महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-13

विष्णुर्विक्रमणादेव जयनाज्जिष्णुरुच्यते ।
शाश्वतत्वादनन्तश्च गोविन्दो वेदनाद्गवाम् ॥१३॥

13. viṣṇurvikramaṇādeva jayanājjiṣṇurucyate ,
śāśvatatvādanantaśca govindo vedanādgavām.

13. viṣṇuḥ vikramaṇāt eva jayanāt jiṣṇuḥ ucyate
śāśvatatvāt anantaḥ ca govindaḥ vedanāt gavām

13. Vishnu is called 'Jiṣṇu' (victorious) due to his mighty strides and conquest. And because of his eternal nature, he is known as 'Ananta' (the endless one). Govinda is so named because of his knowledge of (or finding of) cows or rays of light/knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (name of a deity)

• विक्रमणात् (vikramaṇāt) - from stepping, from prowess, from mighty strides

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• जयनात् (jayanāt) - from conquering, from victory

• जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - victorious, triumphant

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is spoken

• शाश्वतत्वात् (śāśvatatvāt) - from eternality, from perpetual nature

• अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - endless, infinite, eternal

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• गोविन्दः (govindaḥ) - Govinda (name of Krishna)

• वेदनात् (vedanāt) - from knowing, from finding, from experiencing

• गवाम् (gavām) - refers to either cows or rays of knowledge. (of cows, of rays, of senses, of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (name of a deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu, all-pervading

From root viṣ (to pervade)

Root: viṣ (class 3)

विक्रमणात् (vikramaṇāt) - from stepping, from prowess, from mighty strides

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vikramaṇa

vikramaṇa - a step, stride, prowess, valor, overcoming

From root kram (to step) with prefix vi; agent noun with suffix -ana.

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

जयनात् (jayanāt) - from conquering, from victory

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jayana

jayana - conquering, victory, triumph

From root ji (to conquer) with suffix -ana.

Root: ji (class 1)

जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - victorious, triumphant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jiṣṇu

jiṣṇu - victorious, triumphant, a conqueror, name of Indra or Vishnu

From root ji (to conquer) with suffix -sṇu.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Viṣṇuḥ.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is spoken

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Middle Passive

From root vac (to speak), present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice, passive.

Root: vac (class 2)

शाश्वतत्वात् (śāśvatatvāt) - from eternality, from perpetual nature

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāśvatatva

śāśvatatva - eternality, perpetuity, everlastingness

Derived from śāśvata (eternal) + -tva (suffix forming abstract nouns).

अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - endless, infinite, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal, the infinite serpent, a name of Vishnu

Compound: a- (not) + anta (end).

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (Nañ-tatpuruṣa) (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Viṣṇuḥ (implied).

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

गोविन्दः (govindaḥ) - Govinda (name of Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of govinda

govinda - Govinda, protector of cows, finder of cows, name of Krishna

From 'go' (cow/earth/ray) and 'vind' (to find/know/obtain).

Root: vid (class 6)

वेदनात् (vedanāt) - from knowing, from finding, from experiencing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - knowing, finding, perceiving, sensation, feeling

From root vid (to know, to find) with suffix -ana.

Root: vid (class 6)

गवाम् (gavām) - refers to either cows or rays of knowledge. (of cows, of rays, of senses, of the earth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine/feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, ray of light, earth, speech, senses, Vedas