasty)...
upaveda/natyashastra/translation-with-chandrika-notes-by-dr-sudhakar-malaviya/vol-i
ऊरू च वलितौ यस्मिन्वलितोरुकमुच्यते । आवर्त्य शुकतुण्डाख्यमूरुपृष्ठे निपातयेत् ।। ६४ ।।
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **ऊरू** (ūrū): The two thighs * **च** (ca): And * **वलितौ** (valitau): Turned / twisted / swiveled * **यस्मिन्** (yasmin): In which (pose/movement) * **वलितोरुकम्** (valitorukam): "Valitorukam" (the name of the pose, from *valita* - turned + *ūruka* - thigh) * **उच्यते** (...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/linga-mahapurana
सूर्यमण्डलसङ्काशैर्विमानैर्वृषसंयुतैः । अप्सरोगणसङ्कीर्णैर्देवदानवदुर्लभैः ॥ २०॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **सूर्यमण्डलसङ्काशैः (sūryamaṇḍala-saṅkāśaiḥ)**: By/with [those] resembling (sankāśaiḥ) the orb (maṇḍala) of the sun (sūrya). * **विमानैः (vimānaiḥ)**: By/with celestial chariots/flying palaces. * **वृषसंयुतैः (vṛṣa-saṃyutaiḥ)**: By/with [those] yoked with/accompanied by (saṃyut...
mahabharata
वासोभिरन्नैर्गोभिश्च शुभैनैवेशिकैरपि। शुभैः सुरगणैश्चापि स्तोष्या एव द्विजास्तथा। एतदेव परं गुह्यमलोभेन समाचर॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation **Line 1:** `वासोभिरन्नैर्गोभिश्च शुभैनैवेशिकैरपि।` * **वासोभिः** (vāsobhiḥ): By/with clothes (Instrumental plural of `वासस्`, vāsas - garment). * **अन्नैः** (annaiḥ): By/with food (Instrumental plural of `अन्न`, anna - food). * **गोभिः** (gobhiḥ): By/with cows (Instrumental plura...
mahabharata
गोप्रदानेन मिथ्या च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महामखे। पुरा नृगश्च राजर्षिः कृकलासत्वमागतः॥
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **गोप्रदानेन (go-pradānena)**: By the donation (`pradānena`) of a cow (`go`). This is in the instrumental case, indicating the means or cause. * **मिथ्या (mithyā)**: Falsely, wrongly, by mistake. * **च (ca)**: And. * **ब्राह्मणेभ्यो (brāhmaṇebhyo)**: To the Brahmins (plural da...
upaveda/ayurveda/astanga-hrdayam-by-vagbhata-iii/cikitsha-sithana
मधुना मरिचं लिह्यान्मधुनैव च जोङ्गकम् । पृथग्रसांश्च मधुना व्याघ्रीवार्ताकभृङ्गजान् ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **मधुना (madhunā)**: With honey (Instrumental case of मधु, madhu - honey). * **मरिचं (maricaṃ)**: Black pepper (Accusative case of मरिच, marica). * **लिह्यान् (lihyān)**: One should lick. (This is a common scribal variant of **लिह्यात् (lihyāt)**, the 3rd person singular, optati...
mahabharata
त्वं ममापनकामस्य सर्वातिथ्यं चिकीर्षतः। अन्नमन्नपते दातुमभितः श्रद्धयाहसि॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **त्वं (tvaṃ):** You * **मम (mama):** Of me * **आपनकामस्य (āpanakāmasya):** Of one whose desire has been fulfilled/obtained * **सर्वातिथ्यं (sarvātithyaṃ):** Hospitality to all * **चिकीर्षतः (cikīrṣataḥ):** Of one who wishes to perform/do * **अन्नम् (annam):** Food * **अ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
प्रकृतिर्निर्मिता येन तत्त्वानि महहदादितः । ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्या नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि॥
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ)** — Primordial Nature; the fundamental matter/energy of the universe. * **निर्मिता (nirmitā)** — was created; is fashioned. * **येन (yena)** — by whom. * **तत्त्वानि (tattvāni)** — the principles; the elements of reality. * **महदादितः (mahat-āditaḥ)** —...
upaveda/natyashastra/translation-with-chandrika-notes-by-dr-sudhakar-malaviya/vol-iv
निषादषड्जौ विज्ञेयौ द्विचतुःश्रुतिसम्भबौ । ऋषभस्त्रिश्रुतिश्च स्यात् गान्धारो द्विश्रुतिस्तथा ।।
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **निषादषड्जौ (Niṣāda-ṣaḍjau):** Niṣāda (the 7th note, Ni) and Ṣaḍja (the 1st note, Sa). This is a compound word in the dual form. * **विज्ञेयौ (vijñeyau):** Are to be known / should be understood as. (Dual form, agreeing with Niṣāda-ṣaḍjau). * **द्विचतुःश्रुतिसम्भबौ (dvi-catuḥ-ś...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/markandeya-purana
भृगोस्तु भृगवो देवाः पुत्रा ह्यङ्गिरसः सुताः।
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **भृगोः** (Bhṛgoḥ) – Of Bhrigu (Genitive singular case of भृगु, Bhṛgu) * **तु** (tu) – And / As for / But (a conjunctive particle) * **भृगवः** (Bhṛgavaḥ) – The Bhrigus; the descendants of Bhrigu (Nominative plural) * **देवाः** (devāḥ) – Gods; divine beings (Nominative plural, ...
lexicon/medinikosa-of-sri-medinikara
छिदुरश्छेदनद्रव्ये धूर्त्ते वैरिणि च त्रिषु । जठरो न स्त्रियां कुक्षौ वृद्धकर्कटयोस्त्रिषु ॥ १५६ ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation **First Line:** * **छिदुरः (chiduraḥ):** The word 'chidura'. (The form `छिदुरश्` is due to sandhi/euphonic combination with the following word). * **छेदनद्रव्ये (chedanadravye):** In/for a cutting substance or instrument. * **धूर्त्ते (dhūrtte):** In/for a rogue, a cunning person....
