Maurer 23 Flashcards
अचिरात्
acirāt [adverb]
shortly, soon
अधि-√गम् (अधिगच्छति)
adhi-√gam (adhigacchati) [verb, class 1 P]
go up to, arrive at, go to, go unto, approach; attain, obtain;
ppp: adhigata; gerund: adhigamya or adhigatya; negated by an-, hence anadhigata, unapproached
अनु-√इ (अन्वेति)
anu-√i (anveti) [verb, class 2 P]
go along or after, accompany;
ppp: anvita, accompanied by, filled with
अनु-√इष् (अन्विच्छति)
anu-√iṣ (anvicchati) [verb, class 6 P]
look for, seek after, search after
अन्तर्भौम
antarbhauma [adjective]
being in the interior of the earth, subterranean
अप्रमेय
aprameya [adjective]
immeasurable, unlimited, not able to be measured;
negative gerundive of pra-√mā (pramimīte)
अभि-√चुद् (अभिचोदति)
abhi-√cud (abhicodati) [verb, class 1 P]
drive on, impel;
causative has same meaning,
ppp of causative = abhicodita
√अर्ह् (अर्हति)
√arh (arhati) [verb, class 1 P]
be fit, worthy, be worthy to, deserve, have a right to, be obliged to, have to, should, must (+ infinitive), be pleased to (+ infinitive); be able, can; merit
अविदूरतः
avidūrataḥ [adjective]
not very far away
अविलम्बम्
avilambam [adverb]
without delay
आकर्णय (आकर्णयति)
ākarṇaya (ākarṇayati) [verb, denominative]
hear, listen to, “lend an ear to,”
- M says this verb is taken from the bahuvrīhi compound ākarṇa, “listening” or “have the ear to” from ā + karṇa (ear);
ppp: ākarṇita, gerund: ākarṇya
आगम
āgama [noun] [m]
approaching, coming
उरग
uraga [noun] [m]
a serpent (literally “breast-goer”)
कर्तुकाम
kartukāma [adjective]
desiring to do or perform
कर्तृ
kartṛ [noun] [m]
doer, agent, grammatical subject;
to feminize, use ī endings, as in nadī
किन्तु
kintu [conjunction]
but, however
√कुश् (कोशति)
√kuś (kośati) [verb, class 1 P]
cry, lament, weep;
perfect: cukrośa
कृतार्थ
kṛtārtha [adjective]
having one’s object or goal made, having attained one’s object
√क्लिद् (क्लिद्यति)
√klid (klidyati) [verb, class 4 P]
be or become wet;
ppp: klinna, moistened;
causative: kledayati, causes to be wet, makes wet, moistens
क्लिन्न
klinna [ppp]
moistened;
ppp of √klid (klidyati)
खगम
khagama [noun] [m]
bird
(literally “sky goer”)
√खन् (खनति)
√khan (khanati) [verb, class 1 P]
dig, dig up;
perfect: cakhāna (pl cakhnuḥ); ppp: khāta
गति
gati [noun] [f]
way, path, ‘alternative’ state of existance, gait
√ग्रह् (गृह्णाति)
√ग्रभ् (गृभ्णाति)
√grah (gṛhṇāti) √grabh (gṛbhṇāti) [verb, class 9 P]
take, grasp, seize;
gerund: gṛhitvā; future: grahiṣyati; perfect: jagrāhaḥ; infinitive: grahītum
चिरगत
ciragata [adjective]
gone for a long time
छिद्र
chidra [noun] [n]
hole, gap
जलक्रिया
jalakriyā [noun] [f]
a water ceremony offered to the dead
जलाशय
jalāśaya [noun] [m]
a pond or lake;
jala = water + āśaya = abode;
जेतृ
jetṛ [noun] [m]
victor, conqueror
√ज्ञा (जानाति)
√jñā (jānāti / jānīte) [verb, class 9 P / Ā]
know; come to know, learn; notice; perceive;
infinitive: jñātum; gerund: jṇātvā; causative: jñāpayati, let know, tell
ज्येष्ठ
jyeṣṭha [superlative adjective]
eldest (G); best, principal, oldest (M);
comparative = jyāyas, elder; (also: best, excellent)
ततः
tataḥ [adverb]
hence, then, therefore, from that, from there, from that place
तथा
tathā [adverb]
