महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-57

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वैकुण्ठः पुरुषः प्राणः प्राणदः प्रणवः पृथुः ।
हिरण्यगर्भः शत्रुघ्नो व्याप्तो वायुरधोक्षजः ॥५७॥

57. vaikuṇṭhaḥ puruṣaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ pṛthuḥ ,
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śatrughno vyāpto vāyuradhokṣajaḥ.

57. vaikuṇṭhaḥ puruṣaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ pṛthuḥ
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śatrughnaḥ vyāptaḥ vāyuḥ adhokṣajaḥ

57. He is Vaikuṇṭha, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa), the life-force (prāṇa), the Giver of life, the sacred syllable Om (praṇava), and the Expansive One. He is Hiraṇyagarbha, the Destroyer of foes, the All-pervading, the Controller of vital forces (Vāyu), and Adhokṣaja.

Words meanings summery:

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वैकुण्ठः (vaikuṇṭhaḥ) - Vaikuṇṭha (an epithet of Vishnu) (one who obstructs obstacles, a name of Vishnu)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (an epithet of Vishnu) (person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person)

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - The life-force (prāṇa) (an epithet of Vishnu) (breath, life, vital air, life-force)

प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - The Giver of life (an epithet of Vishnu) (giver of life, bestower of breath)

प्रणवः (praṇavaḥ) - The sacred syllable Om (praṇava) (an epithet of Vishnu) (the sacred syllable Om, praise)

पृथुः (pṛthuḥ) - The Expansive One (an epithet of Vishnu) (broad, extensive, great, spacious)

हिरण्यगर्भः (hiraṇyagarbhaḥ) - Hiraṇyagarbha (the cosmic golden womb, an epithet of Vishnu as the source of creation) (golden womb or egg, the primeval being, Brahma)

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - The Destroyer of foes (an epithet of Vishnu) (slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies)

व्याप्तः (vyāptaḥ) - The All-pervading (an epithet of Vishnu) (pervaded, comprehended, omnipresent)

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - The Controller of vital forces (Vāyu) (an epithet of Vishnu) (wind, air, life-breath, a deity (Vāyu))

अधोक्षजः (adhokṣajaḥ) - Adhokṣaja (an epithet of Vishnu, implying transcendence of senses or undiminished power) (one whose power is never diminished; one beyond the senses; a name of Vishnu)

Words meanings and morphology

वैकुण्ठः (vaikuṇṭhaḥ) - Vaikuṇṭha (an epithet of Vishnu) (one who obstructs obstacles, a name of Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaikuṇṭha

vaikuṇṭha - one who obstructs obstacles, a name of Vishnu

Associated with 'vi-kuṇṭha' (free from dullness, not blunt)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (an epithet of Vishnu) (person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person

Often linked to √pṛ (to fill) or √pur (to precede)

Root: pṛ/pur (class 1)

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - The life-force (prāṇa) (an epithet of Vishnu) (breath, life, vital air, life-force)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life, vital air, life-force

Derived from pra + √an (to breathe)

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - The Giver of life (an epithet of Vishnu) (giver of life, bestower of breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇada

prāṇada - giver of life, bestower of breath

Compound of prāṇa (life) and da (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+da)

prāṇa – life, breath, vital air
noun (masculine)
Derived from pra + √an (to breathe)
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
da – giver, bestower
adjective
From √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)

प्रणवः (praṇavaḥ) - The sacred syllable Om (praṇava) (an epithet of Vishnu) (the sacred syllable Om, praise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇava

praṇava - the sacred syllable Om, praise

Derived from pra + √nu (to praise, sound) with 'a' suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: nu (class 2)

पृथुः (pṛthuḥ) - The Expansive One (an epithet of Vishnu) (broad, extensive, great, spacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthu

pṛthu - broad, extensive, great, spacious

हिरण्यगर्भः (hiraṇyagarbhaḥ) - Hiraṇyagarbha (the cosmic golden womb, an epithet of Vishnu as the source of creation) (golden womb or egg, the primeval being, Brahma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiraṇyagarbha

hiraṇyagarbha - golden womb or egg, the primeval being, Brahma

Compound of hiraṇya (gold) and garbha (womb, embryo)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hiraṇya+garbha)

hiraṇya – gold, golden
noun (neuter)
garbha – womb, embryo, interior, fetus
noun (masculine)

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - The Destroyer of foes (an epithet of Vishnu) (slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies

Compound of śatru (enemy) and ghna (slayer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+ghna)

śatru – enemy, foe
noun (masculine)
ghna – slaying, destroying, slayer
adjective
From √han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)

व्याप्तः (vyāptaḥ) - The All-pervading (an epithet of Vishnu) (pervaded, comprehended, omnipresent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāpta

vyāpta - pervaded, comprehended, omnipresent

Past Passive Participle

From vi + ā + √āp (to obtain, reach)

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - The Controller of vital forces (Vāyu) (an epithet of Vishnu) (wind, air, life-breath, a deity (Vāyu))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, life-breath, a deity (Vāyu)

From √vā (to blow)

Root: vā (class 2)

अधोक्षजः (adhokṣajaḥ) - Adhokṣaja (an epithet of Vishnu, implying transcendence of senses or undiminished power) (one whose power is never diminished; one beyond the senses; a name of Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhokṣaja

adhokṣaja - one whose power is never diminished; one beyond the senses; a name of Vishnu

Derived from adhaḥ (below) + akṣa (sense/power) + ja (born of/known by). Interpreted as 'born from beneath the senses' or 'whose power is not diminished by senses'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (adhaḥ+akṣa+ja)