other-literature/stories/hitopadesa
न सा भार्येति वक्तव्या यस्यां भर्ता न तुष्यति । तुष्टे भर्तरि नारीणां संतुष्टाः सर्वदेवताः ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation **Line 1:** * **न (na):** Not * **सा (sā):** She * **भार्येति (bhāryeti):** A sandhi (combination) of `भार्या` (bhāryā - wife) + `इति` (iti - thus, as). So, "as a wife". * **वक्तव्या (vaktavyā):** Should be called; is to be spoken of. * **यस्यां (yasyāṃ):** In whom; with whom....
mahabharata
तथार्जुनं च राधेयो हनिष्यति महारथः। भीमसेनमहं चापि युद्धे जेष्यामि दीक्षितः॥
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **तथा (tathā):** In the same way / Similarly / Thus * **अर्जुनं (arjunaṃ):** To Arjuna (object of the verb) * **च (ca):** And * **राधेयः (rādheyaḥ):** The son of Radha, Karna (subject of the verb) * **हनिष्यति (haniṣyati):** Will kill / will slay * **महारथः (mahārathaḥ):**...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
अवशिष्टाश्च ये केचित्पलायनपरायणाः । निःसृत्यारं समायाता हरेर्निकटमाकुलाः ॥ ३६॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **अवशिष्टाः** (avaśiṣṭāḥ): The remaining ones; those who were left. * **च** (ca): And. * **ये** (ye): Who; those who. * **केचित्** (kecit): Some; a few. * **पलायनपरायणाः** (palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ): (A compound word) `पलायन` (palāyana) - fleeing, escaping; `परायणाः` (parāyaṇāḥ) - ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
यथा सर्वेषु देवेषु ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठो महेश्वरः । एवं सर्वेषु लिङ्गेषु पार्थिवं श्रेष्ठमुच्यते ॥ ९॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **यथा (yathā):** As, just as * **सर्वेषु (sarveṣu):** In all, among all * **देवेषु (deveṣu):** In the gods, among the gods * **ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ):** The eldest, the foremost, the most senior * **श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ):** The best, the most excellent * **महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ)...
darshana/vedanta/minor-works-of-sri-sankaracarya
स्थानावच्छेददृष्टिः स्यादिंद्रियाणां तदात्मताम् । गता धीस्तां हि पश्यन्ज्ञो देहमात्र इवेक्ष्यते ॥
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **स्थान-अवच्छेद-दृष्टिः (sthāna-avaccheda-dṛṣṭiḥ)**: A compound word. * **स्थान (sthāna)**: place; object; condition. * **अवच्छेद (avaccheda)**: limitation; conditioning; defining. * **दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ)**: vision; perception; the act of seeing. * **Combined**:...
mahabharata
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिशश्चैव समावृणोत्। तथैव पाञ्चजन्योऽपि वासुदेवसमीरितः॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṁ):** The Earth (accusative case, object of the verb) * **च (ca):** And * **अन्तरिक्षं (antarikṣaṁ):** The space/atmosphere (accusative case, object of the verb) * **च (ca):** And * **दिशश्चैव (diśaścaiva):** A sandhi (combination) of दिशः (diśaḥ) + च (ca) ...
mahabharata
ऋचीक उवाच नोक्तपूर्वानृतं भद्रे स्वैरेष्वपि कदाचन। किमुताग्निं समाधाय मन्त्रवच्चरुसाधने॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **ऋचीकः (ṛcīkaḥ)**: The sage Richika * **उवाच (uvāca)**: said * **न (na)**: not * **उक्तपूर्वम् (uktapūrvam)**: spoken before (ukta = spoken, pūrvam = before) * **अनृतम् (anṛtam)**: an untruth, a falsehood * **भद्रे (bhadre)**: O blessed/virtuous one (addressing a woman) *...
mahabharata
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ चित्रसेनश्च संयुगे।॥ दुर्मर्षणो विकर्णश्च सिन्धुराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **विन्दानुविन्दौ (Vindānuvindau):** Vinda and Anuvinda (a compound of two names in the dual form) * **आवन्त्यौ (Āvantyau):** The two from the kingdom of Avanti (adjective in the dual form) * **चित्रसेनः (Citrasenaḥ):** Chitrasena * **च (ca):** And * **संयुगे (saṃyuge):** In ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/bhavisya-mahapuranam
जानताऽपि मया पार्थ कामार्थों न प्रकाशितौ ॥ यतः स्वयं प्रवृत्तोत्र लोकः किमनुवण्येते ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **जानताऽपि (jānatā'pi)**: A combination of `जानता` (jānatā - by one who knows) and `अपि` (api - even/although). So, "even by me, who knows". * **मया (mayā)**: By me. * **पार्थ (pārtha)**: O Partha (son of Pritha, an epithet for the Pandavas, here addressing Yudhishthira). * **...
mahabharata
पाण्डवाश्चातिदीनास्ते दुःखशोकपरायणाः। यानैः स्त्रीसहिताः सर्वे पुरं प्रविविशुस्तदा॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ)**: The Pandavas * **च (ca)**: and * **अतिदीनाः (atidīnāḥ)**: extremely (`ati`) miserable/pitiful (`dīnāḥ`) * **ते (te)**: they * **दुःखशोकपरायणाः (duḥkhaśokaparāyaṇāḥ)**: engrossed in (`parāyaṇāḥ`) grief (`duḥkha`) and sorrow (`śoka`) * **यानैः (yānai...
mahabharata
हत्वा विंशतिसाहस्रान् क्षत्रियानरिमर्दनः। दशायुतानि करिणामवधीद् विशिखैः शितैः॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **हत्वा (hatvā):** Having killed * **विंशतिसाहस्रान् (viṃśatisāhasrān):** Twenty thousand * **क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān):** Kshatriyas (warriors) * **अरिमर्दनः (arimardanaḥ):** The subduer of enemies * **दशायुतानि (daśāyutāni):** Ten myriads (one hundred thousand) * **करिणाम्...