in that way, thus, so; “So be it!”;
a common way of indicating aquiescence in what another says
त्रिंशत् ३०
triṃśat 30 [number] [f]
thirty
त्वरितम्
tvaritam [adverb]
quickly
√दह् (दहति)
√dah (dahati) [verb, class 1 P]
burn;
ppp: dagdha; aorist: adhākṣīt
दातृ
dātṛ [noun] [m]
giver
(if feminine, dātrī)
दिव
diva [noun] [n]
heaven, sky
दुहितृ
duhitṛ [noun] [f]
daughter
दृष्टि
dṛṣṭi [noun] [f]
seeing; sight; view; glance
धनुस्
dhanus [noun] [n]
bow (as in archer)
नप्तृ
naptṛ [noun] [m]
grandson
निपुण
nipuṇa [adjective]
clever, skilful, sharp, acute, keen
निरामय
nirāmaya [noun] [m]
freedom from illness (āmaya); health welfare
नि-√विद् (निवेत्ति)
ni-√vid (nivetti) [verb, class 2 P]
know, be informed;
causative stem: nivedaya (nivedayati), inform;
ppp: nivedita, having been informed
नि-√वृत् (निवर्तते)
ni-√vṛt (nivartate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
turn back or away, desist from (plus ablative);
return; disappear; ppp: nivṛtta
निश्चय
niścaya [noun] [m]
determination, resolve; fixed opinion; decision; certainty; conviction
निस्-√वृत् (निर्वर्तते)
nis-√vṛt (nirvartate) [verb, class 1 P]
turn or roll out, evolve, develop; be effected or accomplished; turn away from or desist from + ablative;
causative: nirvartayati, causes to be accomplished, accomplishes, finishes; infinitive: nivartitum; infinitive of causative: nirvartayitum; ppp: nirvartita
परि-√प्रछ् (परिपृच्छति)
pari-√prach (paripṛcchati) [verb, class 6 P]
ask about, inquire about;
perfect: paripapraccha
पावन
pāvana [noun] [m]
cleansing, purification
पितृ
pitṛ [noun] [m]
father, ancestor;
dual = pitarau, parents, mother and father;
plural = forefathers, ancestors
पितामह
pitāmaha [noun] [m]
grandfather
पुर
pura [noun] [n]
city
पुरुषव्याघ्र
puruṣavyāghra [noun] [m]
a man-tiger, man like a tiger, man of courage
√पूज् (पूजयति)
√pūj (pūjayati) [verb, class 10 P]
worship, reverence, honor, venerate;
present passive participle: pūjyamāna, being worshipped; infinitive: pūjayitum
√प्रछ् or √प्रच्छ् (पृच्छति)
√prach or √pracch (pṛcchati) [verb, class 6 P]
ask, ask about (+ accusative);
gerund: pṛṣṭvā; ppp: pṛṣṭa; infinitive: praṣṭum;
G has √pracch; M has √prach; sanskritdictionary.com shows both;
aorist: aprakṣīt
प्रति-आ-√गम् (प्रत्यागच्छति)
prati-ā-√gam or
praty-ā-√gam
(pratyāgacchati) [verb, class 1 P]
go back, return to (+accusative);
(Maurer lists the preverb prati as praty)
प्र-√पद् (प्रपद्यते)
pra-√pad (prapadyate) [verb, class 4 Ā]
go forth, go unto, resort to, step forth, set out for, reach, enter;
perfect: prapede
प्र-√युज् (प्रयुनक्ति)
pra-√yuj (prayunakti) [verb, class 7 P]
use;
infinitive: prayoktum
भर्तृ
bhartṛ [noun] [m]
husband, lord
(even though it seems like a kinship term, it belongs to the class of agent nouns)
भस्मन्
bhasman [noun] [n]
ashes
भ्रातृ
bhrātṛ [noun] [m]
brother
महात्मन्
mahātman [adjective]
having a great soul, noble, magnanimous
महामति
mahāmati [adjective]
having great understanding, wise
मातुल
mātula [noun] [m]
maternal uncle
मातृ
mātṛ [noun] [f]
mother
यथाकल्पम्
yathākalpam [adverb]
in conformity with the ritual (kalpa)
यथाक्रमम्
yathākramam [adverb]
according to order, in succession
