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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-9

ईशो ह्यसि पयः स्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरंदर ।
त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्वैद्युतोऽम्बरे ॥९॥
9. īśo hyasi payaḥ sraṣṭuṁ tvamanalpaṁ puraṁdara ,
tvameva meghastvaṁ vāyustvamagnirvaidyuto'mbare.
9. īśaḥ hi asi payaḥ sraṣṭum tvam analpam purandara tvam
eva meghaḥ tvam vāyuḥ tvam agniḥ vaidyutaḥ ambare
9. Indeed, you are capable of creating abundant water, O Destroyer of cities! You alone are the cloud, you are the wind, and you are the lightning-fire in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ईशः (īśaḥ) - capable (capable, lord)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
  • असि (asi) - you are
  • पयः (payaḥ) - water (water, milk)
  • स्रष्टुम् (sraṣṭum) - to create, to shower forth (to create, to emit)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
  • अनल्पम् (analpam) - abundant (not small, abundant, much)
  • पुरन्दर (purandara) - O Destroyer of cities (Indra) (destroyer of cities (Indra))
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
  • एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)
  • मेघः (meghaḥ) - the cloud (cloud)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
  • वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the wind (wind, air)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (fire)
  • वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning (electrical, related to lightning, lightning)
  • अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

Words meanings and morphology

ईशः (īśaḥ) - capable (capable, lord)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, master, ruler, capable
agent noun
from root īś (to rule, to be able)
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'tvam' (implied with 'asi')
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
पयः (payaḥ) - water (water, milk)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of payas
payas - water, milk, fluid
Note: Object of 'sraṣṭum'
स्रष्टुम् (sraṣṭum) - to create, to shower forth (to create, to emit)
(verb)
active, infinitive of sṛj
infinitive
from √sṛj + -tum (infinitive suffix)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Expresses purpose or capability
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'asi'
अनल्पम् (analpam) - abundant (not small, abundant, much)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of analpa
analpa - not small, abundant, much
negative prefix 'an' + 'alpa' (small)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+alpa)
  • a – not
    prefix
    negative prefix
  • alpa – small, little, few
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'payaḥ'
पुरन्दर (purandara) - O Destroyer of cities (Indra) (destroyer of cities (Indra))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of purandara
purandara - destroyer of cities
from pura (city) + √dṛ (to tear)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pura+dara)
  • pura – city, fortress
    noun (neuter)
  • dara – destroying, tearing
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    from root dṛ- (to tear, burst)
    Root: dṛ (class 6)
Note: Vocative case, addressing Indra
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)
(indeclinable)
मेघः (meghaḥ) - the cloud (cloud)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of megha
megha - cloud
from root mih (to sprinkle)
Root: mih (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the wind (wind, air)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, god of wind
from root vā (to blow)
Root: vā (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (fire)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire
Root: ag (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative
वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning (electrical, related to lightning, lightning)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaidyuta
vaidyuta - electrical, produced by lightning, lightning
derived from vidyut (lightning)
Root: vidyut
Note: Qualifies 'agniḥ' as lightning-fire or stands as lightning.
अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth
Root: amb (class 1)