Charakasamhita
अष्टादशविधं प्राहुस्तामिस्रञ्च विचक्षणाः । अन्धतामिस्रभेदाश्च तथाष्टादशधा स्मृताः ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **अष्टादशविधं (aṣṭādaśavidhaṃ):** अष्टादश (aṣṭādaśa) - eighteen + विधं (vidhaṃ) - fold, kinds, types. "Of eighteen kinds." * **प्राहुः (prāhuḥ):** (They) say, declare, have said. This is a verb from the root *brū* (to speak). * **तामिस्रम् (tāmisram):** The affliction known as T...
mahabharata
मात्रा पित्रा सुतैारैर्विमुक्तस्य धनेन वा। न भवेद्धि तथा दुःखं यथा गङ्गावियोगजम्॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **मात्रा (mātrā)**: By the mother (Instrumental singular of *mātṛ*, mother). * **पित्रा (pitrā)**: By the father (Instrumental singular of *pitṛ*, father). * **सुतैः (sutaiḥ)**: By the sons (Instrumental plural of *suta*, son). * **दारैः (dāraiḥ)**: By the wife (Instrumental p...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmavaivarta-purana
स्वप्ने रुष्टं ब्राह्मणं च ब्राह्मणी कोपसंयुताम्। विपत्तिश्च भवेत्तस्य लक्ष्मीर्याति गृहाद्‌ध्रुवम्।।
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **स्वप्ने (svapne):** In a dream * **रुष्टं (ruṣṭaṃ):** Angry, displeased * **ब्राह्मणं (brāhmaṇaṃ):** A Brahmin (male) * **च (ca):** And * **ब्राह्मणी (brāhmaṇī):** A Brahmin woman (accusative form implied: ब्राह्मणीम्) * **कोपसंयुताम् (kopasaṃyutām):** Filled with/accomp...
vedas/atharva-veda/sasnskrit-samhita
पुन॒र्वै दे॒वा अ॑ददुः पुन॑र्मनु॒ष्या॑ अ॒ददुः । राजा॑नः स॒त्यं गृह्णाना ब्रह्मज्ञायां पुन॑र्ददुः ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **पुनर्वै (punarvai)**: `पुनः` (punaḥ - again, back) + `वै` (vai - indeed, truly). Combined, it means "Indeed, back" or "Truly, again". * **देवाः (devāḥ)**: The gods (nominative plural). * **अददुः (adaduḥ)**: They gave (3rd person plural, aorist tense of the root `दा` 'dā' - to ...
gita/astravakra-gita/with-commentary/chapter-21
षड्डुल्लासे लये चैवोपदेशे च चतुश्चतुः । पञ्चकं स्यादनुभवे बन्धमोक्षेचतुष्ककम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **षट् (ṣaṭ)**: Six * **उल्लासे (ullāse)**: In/regarding *ullāsa* (manifestation, blossoming, splendor) * **लये (laye)**: In/regarding *laya* (dissolution, absorption) * **च (ca)**: And * **एव (eva)**: Indeed, also * **उपदेशे (upadeśe)**: In/regarding *upadeśa* (instruction...
mahabharata
तन्न जानाति गाङ्गेयो न द्रोणो न च गौतमः। न च द्रोणसुतो राजन् कुत एव तु सूतजः॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तत्** (tat): That * **न** (na): Not * **जानाति** (jānāti): Knows (he/she knows) * **गाङ्गेयः** (Gāṅgeyaḥ): The son of Ganga (Bhishma) * **न** (na): Nor * **द्रोणः** (Droṇaḥ): Drona * **न** (na): Nor * **च** (ca): And * **गौतमः** (Gautamaḥ): Gautama (referring to Kr...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmavaivarta-purana
तामित्युक्त्या हरिस्तत्र विरराम जगत्पतिः । अतो हेतोर्जगन्नाथो जगाम नन्दगोकुलम् ॥ १६॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **ताम्** (tām): To her * **इति** (iti): Thus * **उक्त्या** (uktyā): Having spoken / by this speech (from *ukti*, speech) * **हरिः** (hariḥ): Lord Hari (a name for Vishnu/Krishna) * **तत्र** (tatra): There / at that point * **विरराम** (virarāma): He became silent / He cease...
mahabharata
त्रिदण्डधारणं मौनं जटाभारोऽथ मुण्डनम्। वल्कलाजिन संवेष्टं व्रतचर्याभिषेचनम्॥ अग्निहोत्रं वने वासः शरीरपरिशोषणम्। सर्वाण्येतानि मिथ्या स्युर्यदि भावो न निर्मलः॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **त्रिदण्डधारणं (tridaṇḍa-dhāraṇaṁ)**: त्रि (tri) - three; दण्ड (daṇḍa) - staff; धारणम् (dhāraṇaṁ) - carrying, holding. "Carrying the triple staff." * **मौनं (maunaṁ)**: The vow of silence. * **जटाभारः (jaṭā-bhāraḥ)**: जटा (jaṭā) - matted hair; भारः (bhāraḥ) - burden, mass. "The...
mahabharata
कार्यं च सुमहत् पार्थो गाण्डीवेन करिष्यति। चक्रेण वासुदेववश्च तन्ममाद्य प्रदीयताम्॥
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **कार्यं (kāryam)**: A task, a deed, a work (accusative case, object of the verb). * **च (ca)**: And. * **सुमहत् (sumahat)**: Very great, immense (adjective qualifying *kāryam*). * **पार्थो (pārtho)**: Partha (a name for Arjuna, son of Pritha/Kunti), in the nominative case (su...
mahabharata
तेजो हृतं नो वृत्रेण गतिर्भव दिवौकसाम्। मूर्तीरीक्षस्व नो देव प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृताः। शरणं त्वां प्रपन्ना स्म गतिर्भव महेश्वर॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तेजः (tejaḥ)**: Splendor, power, radiance, prowess. * **हृतम् (hṛtam)**: Has been stolen, has been taken away. * **नः (naḥ)**: Our. * **वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa)**: By Vritra (a powerful Asura/demon). * **गतिः (gatiḥ)**: Refuge, path, way, salvation. * **भव (bhava)**: Be, become...