यथायोग्यम्
yathāyogyam [adverb]
suitably, properly, according to propriety
यथावृत्तम्
yathāvṛttam [adverb]
as happenned, i.e.., as it happened or took place
रक्षस्
rakṣas [noun] [n]
an evil being or demon; one who harms; harm
रक्षितृ
rakṣitṛ [mpim] [m]
protector
लौकिक
laukika [adjective]
belonging to the world (loka); worldly; hence, not sacred
√वच् (वक्ति)
√vac (vakti) [verb, class 2 P]
say, speak to;
perfect: uvāca (plural: ūcuḥ); aorist: avocat
वध
vadha [noun] [m]
killing, slaying, slaughter;
with √kr (karoti) [to do, make] equivilent of √han or causative of √mṛ, kill
वश
vaśa [noun] [m]
power, control, controlling power, influence
वाजिन्
vājin [noun] [m]
a horse
√विद् (विन्दति)
√vid (vindati) [verb, class 6 P]
find;
perfect: viveda; aorist:avidat, avidata; gerund: vittvā
वि-√रम् (विरमति/ते)
vi-√ram (viramati/te) [verb, class 1 P]
cease, stop
वि-√सृ (विसिसर्ति)
vi-√sṛ (visisarti) [verb, class 3 P]
go in various direction;
causative: visārayati, causes to go or move in various directions, directs here and there; gerund of causative: visārya
वैनतेय
vainateya [proper noun] [m]
Vainateya, son of Vinatā,
metroynymic for Suparṇa (or Garuḍa) the chief of birds
√शक् (शक्नोति)
√śak (śaknoti) [verb, 5 P]
be able, can;
(can also mean: be strong; be able to + infinitive); aorist: aśakat
शर
śara [noun] [m]
an arrow
शीघ्रम्
śīghram [adverb]
quickly
√शुच् (शोचति)
√śuc (śocati) [verb, class 1 P]
grieve, sorrow
शोक
śoka [noun] [m]
grief, sorrow, pain
सत्वरम्
satvaram [adverb]
quickly, immediately, right away
समन्ततः
samantataḥ [adverb]
all around, on all sides, everywhere
सम्-उप-√क्रम् (समुपक्रामति)
(समुपक्रमते)
sam-upa-√kram (samupakrāmati) (samupakramate) [verb, class 1 P / Ā]
go up to, approach; step up to; begin;
perfect (P): samupacakrāma; perfect middle (Ā): samupacakrame
सलिल
salila [noun] [n]
water;
(also: rainwater, rain)
सहस्र १०००
sahasra 1000 [number] [n]
a thousand
सागर
sāgara [noun] [m]
ocean, sea;
plural: the sons of King Sagara
√सिध् (सिध्यति)
√sidh (sidhyati) [verb, class 4 P]
be accomplished or realized
सिद्ध
siddha [ppp]
endowed with supernatural or magical powers;
ppp of √sidh (sidhyati) class 4, be accomplished or realized
सिद्धार्थ
siddhārtha [adjective]
having one’s goal or end achieved, whose goal has been achieved
सुपर्ण
suparṇa [proper noun] [m]
Suparṇa, overlord of the birds,
also known as Garuḍa, son of Kaśyapa and Vinatā, also known as Vainateya, son of Vinatā; his sister was Sumati, a wife of King Sagara
सुमति
sumati [proper noun] [f]
Sumati, wife of Sagara,
daughter of Ariśṭanemi and sister of Suparṇa; name means “she who has good intelligence, wise” and she had 60,000 sons
स्थान
sthāna [noun] [n]
a place or spot; (also: state)
स्वर्गलोक
svargaloka [noun] [m]
the heavenly world, heaven
स्वसृ
svasṛ [noun] [f]
sister
हय
haya [noun] [m]
a horse
हर्तृ
hartṛ [noun] [m]
one who takes away, a thief or robber
हिमवत्
himavat [proper noun] [m]
Himavat, or the Himālaya mountain;
the name means “having snow” or “snowy”; also refers to Himavat, the Himālaya personified as father of Pārvatī, Śiva’s wife, also called daughter of the mountain, and also the father of Gaṅga, the Ganges River