Taittiriya_Aranyakam_II
शृण्वन्त्वज्ञातत्त्वास्ते जानन्कस्माच्छृणोम्यहम् । मन्यन्तां संशयापन्ना न मन्येऽहमसंशयः ॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **शृण्वन्तु** (śṛṇvantu): Let them listen. * **अज्ञाततत्त्वाः** (ajñāta-tattvāḥ): Those who have not known (`ajñāta`) the Reality/Principle (`tattva`). * **ते** (te): They. * **जानन्** (jānan): Knowing; one who knows. * **कस्मात्** (kasmāt): Why? For what reason? * **शृणोम...
upa-purana/srimad-devibhagavatam
सुरा प्रमुदिताः सर्वे तुष्टुवुस्तं शचीपतिम् । जगुर्गंधर्वपतयो ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation **सुराः (Surāḥ):** The gods (Devas). **प्रमुदिताः (Pramuditāḥ):** Greatly delighted; overjoyed. **सर्वे (Sarve):** All. **तुष्टुवुः (Tuṣṭuvuḥ):** They praised. **तम् (Tam):** Him. **शचीपतिम् (Śacīpatim):** The husband/lord of Śacī (an epithet for Lord Indra). **जगुः (Jaguḥ):** They sang...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/brahmavaivarta-purana
रत्नेन्द्रसारलक्षं च देयं कृष्णाय यत्नतः। असंख्यजन्मपर्यन्तं स्वामिनो धनवृद्धये ॥ ६४॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **रत्नेन्द्रसारलक्षं** (ratnendra-sāra-lakṣaṁ): `रत्न` (ratna) - jewel; `इन्द्र` (indra) - chief/best; `सार` (sāra) - essence; `लक्षं` (lakṣaṁ) - one hundred thousand. Combined, it means "one hundred thousand of the essence of the best jewels." * **च** (ca): and * **देयं** (deya...
mahabharata
मनुष्यसम्भवा वाचो विधर्मिण्य: प्रतिश्रुताः॥ भवतां दिव्यवाचस्तु ता भवन्तु कथं मृषा।
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **मनुष्यसम्भवाः** (manushya-sambhavāḥ): Born from humans / Of human origin. * **वाचः** (vācaḥ): Words / Speeches. * **विधर्मिण्यः** (vidharmiṇyaḥ): Prone to fail / Fallible / Deviating from their nature. * **प्रतिश्रुताः** (pratiśrutāḥ): (Even when) promised. * **भवताम्** (b...
upaveda/ayurveda/astanga-samgraha-with-shashilekha-commentary/athottartarantam
मर्कटी कर्कटी लम्बा बृहती कण्टकारिका । खरनासा मृगोर्वारुर्महाश्वेता शतावरी ॥
**1. Word by word translation** * **मर्कटी (markaṭī):** Monkey-like (a variety of cucumber/gourd) * **कर्कटी (karkaṭī):** Cucumber/gourd * **लम्बा (lambā):** Long (a long variety of gourd) * **बृहती (bṛhatī):** Large (a large variety of gourd) * **कण्टकारिका (kaṇṭakārikā):** Thorny (a thorny variety of gourd...
mahabharata
मत्प्रतिज्ञाविघातार्थं धार्तराष्ट्रः किलाच्युत। पृष्ठतः सैन्धवः कार्यः सर्वैर्गुप्तो महारथैः ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **मत्प्रतिज्ञाविघातार्थं** (**Mat-pratijñā-vighāta-artham**): * **मत् (mat)**: My * **प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā)**: Vow, solemn promise * **विघात (vighāta)**: Destruction, obstruction, foiling * **अर्थं (artham)**: For the purpose of, for the sake of * **धार्तराष...
mahabharata
पुष्करे तु कुरुक्षेत्रे गङ्गायां मध्यमेषु या स्नात्वा तारयते जन्तुः सप्तसप्तावरांस्तथा॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **पुष्करे (puṣkare)**: In Pushkara (a sacred pilgrimage town). * **तु (tu)**: And / indeed. * **कुरुक्षेत्रे (kurukṣetre)**: In Kurukshetra (a holy region, the site of the Mahabharata war). * **गङ्गायां (gaṅgāyāṃ)**: In the Ganga (Ganges) river. * **मध्यमेषु (madhyameṣu)**: ...
darshana/mimamsa/slokavartikam-vol-i
तेन जन्मैव विषये बुद्धेर्व्यापार इष्यते । तदेव च प्रमारूपं तद्वती करणं च धीः ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तेन** (tena): Therefore / By that reason * **जन्म** (janma): Birth / Origination / Manifestation * **एव** (eva): Indeed / Only / Itself * **विषये** (viṣaye): In the object / With respect to the object * **बुद्धेः** (buddheḥ): Of the intellect / Of the mind (Genitive case o...
mahabharata
कृत्वा हि विविधं कर्म तत्तद् विविधलक्षणम्। पार्थिवैर्नृपतिः स्वल्पैः कारणैरेव बध्यते॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **कृत्वा (kṛtvā)**: Having done; after performing. * **हि (hi)**: Indeed; for; certainly (an emphatic particle). * **विविधं (vividhaṃ)**: Various; manifold; of different kinds. * **कर्म (karma)**: Action; deed; work. * **तत्तद् (tattad)**: This and that; respective; each of ...
mahabharata
अश्वत्थाम्नः श्रुतं कर्म शापादन्योन्यकारितात्। वृत्तान्तमुत्तरं ब्रूहि यदभाषत संजयः॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **अश्वत्थाम्नः** (aśvatthāmnaḥ): Of Ashwatthama (Genitive singular of अश्वत्थामन्) * **श्रुतं** (śrutaṃ): Heard (Past participle, used as a noun here: "that which was heard") * **कर्म** (karma): The deed, the act * **शापात्** (śāpāt): From the curse, due to the curse (Ablative...
mahabharata
प्रतर्दनः काशिपतिः प्रदाय तनयं स्वकम्। ब्राह्मणायातुलां कीर्तिमिह चामुत्र चाश्नुते॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **प्रतर्दनः** (Pratardanaḥ): Pratardana (the name of the king, in the nominative case, subject of the sentence). * **काशिपतिः** (Kāśipatiḥ): The king/lord (patiḥ) of Kashi (Kāśi). * **प्रदाय** (pradāya): Having given / By giving (an indeclinable participle, showing a completed a...
mahabharata
अकर्दमामनुदकाममर्यादामलोष्टकाम्। अश्वभूमि प्रशंसन्ति ये युद्धकुशला जनाः॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **अकर्दमाम् (akardamām):** Without mud (from *a-* 'not' + *kardama* 'mud'). The accusative case marks it as a quality of the object. * **अनुदकाम् (anudakām):** Without water (from *an-* 'not' + *udaka* 'water'). The accusative case marks it as a quality of the object. * **अमर्या...
mahabharata
स तां संदृश्य दुष्टात्मा प्राह सर्वान् सभासदः॥ इन्द्रस्य महिषी देवी कस्मान्मां नोपतिष्ठति। अहमिन्द्रोऽस्मि देवानां लोकानां च तथेश्वरः॥ आगच्छतु शची मह्यं क्षिप्रमद्य निवेशनम्।
### 1. Word by Word Translation **Line 1:** `स तां संदृश्य दुष्टात्मा प्राह सर्वान् सभासदः॥` * **सः (saḥ)**: He * **तां (tām)**: her (referring to Shachi) * **संदृश्य (sandṛśya)**: having seen / having looked upon * **दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā)**: the wicked-souled one / the evil-minded one * **प्राह (prāha)**: s...
mahabharata
स यथा दर्पसहितमधर्मं नानुसेवते। तथा वर्तस्व मान्धातश्चिरं चेत् स्थातुमिच्छसि॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **स (sa):** He (referring to an ideal, righteous person or king) * **यथा (yathā):** As / In the way that * **दर्पसहितम् (darpasahitam):** Accompanied by arrogance (दर्प/darpa = arrogance, सहितम्/sahitam = with/accompanied by) * **अधर्मम् (adharmam):** Unrighteousness / Injusti...
mahabharata
तस्यां संसदि सर्वेषां क्षत्तारं पूजयाम्यहम्। वृत्तेन हि भवत्यार्यो न धनेन न विद्यया॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation **First Line:** * **तस्यां (tasyāṃ):** In that * **संसदि (saṃsadi):** In the assembly/council * **सर्वेषां (sarveṣāṃ):** Of all / Among all * **क्षत्तारं (kṣattāraṃ):** To Kshattar (a title for Vidura, meaning chamberlain or one born of a Kshatriya father and Shudra mother) * ...
darshana/mimamsa/slokavartikam-vol-ii
दुष्टत्वेन च विज्ञानमन्यथापि व्यवस्थितम् । पृथिव्यादिषु गृह्णीयादाकारं तन्निबन्धनम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **दुष्टत्वेन (duṣṭatvena)**: Due to a defect/fault/corruption. (Instrumental case of *duṣṭatva*, meaning "faultiness"). * **च (ca)**: And, also. * **विज्ञानम् (vijñānam)**: Cognition, consciousness, awareness. * **अन्यथापि (anyathāpi)**: Also otherwise; even differently. (A co...
mahabharata
नीललोहितपीतश्च भवत्यग्निर्हतो द्विजैः॥ वामाचिर्दुष्टगन्धश्च मुञ्चन् वै दारुणं स्वनम्।
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **नील (nīla):** Blue / Dark blue / Black * **लोहित (lohita):** Red * **पीतः (pītaḥ):** Yellow * **च (ca):** And * **भवति (bhavati):** Becomes * **अग्निः (agniḥ):** The fire * **हतः (hataḥ):** Struck / Afflicted / Improperly handled * **द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ):** By the Dvija...
vedangas/grihya-sutra
देवतायतने कृत्वा तत्र श्राद्धं प्रकल्पयेत् । प्रास्येदन्नौ तदन्न तु दद्याद्वा ब्रह्मचारिणे ।।
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **देवतायतने** (devatāyatane): In the abode of a deity; in a temple. * **कृत्वा** (kṛtvā): Having done/performed. * **तत्र** (tatra): There. * **श्राद्धं** (śrāddhaṁ): The Shraddha ritual (for ancestors). * **प्रकल्पयेत्** (prakalpayet): One should arrange/perform. * **प्रा...
mahabharata
जातीमरणतत्त्वज्ञं कोविदं पापपुण्ययौः। द्रष्टारमुच्चनीचानां कर्मभिर्देहिनां गतिम्॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **जाति (jāti)**: Birth, origin, species * **मरण (maraṇa)**: Death * **तत्त्व (tattva)**: Essence, reality, true principle * **ज्ञं (jñaṃ)**: The knower of (accusative case, describing someone) * **कोविदं (kovidaṃ)**: The wise one, the expert, the learned (accusative case) * ...
upa-purana/srimad-devibhagavatam
तथा केचिन्महादेवं शंकरं शशिशेखरम् । त्रिनेत्रं पञ्चवक्त्रं च शूलपाणिं वृषध्वजम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **तथा** (tathā): Similarly, in the same way, thus * **केचित्** (kecit): Some (people) * **महादेवं** (mahādevaṃ): To Mahadeva (the Great God) * **शंकरं** (śaṅkaraṃ): To Shankara (the bestower of good/auspiciousness) * **शशिशेखरम्** (śaśiśekharam): To the one with the moon as ...
mahabharata
एकैकं त्रिभिरानछेत् कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः। शरैरतिरथो युद्धे पीडयन् वाहिनीं तव॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **एकैकं (ekaikam):** Each one; one by one. * **त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ):** With three. * **आनछेत् (ānṛchet):** He struck / he pierced. (From the root √ऋछ्, ṛch - to strike/pierce, in the potential mood, used here to describe a past event vividly). * **कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः (kaṅka-barhiṇa...
mahabharata
ततः प्रभद्रका राजन् सोमकाश्च सहस्रशः। पतिताः पात्यमानाश्च दृश्यन्ते शल्यसायकैः॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **ततः (tataḥ):** Then; thereafter. * **प्रभद्रकाः (prabhadrakāḥ):** The Prabhadrakas (a specific clan of warriors allied with the Pandavas). * **राजन् (rājan):** O King (vocative case, an address to King Dhritarashtra). * **सोमकाश्च (somakāśca):** And the Somakas (a warrior cl...
lexicon/vaijayantikosa-iii
महाकालस्तु किम्पाके हरे बाणासुरेऽपि च । रजसानू घर्ममेघौ रौहिणेयौ हलीन्दुजौ ।।
This verse is a lexicographical entry from a Sanskrit dictionary (*kośa*), likely the *Viśvaprakāśa* of Maheśvara. It is a *nānārtha* verse, meaning it lists the multiple meanings (homonyms) of several words in a highly condensed form. The verse defines three separate words: **Mahākāla**, **Rajasānu**, and **Rauhiṇeya*...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/linga-mahapurana
महाप्रमाणलिङ्गं च मया पूर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् । पश्चिमे पर्वते पश्य ब्रह्मेश्वरमहेश्वरम् ॥ १५९॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **महाप्रमाणलिङ्गं (mahāpramāṇa-liṅgaṃ)**: महा (mahā) - great, immense; प्रमाण (pramāṇa) - size, dimension, measure; लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ) - the Lingam. Thus, "the Lingam of great/immense size". * **च (ca)**: And, also. * **मया (mayā)**: By me. * **पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ)**: Previously, in t...
mahabharata
तमस्त्वतीव विस्तीर्णं मोह आविशतीव माम्। संज्ञां नोपलभे सूत मनो विह्वलतीव मे॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तमः (tamaḥ)**: Darkness * **तु (tu)**: Indeed / and * **अतीव (atīva)**: Exceedingly / very * **विस्तीर्णं (vistīrṇaṃ)**: Vast / widespread * **मोहः (mohaḥ)**: Delusion / confusion / bewilderment * **आविशति (āviśati)**: Enters / pervades * **इव (iva)**: As if / like * ...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/visnu-purana
कृतजाप्यो हुते वह्रौ शुद्धवस्त्रधरो नृप। दत्त्वातिथिभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो गुरुभ्यः संश्रिताय च ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **कृतजाप्यः (kṛta-jāpyaḥ)**: `kṛta` (performed) + `jāpyaḥ` (muttering of prayers/mantras); one who has performed his japa. * **हुते (hute)**: When offered/sacrificed (locative case indicating completion of an action). * **वह्नौ (vahnau)**: In the fire (locative case of `vahni`, ...
upanishad/main-upanishad/shwetashwatar/text-with-translation
भावग्राह्यमनीडाख्यं भावाभावकरं शिवम् । कलासर्गकरं देवं ये विदुस्ते जहुस्तनुम् ॥
This verse is from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad (Chapter 5, Verse 14). It describes the nature of the ultimate reality (referred to here as Shiva/Deva) and the result of realizing that nature. ### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **भावग्राह्यम् (bhāva-grāhyam)**: **भाव (bhāva)** - by inner feeling, by pure heart, by d...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/vayu-mahapurana/text-with-translation
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं पवित्रं च यशस्वि च । ब्रह्मा ददौ शास्त्रमिदं पुराणं मातरिश्वने ।।
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **सर्वपापहरं (sarva-pāpa-haram):** Remover of all sins (सर्व/sarva = all; पाप/pāpa = sin; हरं/haram = remover, destroyer). * **पुण्यं (puṇyam):** Meritorious; that which gives spiritual merit. * **पवित्रं (pavitram):** Pure; purifying. * **च (ca):** And. * **यशस्वि (yaśasvi)...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
दूतं कृत्वा चित्ररथं गन्धर्वेश्वरमीप्सितम् । शीघ्रं प्रस्थापयामास शङ्खचूडान्तिके मुदा॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **दूतं (dūtaṁ)**: as a messenger * **कृत्वा (kṛtvā)**: having made * **चित्ररथं (citrarathaṁ)**: Chitraratha * **गन्धर्वेश्वरम् (gandharveśvaram)**: the king of the Gandharvas (celestial musicians) * **ईप्सितम् (īpsitam)**: the desired/chosen one * **शीघ्रं (śīghraṁ)**: qu...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/vayu-mahapurana/text-with-translation
अविज्ञातं द्विजं श्राद्धे परीक्षेत सदा बुधः। सिद्धा हि विप्ररूपेण चरन्ति पृथिवीमिमाम्। ७॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **अविज्ञातं** (avijñātaṁ): The unknown one; one whose lineage, character, or learning is not known. * **द्विजं** (dvijaṁ): A "twice-born"; in this context, a Brahmin. * **श्राद्धे** (śrāddhe): In/during the Śrāddha ceremony (a ritual for ancestors). * **परीक्षेत** (parīkṣeta):...
scientific-literature/literature/mayamatam
ग्रामादीनां गृहादीनां शालानां च विशेषतः । आरम्भव्यासदीर्घाभ्या हीनं नेष्टं मुनीश्वरैः ॥
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **ग्रामादीनां (grāmādīnām)**: Of villages and so on (of towns, cities, etc.). * **गृहादीनां (gṛhādīnām)**: Of houses and so on (of dwellings, residences, etc.). * **शालानां (śālānām)**: Of halls (pavilions, large rooms, enclosures). * **च (ca)**: And. * **विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ)...
mahabharata
ये ईषत् कार्यो वधस्तस्य यस्य चारित्रमीदृशम्। प्रस्कन्देन प्रतिस्तधश्छिन्नमूल इव दुमः॥
This verse is from the ancient Sanskrit play *Mṛcchakaṭika* (The Little Clay Cart) by Śūdraka, found in Act 10. It is spoken by the executioners who are lamenting their duty to execute the virtuous protagonist, Cārudatta. *(Note: The provided text begins with 'ये' (ye), which is likely a scribal error for 'न' (na). Th...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/skanda-mahapuranam
किमहं मंदभागीव रथ्यां कापि म्रिये धुना । भागीरथ्यां म्रिये चाद्य का चिंताम् अमूढवत् ॥ २८ ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **किम् (kim):** Why / For what reason * **अहं (ahaṁ):** I * **मंदभागीव (mandabhāgīva):** From `मंदभागी` (mandabhāgī - an unfortunate/luckless person, feminine) + `इव` (iva - like / as). "Like an unfortunate person." * **रथ्यां (rathyāṁ):** On a street / on a common road. * *...
Taittiriya_Brahmana_Vol_I
पावमानीः स्वस्त्यय॑नीः । सुदुवा हि घृतश्रुतंः । ऋषिभिः संभृतो रसः । ब्राह्मणेष्वमृतँ हितम्, इति ।
### 1. Word by Word Translation * **पावमानीः (Pāvamānīḥ)**: The purifying ones (referring to the Pāvamānī hymns of the Veda). * **स्वस्त्ययनीः (svastyayanīḥ)**: Leading to well-being; auspicious. * **सुदुघाः (suduGhāḥ)**: Bountiful; easy to milk (like a cow that gives milk generously). This is the original form ...
mahabharata
वाजिनश्च हतारोहा: पत्तयश्च गतासवः॥ शेरते युधि निर्भिन्ना वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु।
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **वाजिनः (vājinaḥ):** Horses * **च (ca):** and * **हतारोहा: (hatārohāḥ):** those whose riders are slain (riderless) * **पत्तयः (pattayaḥ):** Foot soldiers * **च (ca):** and * **गतासवः (gatāsavaḥ):** those whose life has gone (lifeless/dead) * **शेरते (śerate):** they lie...
upa-purana/srimad-devibhagavatam
प्रकृतेर्मुखसम्भूता सर्वमंगलदा सदा । सृष्टौ मंगलरूपा च संहारे कोपरूपिणी ।। 84 ।।
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **प्रकृतेः (Prakṛteḥ)**: Of Prakriti (Primordial Nature/Matter). * **मुख (mukha)**: From the face/countenance. * **सम्भूता (sambhūtā)**: She who is born/manifested. * **सर्वमंगलदा (sarva-maṅgala-dā)**: The giver (dā) of all (sarva) auspiciousness (maṅgala). * **सदा (sadā)**:...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/shrimad-bhagwad
पञ्चात्मकेषु भूतेषु समानेषु च वस्तुतः । को भवानिति वः प्रश्नो वाचारम्भो ह्यनर्थकः ॥
### 1. Word-by-word translation * **पञ्चात्मकेषु** (pañcātmakeṣu): In those which are composed of the five elements. * **भूतेषु** (bhūteṣu): In all beings. * **समानेषु** (samāneṣu): In those which are the same/equal. * **च** (ca): And. * **वस्तुतः** (vastutaḥ): In reality / essentially / from the point of vi...
mahabharata
अनया पितृभक्त्या च विक्रमेण तव प्रभो। वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते यमिच्छसि महाद्युते॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **अनया (anayā):** By this * **पितृभक्त्या (pitṛbhaktyā):** By devotion to (your) father (Instrumental case of *pitṛbhakti*) * **च (ca):** And * **विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa):** By (your) prowess/valor (Instrumental case of *vikrama*) * **तव (tava):** Of yours * **प्रभो (prabho):*...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/markandeya-purana
तथापि खलु दातव्या त्वया मे यज्ञदक्षिणा। विशेषतो ब्राह्मणानां हन्त्यदत्तं प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥ ३८॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **तथापि** (tathāpi): Even so / Nevertheless * **खलु** (khalu): Indeed / Certainly * **दातव्या** (dātavyā): Must be given * **त्वया** (tvayā): By you * **मे** (me): To me * **यज्ञदक्षिणा** (yajñadakṣiṇā): The sacrificial fee (from `yajña` - sacrifice + `dakṣiṇā` - fee/gift)...
upa-purana/dattapuranam
त्वदर्थं न्यस्तसर्वेहो निर्ममो निरपत्रपः ॥ प्रवर्ते ते स्तवे सोऽस्तु प्रीत्यै तेऽर्मोक्तिवत्पितुः ॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **त्वदर्थं (tvad-artham)**: `tvat` (for You) + `artham` (for the sake of). For Your sake. * **न्यस्तसर्वेहो (nyasta-sarva-īhaḥ)**: `nyasta` (renounced, given up) + `sarva` (all) + `īhaḥ` (efforts, desires, worldly activities). One who has renounced all worldly efforts. * **निर्म...
mahabharata
ब्राह्मणेषु च वृत्तिर्या पितृपैतामहोचिता। तामन्वेहि महाबाहो धर्मस्यैते हि देशिकाः॥
### 1. Word by word translation * **ब्राह्मणेषु (Brāhmaṇeṣu)**: In/among/towards the Brahmanas (the priestly and learned class). * **च (ca)**: And. * **वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ)**: Conduct, behavior, attitude, mode of living. * **या (yā)**: Which. * **पितृपैतामहोचिता (pitṛ-paitāmaha-ucitā)**: A compound word: * ...
mahabharata
सत्यवानुवाच वनं प्रतिभयाकारं घनेन तमसाऽऽवृतम्। न विज्ञास्यसि पन्थानं गन्तुं चैव न शक्ष्यसि॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **सत्यवानुवाच (satyavānuvāca)**: सत्यवान् (satyavān) - Satyavan; उवाच (uvāca) - said. * **वनं (vanaṃ)**: The forest. * **प्रतिभयाकारं (pratibhayākāraṃ)**: Of a frightening/terrifying (pratibhaya) appearance/form (ākāram). * **घनेन (ghanena)**: By dense/thick. * **तमसाऽऽवृतम्...
mahabharata
प्रध्वस्ता न निवर्तन्ते प्रवृत्तिर्नोपलभ्यते। एवमेके व्यवस्यन्ति निवृत्तिरिति चापरे॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **प्रध्वस्ताः (pradhvastāḥ):** The utterly destroyed; the completely perished. * **न (na):** Not. * **निवर्तन्ते (nivartante):** They return. * **प्रवृत्तिः (pravṛttiḥ):** Activity; forward movement; worldly engagement; the creative impulse. * **न (na):** Not. * **उपलभ्यते...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/vayu-mahapurana/mulamatra-samhita
हयग्रीवस्य कृष्णस्य निकुम्भस्य च मन्दिरम् । शङ्कुशिरसस्य च पुरं नगरं गोमुखस्य च ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **हयग्रीवस्य (hayagrīvasya):** Of Hayagrīva (the horse-necked one). * **कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya):** Of Kṛṣṇa. * **निकुम्भस्य (nikumbhasya):** Of Nikumbha. * **च (ca):** And. * **मन्दिरम् (mandiram):** Abode / Palace / City. * **शङ्कुशिरसस्य (śaṅkuśirasasya):** Of Śaṅkuśiras (th...
puranas-18-puranas-mahapurana/siva-mahapurana
तत्प्राप्य भगवान्विष्णुर्दैत्यांस्तान्बलवत्तरान्। जघान तेन चक्रेण द्रुतं सर्वान्विना श्रमम् ॥ ३१॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **तत्** (tat) — that * **प्राप्य** (prāpya) — having obtained/received * **भगवान्** (bhagavān) — the Supreme Lord * **विष्णुः** (viṣṇuḥ) — Vishnu * **दैत्यान्** (daityān) — the Daityas (a clan of demons) * **तान्** (tān) — them * **बलवत्तरान्** (balavattarān) — the very ...
darshana/sarvadarshanasamgrah
यत्नेनानुमितोप्यर्थः कुशलैरनुमातृभिः । अभियुक्ततरैरन्यैरन्यथैवोपपाद्यते ॥
### 1. Word-by-word Translation * **यत्नेन (yatnena):** With effort, with great care. * **अनुमितः (anumitaḥ):** Inferred, deduced. * **अपि (api):** Even. * **अर्थः (arthaḥ):** A meaning, a conclusion, a proposition. * *(The compound **यत्नेनानुमितोप्यर्थः (yatnenānumito'pyarthaḥ)** is a combination of `yatne...
gita/bhagwad-geeta/geeta-press-bhagwad-geeta/chapter-07
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया। मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **दैवी (daivī):** Divine; celestial; of divine nature. * **हि (hi):** Indeed; for; certainly. * **एषा (eṣā):** This (feminine pronoun, referring to Māyā). * **गुणमयी (guṇa-mayī):** Consisting of the gunas (qualities); made of the modes of material nature. * **मम (mama):** My...
mahabharata
अस्रतेजोऽभिसंतप्ता नागा भूमिशयास्तथा। निःश्वसन्तः समुत्पेतुस्तेजो घोरं मुमुक्षवः॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **अस्रतेजोऽभिसंतप्ताः** (asra-tejo-'bhisaṃtaptāḥ): * **अस्र** (asra): From *astra*, meaning "missile weapon" or "arrow". * **तेजस्** (tejas): "Fiery energy," "brilliance," "heat," or "power". * **अभिसंतप्ताः** (abhisaṃtaptāḥ): (Nominative plural) "Scorched," "torme...
scientific-literature/chemistry/rasaratna-samuchchaya
रसस्य तुल्यभागेन हेमभस्म प्रकल्पयेत् । तालकं गन्धकं तुल्यं माक्षिकं रसकं शिलाम् ॥
### 1. Word-by-Word Translation * **रसस्य (rasasya):** Of `Rasa` (purified mercury). * **तुल्यभागेन (tulyabhāgena):** By an equal part/portion. * **हेमभस्म (hemabhasma):** `Hema` (gold) + `bhasma` (medicinal ash/calx); Gold Bhasma. * **प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet):** One should prepare/formulate/add. * **तालकं ...